Residential developments are popping up along the Peninsula from South San Francisco to Palo Alto . The five largest housing projects under construction will create 1,643 new units alone , based on our List of the 25 biggest projects underway on the Peninsula . The List ranks projects by construction cost.

The projects range from a massive apartment complex next to a San Mateo Caltrain station to rentals near Menlo Park's largest employer.

Want to know what else is in the pipeline? Check out the top 5 residential projects slideshow.