"The owner of a boarded-up hotel in Palo Alto that was converted to an illegal dorm for Stanford students has applied to put 22 modular homes on the property. Attorney Brian O'Neill filed the application on Aug. 27 on owner Sophia Huang's behalf. He invoked state housing laws that give the project an easier path to approval. "Despite prior challenges, the applicant has continued to engage in good-faith discussions with city personnel in recent years in an effort to develop a plan responsive to the city's goals and housing obligations," O'Neill said in a letter to Planning Director Jonathan Lait."
"The city started looking into the Stanford Terrace Inn in September 2023 after firefighters responded to a medical call and noticed issues with the sprinklers and alarms, city spokeswoman Meghan Horrigan-Taylor said at the time. The building had plastic film on the ceilings, mold in the basement and a balcony at risk of collapse, Chief Building Official George Hoyt said in a notice of violation."
Sophia Huang applied to place 22 modular homes on the Palo Alto site of the former Stanford Terrace Inn, with attorney Brian O'Neill filing on Aug. 27 and citing state housing laws to ease approval. City inspections began in September 2023 after firefighters noted sprinkler and alarm issues. Officials reported plastic film on ceilings, mold in the basement and a balcony at risk of collapse, and the city red-tagged the building as unsafe. Many former residents relocated to temporary housing or new rentals. Six former tenants sued in October 2024, alleging Huang required signed releases in exchange for relocation assistance. Relocation assistance covers two months of fair-market rent.
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