Villa Ellsworth Mixed-Use (PLN2020-00170)

The Villa Ellsworth Mixed-Use project in Fremont, California, entails the preservation of two historic structures facing Mission Boulevard while redeveloping the rest of the site with five new residential and commercial buildings. The development will include 17 dwelling units—fifteen three-bedroom units and two four-bedroom units—each ranging from 1,395 to 2,155 square feet with an average size of 1,651 square feet. A complementary commercial component of 2,476 square feet will be located as a single-tenant space fronting Ellsworth Street. Residential parking will consist of 28 covered spaces and 12 surface spaces, while commercial parking includes 14 total spaces: ten in the public right of way—six along Ellsworth Street and four along Mission Boulevard—three surface spaces, and one garage space. The project was approved under CEQA by the City of Fremont Planning Commission on July 23, 2026, and is listed under the application number PLN2020-00170. Primary contact for the project is Senior Planner Mark Hungerford, with the applicant Weinong Lai also listed as a point of contact.