The San Jose City Council has approved a $73.7 million bond for the affordable housing infill at 1371 Kooser Road in the Cambrian neighborhood of San Jose, Santa Clara County. The project will soon replace a former Chuck E. Cheese location with nearly two hundred units of housing. San Diego-based Affirmed Housing is the project developer.
1371 Kooser Road paseo, rendering by VMWP Architects
The seven-story structure is expected to add 191 units with parking for 128 cars. Unit types will vary with 75 studios, 18 one-bedrooms, 48 two-bedrooms, and 50 three-bedrooms. Of the 191 units, 139 will be allocated to lower-income households, 50 units to formerly unhoused, extremely low-income residents, and two units will be reserved for on-site property managers. Residential amenities will include a large third-floor courtyard with greenery, bench seating, shading, a barbeque pit, a vegetable garden area, and an outdoor playground.
1371 Kooser Road pedestrian view, rendering by VMWP Architects
1371 Kooser Road sidewalk, rendering by VMWP Architects
Van Meter Williams Pollack is the project architect. Renderings from the San Francisco-based firm show a podium-style complex with a mix of materials and colors to visually break apart the massing to a more human scale. The most visible facade along Kooser Road will feature an eye-catching five-story mosaic above the entry storefront. The contemporary design features gable roofs to express residential vernacular.
The 1.6-acre property occupies almost the entire parcel, bounded by Kooser Road, Stanwood Drive, and Dellwood Way. The site is across from the Princeton Plaza Mall, next to Meridian Avenue and Blossom Hill Road.
1371 Kooser Road Chuck E Cheese’s, image via Google Street View
Construction is expected to last around two years from groundbreaking to completion. Work is expected to start this month.
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RIP Sandwich Mill
Sandwich Mill stays btw. More like yay for new customers.
for 73 million it could be less ugly no offense but its bland and terrible colors and what reelity is that kooswr avenue unless they get rid of traffic in princeton plaza and kooser. Im not a fan. but every detail is extraordinary I just wonder what architectur design is that? and is it going to be like abode where they require guests to check in showing which they write your private information down in a binder frewly accessible to the lobby and anyone. anyways ts great project but the facade is meh
Sounds like they will have a parking problem. Why would you build a place and not provide enough space for at least 1 car per unit
Because it’s not 1950
In 1950 there were 25 million registered vehicles in the United States. The latest number of registered vehicles in the US is a staggering 285 million. A tremendous increase from 1950.