Demolition crews dismantle the charred remains of the North Fair Oaks affordable housing project at 2700 Middlefield Road, in Redwood City, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The building was destroyed June 3 in an eight-alarm fire.
In a matter of hours, 104 units burned to the ground, stalling the hopes of hundreds of residents who have for years been awaiting affordable housing in the county, where the median sales price for homes is north of $2 million. An eight-alarm fire burns at a construction site at an affordable housing building on Monday, June 3, 2024, in North Fair Oaks, near Redwood City, Calif.
An eight-alarm fire burns at a construction site at an affordable housing building on Monday, June 3, 2024, in North Fair Oaks, near Redwood City, Calif. Middlefield Junction, developed by nonprofit Mercy Housing, aimed to provide 179 affordable housing units, including 20 for those experiencing homelessness.
But the county, along with the construction company and Mercy Housing, are still assessing the cost of rebuilding and how much insurance will cover.
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