555 Kelly Avenue - Affordable Housing

The City of Half Moon Bay issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking qualified candidates to develop Affordable Housing on a City-owned parcel located at 555 Kelly Avenue in Half Moon Bay. Potential proposals could target a range of affordable housing types, underserved populations, and project configurations.  Maximizing the number of affordable housing units was identified as a priority. The submittal deadline was extended to Monday May 23, 2022. (The original deadline was May 9, 2022)

The City received one submittal from a two-agency team comprised of Mercy Housing and Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (ALAS). The project team have hosted two community meetings (March 27, 2023 and May 17, 2023) to seek feedback on the project design and future programming. To stay informed on future community meetings and project updates, Mercy Housing has established a webpage at www.555kelly.org. 

Links to related City project staff reports and submittal application are provided below under RFQ and related documents.

City-owned site:

Find links to the RFQ and related documents here:

• 555 Kelly Avenue RFQ
• Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment
• Preliminary Title Report
• Questions and Answers

Staff Reports/Project Milestones:

• Architectural Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday, June 8, 2023
  • Memo
  • Attachment - Project Plans (Preliminary Application)
• May 2, 2023 Staff Report -  SMC Grant
  • Attachment 1 - Resolution
  • Attachment 2 - Sources and Uses Proforma
• February 21, 2023 Staff Report - Predevelopment Loan Agreement Resolution
  • Attachment 1 - Resolution
  • Attachment 2 - Predevelopment Loan Milestone Schedule
  • Attachment 3 - Predevelopment Costs 
  • Attachment 4 - Sources and Uses Proforma
• October 4. 2022 Staff Report - Exempt Surplus Declaration and Exclusive Negotiations Agreement (ENA)
  • Attachment 1 - Declaration 
  • Attachment 2 - Copy of Draft ENA
• July 19, 2022 Staff Report - 555 Kelly Avenue 
  • Attachment 1 - Resolution
  • Attachment 2 - Mercy Housing and ALAS Submittal, May 23, 2022

RFQ schedule released in 2022: