The Nest Apartment
- Aug 21, 2025
- 2 min read
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City changes to land designated for housing in its recent housing element update have resulted in a 148-unit project proposal. At 2932 Spafford St., The Nest would be in a largely commercial area near Interstate 80, though a residential area is to the north.
"The project site is an infill location surrounded on all sides by existing development," states a letter from Corinne Calfee of Opterra Law Inc., in Davis, representing the project applicant. "As such, the Project will fit seamlessly within the existing neighborhood while providing much-needed new housing in the area."
A message left with Calfee wasn't returned. Planned for four stories, Nest would have double-height units on the first and fourth floors that give it the appearance of a six-story building, according to the project narrative.
The project would include 58 studio apartments, 20 one-bedroom units, 60 one-bedroom-with-a-loft units and 10 two-bedroom units. Square footages would range from 366 to 949 square feet, while the total project size is about 77,000 square feet on a 1.51-acre site.
Project amenities include a courtyard open space with a pool surrounded by the building on three sides, 118 long-term bike lockers and 38 short-term bike racks. There would also be 120 parking stalls.
To comply with the city's inclusionary housing ordinance, 22 units would be designated affordable, with rents pegged to incomes considered low or very low relative to the area median income.
HRGA is the project architect. Real estate information site Reonomy shows Nest Apartments LLC has owned the site in various guises since 2022, when it sold for $950,000.
Calfee's letter notes that the city designated the property for housing in its housing element, a state-required plan for municipalities to show they've planned for their fair share of new housing.
Two years ago, the California Department of Housing and Community Development found Davis' housing element was insufficient and placed the city in what's known as "builder's remedy," where housing with an affordability component generally had to be approved.
In response, the city in early 2024 designated more than a dozen properties to allow housing on them. The location for Nest was one of those properties. Davis has since exited builder's remedy status.
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