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A rendering of the development planned for the site of Jeffrey's Hamburgers. Courtesy City of Menlo Park.
A rendering of the development planned for the site of Jeffrey’s Hamburgers. Courtesy City of Menlo Park.

A four-story, mixed-use development with 16 residential units and office space is proposed for the site of Jeffrey’s Hamburgers in Menlo Park.

The plans for the development at 888 El Camino Real call for a 29,808-square-foot building that includes 16 residential units, two of which are designated as below market rate housing. The plans use public benefit offers to increase the allowable floor area for the proposed building.

The plans, submitted by architectural firm Brick Inc., describe the building as a contemporary design with private and common open spaces. The ground floor would include a lobby and four residential units.

The second floor of the building is designated for office space with the two floors of housing above comprising 12 residential units. The building plans call for terraces and outdoor space for both residents and commercial tenants, including a rooftop terrace.

Jeffrey’s Hamburgers in Menlo Park opened in 2007. The first Jeffrey’s location is in downtown San Mateo.

The Almanac reached out to the management of Jeffrey’s Menlo Park for comment about the future of the restaurant but has not yet gotten a response.

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Cameron Rebosio joined The Almanac in 2022 as the Menlo Park reporter. She was previously a staff writer at the Daily Californian and an intern at the Palo Alto Weekly. Cameron graduated from the University...

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4 Comments

  1. Amazing how a cheeseburger can be as mediocre as those sold by this place. Bland, boring and a task to finish eating. One was definitely enough.

  2. I hope Jeffreys is not planning to move on. It’s a welcome staple in our community for all ages. I’m not opposed to developments, I’d just hate to see something that’s such an active part of our community close.

  3. This project is located a very short walk from the Caltrain Station and on El Camino, which has many buses. It seems very small for the site. More appropriate would be a plan for 6 stories (or more) and much more housing. Menlo Park and all other communities need to build more housing and this is an ideal location for a larger project.

  4. The proposed design is not consistent with the more rustic/earth tone designs of the Safeway shopping center and new Stanford office buildings on El Camino. I have a strong negative reaction to the design in the photo. Please keep the height limit at 4 stories.
    Also, couldn’t Jeffrey’s be offered space in the new building or the developer support a different downtown Menlo Park location for them?

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