Construction has topped out for a four-story development at 715 East Saint John Street in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The Hawthorn Senior Affordable Housing, as the project is named, will add over a hundred units to an acre across from the San Jose Medical Plaza. The Santa Clara County Housing Authority is responsible for the development.
715 East Saint John Street pedestrian view from across the street, rendering by Paulett Taggart Architects
Once complete, the four-story apartment complex will yield around 125,000 square feet, with 105,500 square feet for 103 apartments and 8,580 square feet for parking. Of the 103 apartments, two will be market-rate units for on-site managers. The 101 affordable apartments will be dedicated to residents aged 55 years or older.
Affordability will range for the 101 below-market-rate units, including 20 permanent supportive housing residences for formerly unhoused seniors, 27 units for households earning up to 30% of the area’s median income, and 54 units for households earning up to 50% of the area’s median income. On-site services will offer residents educational classes, workforce development courses, life skills training, and food assistance.
715 East Saint John Street looking at the sidewalk improvements, rendering by Paulett Taggart Architects
715 East Saint John Street floor plans, illustration by Paulett Taggart Architects
Paulett Taggart Architects is responsible for the design. While facade installation has yet to start, illustrations show a clean, articulated facade with variation to make the single massing appear like several smaller structures. The C-shaped floorplates will wrap around a central courtyard. The ground-level open space will be a landscaped community space with a few trees and planters shading outdoor furniture.
The 1.1-acre property is located across from the East Santa Clara Street master plan, with Core Companies and Eden Housing looking to redevelop the former San Jose Hospital with over two hundred units of housing.
715 East Saint John Street, image via Google Satellite
Public records show that the Santa Clara County Housing Authority purchased the last in early November last year for $4.1 million. Construction is expected to cost nearly $100 million, with completion likely as early as next summer. Nibbi is the general contractor.
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