Holland Partner Group has agreed to purchase 3896 Stevens Creek Boulevard in San Jose. Since 2019, the multi-acre property has been the focus of a commercial redevelopment proposal by Cypress Equities. The developer planned to add new office space above retail, but the shifting market has stalled the project.
The now-dead plans by Cypress Equities would have redeveloped 3896 Stevens Creek Boulevard with a 12-story office tower and a four-story fitness center. Alongside nearly half a million square feet of parking, the project was to build over 300,000 square feet of office space, 151,000 square feet for the Lifetime Health Club, and 15,000 square feet for ground-level retail. HKS Architects was responsible for the design.
3896 Stevens Creek Boulevard, image via Google Satellite
Holland Partner Group is a Washington-based developer responsible for several major residential projects across the Bay Area. In Oakland, the developer opened the 24-story tower at 2016 Telegraph Avenue, an 18-story complex at 277 27th Street, and is finishing up work on a 16-story development next door at 2359 Harrison Street. In Santa Clara, Holland has overseen the opening of housing at Gateway Crossing by the city’s Caltrain Station and is still pursuing plans for 2200 Calle De Luna in Tasman East.
George Avalos for the Bay Area News Group broke the news yesterday that Holland Partner Group has agreed to purchase 3896 Stevens Creek Boulevard, according to documents published by the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office. Further information about what Holland Partner Group might develop has yet to be shared.
3896 Stevens Creek office building, rendering by HKS Architects
The 4.7-acre parcel is located at the corner of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Saratoga Avenue. The existing strip mall is surrounded by several other low-rise apartment complexes, strip malls, and a Walmart box-store. Future residents might be 11 minutes from Santana Row and Westfield Valley Fair by bus, or less than half an hour from Downtown San Jose.
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Who wants to live at the intersection of 2 essentially highways when you can live on a quiet street?? The city needs to do something about these major arterial roads that seemingly all the new housing blocks are built directly next to.
“Who wants to live at the intersection of 2 essentially highways when you can live on a quiet street??”
People who need to commute on those streets. A project like this greatly reduces traffic at that intersection.
That other huge parking lot with low slung retail right next to it (south of it) should also be repurposed.
I strongly support this project and denser housing generally, but Anthony does have a point – the adjacent arterials are really inhospitable to anyone who isn’t driving. Stevens Creek should have BRT and both it and Saratoga should have protected bike lanes and safe crosswalks less than a quarter mile apart. That would better support all the new development and make more a much safer and more livable environment for new residents.
That would be ideal, but a complex like this is entirely for commuters. Rapid car access to 280 and San Tomas Expressway, where a lot of jobs are located.
If it can be retrofitted for bike lanes at some point, great.
“Who wants to live at the intersection of 2 essentially highways when you can live on a quiet street??”
Well, the prices will reflect that.
But this point from Anthony has been refuted many times. Remember that if Anthony opposes a project, that means it solidly furthers YIMBY goals.
Anthony is descended from people who opposed the transition from hunter-gatherer existence to agriculture.
Saratoga Ave between Steven’s Creek and I 280 is already a traffic nightmare. Adding apartment blocks will make worse but adding offices would make it much worse.Public transit in that part of SJ is close to worthless, so there had better be plenty of parking at the apartments because few people will ride VTA to work, and biking to an office job during the hot summer season is not a viable option.
Ooo this parcel is so underutilized at this moment, housing could be a great use! It’s just some empty buildings and parking lot right now, a waste
And while I personally wouldn’t love to live near a busy arterial road intersection as well (and would hope rent price reflects that), at least this location a) has a grocery store and many restaurants within walking distance (even if unaesthetic) and b) is both close to 280 for car commutes AND is a straight 23/24 bus shot down Steven’s creek towards santana row and downtown SJ.
Both a and b are more than you can say for other recent large penninsula developments that have been featured in the newsletter
I need home 🏡 l Java 3 kids 😪