439 South 4th Street, rendering by SCDC

New Affordable Tower Proposed at 439-451 South 4th Street in San Jose

A new proposal has emerged for the 0.5-acre site at 439-451 South 4th Street in San Jose. The plans are being proposed under the new property ownership of American Housing Co., a subsidiary of the Oakland-based development and design firm oWow. Their plans would revive a similarly scaled building to plans approved for the site in 2024 under the previous property owner, Nelly Amas.

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6518 San Pablo Newest Rendering, image by Design Manou

New Rendering Available for Approved Project at 6518 San Pablo Avenue

The previously approved project at 6518 San Pablo Avenue was issued some of its building permits earlier this week. Along with the exciting news, the development team also released a more up-to-date visual of what the project is expected to look like. The changes to the building appear to be primarily visual, with the building plans still calling for the same approximate height and number of units as approved earlier this year. Design Manou is the project architect and applicant, filing through Project Zero LLC.

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