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901 California 
Project

Redevelopment of 901 California Ave, a 3.2-acre parcel in Stanford Research Park.

Please see project details and construction advisories below.

Contact StanfordResearchPark@Stanford.edu to request construction advisories via email.

Construction Advisory

CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY - February 2, 2026
"Potholing", i.e. locating buried underground utilities, is scheduled to begin the week of February 2. The work has been permitted by the City of Palo Alto. Pothole locations will be within the California Avenue right-of-way adjacent to 901 California Avenue consistent with the permit. 

  • Work Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm
  • Duration: About one week
  • Traffic Control will be in-place, with trench plates between work
  • Pothole locations will be within the California Avenue right-of-way
  • Vacuum truck to be used
  • Repaving of California Ave will be per City standards
  • Surveying prior to and after work
CONTACTS
THE PROJECT
  • The project involves redevelopment of 901 California Ave, a 3.2-acre parcel in the Stanford Research Park.
  • The project furthers Stanford’s goal of replacing obsolete buildings in the Research Park with sustainable, state-of-the-art buildings.
  • One new building would replace the one existing building on the property. The existing building will be deconstructed.
  • The proposed building (55,583 sq ft) and existing building (54,930 sq ft) are similarly sized. Both are two-stories in height.
  • Parking will be at the rear of the property as it is today.
  • The landscape plan is designed with attention to low water use. Drought-tolerant and native plants will be featured. Efficient and weather-sensing irrigation systems will be incorporated.
  • A tenant for the new building has not been selected.
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CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
  • Core and Shell construction by Stanford starting in January 2026.
  • Interior Improvements by the Tenant would likely take place in late 2027, after a tenant is selected. The Tenant Improvements could extend into early 2028.
  • Deconstruction and demolition materials would be segregated for recycling and off haul.
  • Preliminary construction schedule information is shown below.
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