Multiple approvals have come through for a new office project located at 3000 Bowers Avenue in Santa Clara. The first major approval is a CEQA Notice of Determination, which concludes the project’s environmental review requirements. Additionally, an architectural review permit has been approved for the site, certifying the structural and aesthetic considerations of the project. Final construction considerations remain, but these approvals are highly encouraging towards the project’s development.
The project is being brought by the Mountain View-based developer The Sobrato Organization. Their plan is to redevelop the site into two five-story office buildings, both reaching 87.5 feet in height. Between the two buildings, the project would account for more than 330,000 square feet in floor space.
3000 Bowers Avenue Rendering, image by Arc Tec
Arc Tec is responsible for the building’s design. Information sourced from the project’s website describes façade materials of glass and composite aluminum panels. The renderings show a heavy emphasis on floor-to-ceiling curtain windows, which would encase the majority of both buildings.
3000 Bowers Avenue Site Rendering, image by Arc Tec
3000 Bowers Avenue Courtyard Rendering, image by Arc Tec
The site’s development plans will also include a separate multi-story parking garage to help support the tenants’ transportation needs. The site’s location at the corner of Bowers Avenue and the Central Expressway gives it excellent vehicle access as well as modest public transportation options.
While the previous site was considered warehouse/industrial, the pivot to an office building development is consistent with the surrounding context. The area is home to several other offices, and future development of the area is ongoing. Current estimates for this particular project place construction time at 18 months.
3000 Bowers Avenue, Current Site, image via Google Street View
3000 Bowers Avenue Site Location, image via Sobrato Real Estate
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This took over a decade. The land was just unused all this time.