LAFAYETTE, Calif. — Construction is now underway on one of Lafayette’s largest new downtown housing projects in years.
Diamond Construction broke ground Thursday on Oak Hill, an 85-home mixed-use condominium development at 1001 Oak Hill Road, near Highway 24 and within walking distance of the Lafayette BART station.
The seven-story project will replace three existing office and retail buildings and surface parking on a roughly 1.2-acre site.
When completed, Oak Hill will include 74 market-rate homes and 11 below-market-rate homes, with one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans.
The below-market-rate homes are planned for a mix of very-low-income and moderate-income buyers.
Oak Hill is expected to include about 2,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, plus parking and bicycle storage. The project is currently scheduled for completion in summer 2028, with sales expected to begin during construction.
The development had previously been approved for 90 homes, but the final construction-stage plan lowered the total to 85 units. The revised plan also reduced parking and made changes to the building entries, landscaping and utility layout along Oak Hill Road, while keeping the seven-story height and overall exterior design intact.
Mayor Carl Anduri welcomed the project in a statement released by the developer.
“We welcome this new development in downtown Lafayette which will include both market-rate and much-needed affordable homes,” Anduri said.
Developer Diamond Construction says the project will include a hospitality-style lobby, a library and conference room, golf simulator, fitness center, outdoor lounge, dog run and café space.
The site sits close to Mount Diablo Boulevard’s restaurants, shops and services, making it part of Lafayette’s push to add more housing in walkable areas near transit.
For a city known for lower-density development and a small downtown footprint, the 85-home project represents a significant addition to the local housing supply. It is also among several major residential projects moving through Lafayette’s development pipeline near BART and the downtown core.
No home prices have yet been announced.
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