Palo Alto condo sells for $217,000 on historic Robles Adobe site

A below-market-rate, two-bedroom condominium in the San Alma neighborhood of Palo Alto sold for $217,000 on July 31. The residential development, built in 1975, is situated near the intersection of San Antonio Avenue and Alma Street.

The site holds historical significance as the former location of the Robles Adobe, an 1840s structure that served as a social hub for the region. The adobe was part of the Rancho Rincon de San Francisquito, purchased by brothers Don Secundino and Teodoro Robles. The building's walls collapsed during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and it was subsequently demolished.

The San Alma development, designed by architect John Brooks Boyd, features 26 townhomes and eight below-market-rate condominiums. The complex is centered around a 60-foot-tall American elm, which is designated as a heritage tree due to its age and its location on the former Robles family hacienda.