Menlo Park briefs: BBC construction gets underway

Construction of a three-floor restaurant with rooftop dining at 1090 El Camino Real, site of the British Bankers Club, has kicked off, according to the city of Menlo Park.

Rob Fischer, who owns the Palo Alto Creamery along with Reposado and, in Mountain View, Gravity and Scratch, added the BBC to his roster in July 2013.

He received permits at the end of February to start the interior and exterior modifications to Menlo Park's historic landmark. The new restaurant should be finished by December 2015, the city said.

Meeting on reducing

traffic congestion

Atherton, Menlo Park and Redwood City officials will join county representatives and Jeff Tumlin of Nelson Nygaard Associates on Monday, March 16, for a regional discussion about reducing traffic congestion.

The meeting starts at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Jennings Pavilion in Holbrook-Palmer Park at 150 Watkins Ave. in Atherton.

Construction starts

at St. Anton complex

Developer St. Anton Partners is ready to start building its 394-unit apartment complex at 3639 Haven Ave. in Menlo Park. The city issued permits on March 2 for two of the three planned buildings.

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Menlo Park briefs: BBC construction gets underway