As California’s Silicon Valley housing crisis continues reshaping commercial real estate, an aging Office Depot location in Mountain View is reportedly headed for demolition to make way for a new 120-unit affordable housing development. The longtime California office supply store, once a major destination for local businesses, schools, and home offices, highlights the ongoing decline of large big-box retail properties as cities increasingly prioritize residential housing projects over traditional storefronts. The redevelopment also reflects changing consumer shopping habits, lower demand for physical office supply retailers, and the growing pressure on companies like Office Depot to adapt as valuable commercial real estate across California is converted into affordable housing communities.