The Savoy | Sunnyvale, CA

On Kifer Road in Sunnyvale, a short distance from the San Francisco Bay and downtown Sunnyvale, the site sits near the Amtrak station and between the 101 and 82, with access to destinations up and down the Peninsula. Greystar recognized the location's potential to deliver housing at a meaningful scale.

The vision called for 520 dwelling units, and with that scale came a test: how to keep a large development from reading as a single mass. The answer was to split the project into two separate five-story buildings of Type III over Type I construction, with a façade broken into distinct visual elements using corrugated metal, plaster, Trespa and wood siding. A private main road travels through the middle section of the project, envisioned as a future corridor within the Sunnyvale masterplan. BDE Architecture worked alongside the client to bring these pieces together.

Completed in 2021, The Savoy pairs ground-floor retail with residences above, both finished with a wide range of high-end interior finishes. Residents enjoy two spacious at-grade interior courtyards, a pool and a roof deck, in a community positioned to grow with the city around it.

Address: 1120 Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Client: Greystar

Number of Units: 520

Construction Type: IIIA / IA

Year Completed: 2021

Modern multi-story apartment building with large windows, landscaped street with trees and sidewalk, and cars on the road at dusk.
Modern apartment building with large windows and balconies, trees along the street, and a clear evening sky.
Modern living room with large windows, a sectional sofa with pillows, a round coffee table, and decorative ceiling panels. Open kitchen area with a wooden backsplash and built-in shelves, outdoor patio with dining table and tropical plants.
Modern mixed-use apartment building with commercial spaces on the ground floor, illuminated at dusk, with a few trees and a parking lot in front.