Housing pressure, displacement and major Peninsula growth plans

Mountain View's 216-unit, seven-story Gamel Way builder's-remedy project across from Castro and Mistral elementary schools cleared administrative approval with no appeal filed. It would replace 29 rent-controlled apartments after the affordable component fell from 44 to 29 units; City Council approval to sell or vacate Gamel Way remains outstanding, with an October 14, 2026 CEQA challenge deadline. Shoreline Gateway's 1,914-unit proposal remains under review with 13% affordability and an early-2027 hearing, while Sunnyvale's homelessness strategy remains short on implementation and funding details.