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Classic Communities
Classic Communities is a Palo Alto builder of infill neighborhoods near downtowns and Caltrain, most of them named “Classics at …”. Here are the communities we could confirm in Mountain View, Palo Alto, Menlo Park and San Mateo, how they were designed and what the homes resell for.
- builder
- Classic Communities, Inc.
- based
- Palo Alto
- people
- John Mozart, president; Scott Ward, VP (1999)
- builds
- infill homes and townhomes near transit
- architects
- Dahlin Group; Bassenian/Lagoni
- names
- “Classics at …”
- listings say
- “Classic Communities”
- sales on record · live…
- median $/sq ft, last 2 yrs…
- for sale now · live…
- communities confirmed9
where they are
Classic communities in our area
Each has the builder named in a news, trade or state record, or on the architect’s project page.
| community | city | year | homes | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classics at Burgess Park | Menlo Park | about 1998–1999 | 33 | Laurel Street at Burgess Drive, on a former army hospital and research site. Detached two-story homes of 1,503 to 2,110 sq ft in six plans, on a private road kept by an HOA. Architect: Bassenian/Lagoni. |
| Classics at Miramonte | Mountain View | 2008–2010 | 58 | Single-family homes of 1,653 to 2,650 sq ft in nine 1920s–30s California styles. The largest homes back onto neighboring Eichlers, with extra setbacks. Architect: Dahlin Group. |
| Classics at Station 361 | Mountain View | approved 2010 | 65 | Across from the Caltrain station, between Evelyn Avenue and Villa Street: 45 small-lot homes and 20 townhomes around a paseo and park, 1,074 to 2,439 sq ft. Architect: Dahlin Group. |
| Classics at Old Town II | Mountain View | approved 2012 | 12 | 365 Villa Street: small-lot single-family homes on a private street, on a former towing site. |
| Classics at Fairview Park | Mountain View | 2013 | 32 | 2545 W. Middlefield Road: townhouses of 1,234 to 1,403 sq ft. |
| Classics at Monroe Place | Palo Alto | 2013 | 26 | 410 Cole Court: three-story, four-bedroom homes, 16 attached and 10 detached. |
| West Bayshore Roadlikely Sterling Park | Palo Alto | approved 2006 | 96 | 3270 West Bayshore Road, approved as condominium units after appeals. That it became the community now called Sterling Park is likely but not confirmed. |
| Former Times Tribune block | Palo Alto | 1996 | 17 | Sold by Dutch auction in 1996. The project name and address weren’t in the records we found. |
| Classics at Midtown Place | San Mateo | about 2017–2018 | 27 | Micro-lot detached and attached homes over underground parking at the edge of downtown, 1,185 to 1,404 sq ft. Architect: Dahlin Group. |
The company has said it built more than 1,500 homes in 49 communities, so many aren’t listed here. Classics at Centennial Place in Redwood City and homes on Evandale Avenue in Mountain View are leads we couldn’t confirm. We found no confirmed Sunnyvale project, though some Sunnyvale listings use the name.
the homes
How Classic communities were designed
These traits are documented project by project, so check the specific community.
- infill
Built on old commercial sites
Former offices at Station 361, a towing yard at 365 Villa, a hospital and research site at Burgess Park and a newspaper block in Palo Alto.
- transit
Near downtowns and Caltrain
Station 361 faces Mountain View’s Caltrain station, and Burgess Park is about half a mile from Menlo Park’s downtown and station.
- style
1920s–30s California looks
Miramonte uses nine period styles, including Shingle, Craftsman, Mediterranean and English Country.
- density
Small lots, mixed types
Small-lot detached homes, townhomes and condominium-form homes, often around a paseo or shared park.
- edges
Designed for the neighbors
At Miramonte the largest homes back onto neighboring Eichlers, with extra setbacks and windows turned away from them.
- green
Green ratings at two projects
GreenPoint Rated and Energy Star at Miramonte and Station 361, with solar prewiring at Miramonte. We found no all-electric claim.
the sales ledger
Every recorded Classic Communities sale
Each dot is a sale whose listing names Classic Communities or one of its “Classics at” communities. Hover a dot for the address, date and price.
- sales on record…
- median price…
- median $ per sq ft…
- latest sale…
one recorded salemedian for the yearprice per sq ft = sale price ÷ listed living area
| sold | address | price | $/sq ft | bd / ba | sq ft |
|---|
Some listings use the name in cities where we haven’t confirmed a project. Sales come from the MLS records available to us and include every sold listing whose description names the builder, so a few homes may be labeled by the listing agent rather than confirmed from tract records. Sold data is shown with the listing brokerage. Price per square foot uses the living area in the listing. Ask us for a full comparable-sales report on any address.
on the market
For sale now
Active listings whose description names Classic Communities.
Checking active listings…
owning one today
Owning one today
- HOAs are commonMany Classic communities have private streets, shared parks or condominium ownership run by an HOA. Ask for the budget, reserves and CC&Rs.
- Condo-form detached homesSome detached homes, such as those at Midtown Place, are condominiums. The ownership form affects insurance, financing and what you can change.
- WarrantyWe found no published warranty terms. On a resale, ask whether any builder coverage remains.
the nerd check
Buying or selling one
What we check when you buy
- Ownership formWe confirm whether the home is fee simple or a condominium before you write an offer.
- HOA reviewWe read the budget, reserves, rules and any litigation disclosures.
- InspectionsNewer homes still get an independent inspection. Our Inspection Decoder covers what to order.
- The right comparablesWe compare against resales in the same community first.
How we market one when you sell
- Name the communityBuyers search for “Classics at” communities by name, so we lead with it.
- HOA packet readyWe order the resale documents early so buyers can review them up front.
- Prep with a planOur Prep Lab budgets the refresh before you list.
- Price from real salesWe price from recent resales of the same plan.
questions
Questions we hear
Who is Classic Communities?
A Palo Alto builder of infill neighborhoods. In 1999 John Mozart was president and Scott Ward was vice president, according to Pro Builder.
Where are Classic Communities homes?
Confirmed in Mountain View (Station 361, Miramonte, Fairview Park and Old Town II), Palo Alto (Monroe Place), Menlo Park (Burgess Park) and San Mateo (Midtown Place).
Is it the same company as Classic Communities Corporation?
No link found. Classic Communities Corporation is a Pennsylvania builder.
Are the homes energy efficient?
Miramonte and Station 361 were GreenPoint Rated and Energy Star. We didn’t find specs for the other communities.
sources
Sources
Trade, news, state and architect records, checked October 2026.
- Pro Builder: “Silicon Valley Infill is a Classic” (1999)Company, people and Burgess Parkwww.probuilder.com/home/article/55201768/silicon-valley-infill-is-a-classic
- Pro Builder: “Infill Development: a Win-Win” (2010)Classics at Miramontewww.probuilder.com/design/housing-styles/infill-housing/article/55196660/infill-development-a-win-win-for-communities-builders-and-buyers
- CEQAnet: Classics at Old Town II, 365 Villa StreetSCH 2012052031; approved July 10, 2012ceqanet.lci.ca.gov/2012052031/2
- Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association: development update (2011)Evelyn Avenue plan and 365 Villawww.omvna.org/development-update/
- Dahlin Group: Classics at Station 361Architect’s project pagewww.dahlingroup.com/projects/classics-at-station-361
- Dahlin Group: Classics at Midtown PlaceArchitect’s project pagewww.dahlingroup.com/projects/Classics-at-Midtown-Place
- The Almanac: “What’s new” (October 24, 2013)Fairview Park and Monroe Placewww.almanacnews.com/news/print/2013/10/24/whats-new
- Palo Alto Online: “Menlo Park evaluating large housing project” (1996)Burgess Park proposal and the 1996 Palo Alto salewww.paloaltoonline.com/morgue/news/1996_Nov_13.HOUSING.html
builder files
Every builder file, by era
Bars show the years each builder was building here. See all builders or the home styles field guide.
- Fernando Nelson1880–1920s
- Ernest Coxhead1890–1930s
- Willis Polk1890s–1920s
- Frank Delos Wolfe1892–1926
- Henry Gutterson1914–1954
- Gellert (Sunstream)1922–1972
- Birge Clark1922–1970s
- Stoneson1920s–1960s
- Doelger1927–1960s
- McKeon1927–early 1970s
- Gardner Dailey1930s–1960s
- William Wurster1930s–1960s
- Rousseau1931–1933
- Bohannon1936–1955
- Cliff May1950s
- Stern & Price1951–1953
- Mackay Homes1950s
- Goodwin Steinberg1950s–1980s
- Mardell1955–1959
- Hayman Homes1960s–1970s
- Ditz-Crane1962–1984
- Brown & Kauffmann1960s–1981
- Bahl1968–1986
- Ponderosa Homes1970s–1990s
- Shapell1971–2000s
- Anshen & Allen1940s–1960
- Jones & Emmons1951–1970s
- Claude Oakland1950s–1970s
- Owen Signature Homes1970–today
- Swatt | Miers1975–today
- SummerHill Homes1976–today
- Pinn Brothers1976–today
- Citation Homeslate 1970s–2010s
- Robson Homes1989–today
- Pacific Peninsula Group1989–today
- Barry Swenson Builder1990s–2010s
- Classic Communities1990s–2010s
- Warmington1990s–2020s
- Kelly Gordon2000s–2010s
- Feldman Architecture2003–today
- DeNova Homes2000s–today
- City Ventures2011–today
- Trumark Homes2012–today
- Davidon Homes2010s
- The New Home Company2014–2018
- Dividend Homes2010s–today
- KB Home1980s–today
- Brookfield1990s–today
- Pulte Homes2000s–today
- Shea Homes2000s–2010s
- Lennar2000s–today
- Toll Brothers2000s–today
- Taylor Morrison2007–today
- D.R. Horton2010s
- Tri Pointe Homes2012–today
- K. Hovnanian2014–2018
- Meritage Homes2010s
talk to a property nerd
Own a Classic Communities home?
We can value it against resales in the same community and get the HOA documents in order. Commissions are negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what’s included.
