Menlo Park last week moved forward with plans to convert three downtown parking lots into high-density housing, aiming to add hundreds of affordable units amid soaring housing costs, while preserving public parking for downtown businesses that say they are still struggling to recover from pandemic lockdowns.

The city released its official request for proposals Monday, following city council guidance last month. The plan requires developers to include at least 345 units for households earning 15% to 80% of the area median income, which for a single person in San Mateo County ranges from $19,590 to $104,480.

Six developers have been invited to submit proposals: Alliant Communities, Eden Housing, MidPen Housing, PATH Ventures, Presidio Bay Ventures, and a joint venture between Related Compa

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