Developers are moving forward with property sales for the Seely Avenue master plan in North San Jose, Santa Clara County. Hanover Company has reportedly purchased 22.2 acres around 2620 Seely Avenue, with plans to follow through with the recently approved proposal for over a thousand apartments alongside open space and retail. Hanover sold an additional seven acres to SummerHill Homes for the townhome component.
Seely Avenue aerial overview, rendering via plan set
Seely Avenue master plan, illustration via plan set
Recently, George Avalos for the Bay Area News Group reported that the Sakauye Family and Karolewski Family sold their three properties, spanning around 22 acres, to Hanover Companies for $78.6 million late last month. Hanover quickly sold a seven-acre plot to SummerHill Homes for $73.6 million, where the latter developer will oversee the townhouse component of the Seely Avenue master plan.
Full build-out of the site is expected to yield 2.3 million square feet of gross floor area across four apartments and 154 townhomes, including 1.7 million square feet for housing, 16,120 square feet of retail, and over half a million square feet for garages in the three market-rate apartments. A public park overlooked by the apartments will serve as a focal point for drivers entering from Seely Avenue.
Seely Avenue townhomes, rendering by KTGY Architecture + Planning
Seely Avenue apartments view from the park, rendering by KTGY Architecture + Planning
Seely Avenue grocery market, rendering by KTGY Architecture + Planning
Of the 1,472 units, there will be 178 units of affordable housing, 1,140 market-rate apartments, and 154 townhomes. Apartment types will vary, with 159 studios, 737 one-bedrooms, 368 two-bedrooms, and 54 three-bedrooms. The overall parking capacity will be provided for 1,967 cars and 944 bicycles.
The Pacific Companies will develop the affordable housing component in a single apartment complex. Avalos reports that the over-century-old Sakauye Farm site will be preserved and that the farmhouse will be moved to History Park.
Seely Avenue site, image via Google Satellite
The 22.9-acre site is located along Montague Expressway near Coyote Creek and several other large apartments. Demolition for two houses, a fruit stand, ancillary structures, and 584 trees will be required. The landscaping plan designed by GWH will provide 1,085 replacement trees.
Construction is expected to last around four years from groundbreaking to completion, starting with infrastructure and a proposed new well. The estimated cost has yet to be shared.
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WHY!!! 😨 what happened to the plan where they wanted to built highrise high density with plenty of commercial and open space? Why does San Jose continue to build shrunk concrete boxes? ☑️ Why can’t we build dense and stop suburban sprawl. Build dense and we will have a better public transit ride shi! San Jose will NEVER be the dense city. Santa Clara is going to thrive along with Sunnyvale. What a waste of precious land. Easily, 4,000 units can be build here with highrise.
So sad they’re going to smoke this little ranch for more soulless suburbia.