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Part of situation: Menlo Park skyscraper development dispute (2 clusters)

Menlo Park residents seek US sanctions to block Russian developer's skyscraper

Menlo Park development Vitaly Yusufov US sanctions 80 Willow Road Russian developer

Residents of Menlo Park, California, are calling for federal authorities to impose sanctions on Vitaly Yusufov to halt the construction of a proposed 39-story skyscraper at 80 Willow Road. The developer, Yusufov, is the son of Igor Yusufov, a former Russian energy minister and founder of Fund Energy who is already sanctioned in Ukraine and Canada.

The planned development on the former Sunset Magazine headquarters site would include 665 apartments, a hotel, office space, and a preschool. At 461 feet, the tallest tower would be the highest building between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Local opponents have expressed concerns regarding increased traffic, shadows cast on neighboring homes, and the loss of open views. Some residents plan to escalate their opposition by raising concerns with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

Entities

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States · Igor Yusufov · Menlo Park · Office of Foreign Assets Control · Vitaly Yusufov

Sources

California homeowners demand US slaps crippling sanctions on Putin crony’s son trying to build massive skyscraper [offthepress.com]
California Homeowners Demand Crippling US Sanctions on Putin Crony’s Son Trying to Build Massive Skyscraper [pulptastic.com]
US Sanctions Target Putin Ally’s Son, Threatening Northern California Skyscraper Project [internewscast.com]
California homeowners demand US slaps crippling sanctions on Putin crony’s son trying to build massive skyscraper [nypost.com]