{"id":1004797895,"date":"2026-05-07T05:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004797895"},"modified":"2026-05-08T03:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:23:32","slug":"metas-1-6-msf-silicon-valley-mixed-use-campus-left-in-limbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/metas-1-6-msf-silicon-valley-mixed-use-campus-left-in-limbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta\u2019s 1.6 MSF Silicon Valley Mixed-Use Campus Left in Limbo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Meta received municipal approval for Willow Village in 2023.
Image courtesy of Willow Village<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Meta Platforms announced it would halt plans for Willow Village, a 1.6 million-square-foot mixed-use campus in Silicon Valley, though the city of Menlo Park, Calif., said the development agreement is still in effect. The city\u2019s Planning Commission will hold its annual review of the mega-project later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designed as a mixed-use neighborhood near Meta\u2019s headquarters, the 59-acre project was to be built at the former Menlo Science & Technology Park and eventually house up to 7,000 Meta employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key components included 1.6 million square feet of office space; a hotel; up to 200,000 square feet of retail space including a grocery store and restaurants; approximately 1,730 multifamily units, including 312 affordable apartments; a 1.5-acre town square and 3.5-acre park. One of the concepts included constructing a below-grade tunnel to connect inter-campus trams, bicyclists and pedestrians to Meta\u2019s West and East campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

READ ALSO: <\/strong>How AI and Automation are Shaping CRE: CoreNet Global Survey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

On May 1, a spokesman for Peninsula Innovation Partners, the Meta Platforms affiliate that owns the development site and is the project applicant, announced the decision to put the long-planned development on hold. The spokesman stated the current real estate market and a shift in space requirements made advancing a project of the type and scale unworkable at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta\u2019s announcement about the Willow Village project comes as the technology giant continues to pare its global and U.S. office footprint<\/a> and headcount as it boosts investments in artificial intelligence<\/a>. The company has had multiple rounds of layoffs, with reportedly more to come, as it plans to cut 7,500 to 8,000 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce, despite reporting record revenue in the first quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\"CPE<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

CPE Sneak Peek Newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Be the first to receive exclusive insights, data-backed analysis and expert commentary. Early access, every week.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n \n \n \n \n \n\n