A Safeway store in San Mateo is slated for a dramatic transformation, with a San Francisco developer pitching to replace the low-rise building with a dense housing complex.

The 2.83-acre Safeway-owned site sits on El Camino Real — a major thoroughfare that runs through San Mateo — just a half-mile from the Hayward Park Caltrain station.

Preview this article 1 min The proposal, Align's latest project with the grocer, includes a new store to replace an existing Safeway at 1655 El Camino Real. Thursday, March 19, 2026 Bay Area Real ...

The Hayward Park Safeway at 1655 El Camino Real in San Mateo may not be long for this world. Align Real Estate has filed plans to swap out the single-story supermarket and its big surface parking lot ...

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