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35 South Second Street establishing view, rendering by Bjarke Ingels Group

New Renderings For BIG-Designed Tower in Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on December 12, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

The San Jose Planning Director is scheduled to review updated plans next Wednesday for 35 South Second Street in Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The plans, dubbed the Fountain Alley mixed-use project, have shifted from the previous pants-shaped office-housing complex to a 27-story and 28-story tower with 768 apartments and ground-floor retail. The project is part of the wider San Jose master plan led by Westbank and Urban Community.

NVIDIA Starbase view from the pedestrian bridge, rendering by Gensler

Renderings Revealed for NVIDIA Expansion at 2400 Condensa Street, Santa Clara

5:30 am on September 26, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Building permits have been filed for the expansion of NVIDIA’s headquarters at 2400 Condensa Street in Santa Clara. The application comes as new renderings have been published for what would become the third building, to be named NVIDIA Starbase, designed by Gensler for the world’s highest-valued company. Devcon Construction is listed as the project applicant.

Orchard Residences corner view, rendering by Hayes Davison, Westbank

New Estimate for Construction on Orchard Residential Tower, Downtown San Jose

5:00 am on January 5, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

After missing a November deadline last year, one of the developers behind the tree-lined apartment proposal in Downtown San Jose has given a new estimate. Gary Dillabough of Urban Community has reportedly shared that construction at 409 South Second Street is expected to start in the first half of 2024. If this is accomplished, it would be the first project in the Westbank master plan to rise.

123 Independence Drive view of the apartments, townhomes, and central open space, rendering by Studio T Square

City Council Approves 123 Independence Drive, Menlo Park

5:30 am on September 5, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The City of Menlo Park has approved plans for the large residential infill at 123 Independence Drive in Menlo Park, San Mateo County. The proposal will reshape an 8.15-acre parcel with 432 apartments next to an adjacent residential development. The Sobrato Organization is responsible for the development.

BoTown Residences tower view, rendering by tandem for James K.M. Cheng Architects

New Building Permits Activity for Orchard Residential in Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on August 17, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

New permit activity has been filed for the 30-story apartment tower dubbed Orchard Residential in Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The plan is part of the multi-tower redevelopment master plan for San Jose by the Canadian developer Westbank in partnership with the local real estate firm Urban Community.

1265 Borregas Avenue exterior, rendering by Michael Green Architecture

Construction Finished for Mass Timber Offices in Moffett Park, Sunnyvale

5:30 am on June 17, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has finished for Google’s first mass-timber office at 1265 Borregas Avenue in Moffett Park, Sunnyvale. The site is now adorned by Mothership, a two-ton sculpture by Mike Whiting that pays homage to the original Atari headquarters that preceded the new office. The project is one of the first in the Bay Area to use the burgeoning sustainable construction material.

Pear Village housing seen from the mid-block promenade, rendering by Studio T Square

Construction Underway for Sobrato’s Pear Village in Mountain View

5:00 am on June 15, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is underway for Pear Village, a mixed-use project with offices and housing at 1255 Pear Avenue in Mountain View, Santa Clara County. The project is set to create 635 homes beside the new six-story office building. The Sobrato Organization is the developer.

Google Caribbean, design by Bjarke Ingels Group

BIG-Designed Google Caribbean Offices Facade Installed in Sunnyvale

5:30 am on June 12, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is wrapping up with facade installation nearly complete for Google Caribbean, the waterfront five-story buildings along West Caribbean Drive in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County. The zigzagging offices will bring a combined one million square feet of new office space for Google next year. The update comes as Google’s parent company, Alphabet, postponed construction of Downtown West in San Jose in April and put 1.4 million square feet of offices up for sublease last month. Bjarke Ingels Group is the project architect.

19191 Vallco Parkway looking north-east, rendering by Studios Architecture

Apple Proposed New Offices at 19191 Vallco Parkway in Cupertino, Santa Clara County

5:00 am on April 13, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Apple has filed plans for a new office at 19191 Vallco Parkway in Cupertino, Santa Clara County. The project will reshape a sprawling nearly eight acres with twice as much office space, a six-level garage, and three acres of surface parking. City Council is scheduled to review plans today.

1030 O’Brien Drive establishing view, rendering by brick

Updated Design For 1030 O’Brien Drive in Menlo Park

5:30 am on March 19, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

An updated design has been published for the planned three-story life sciences infill at 1030 O’Brien Drive in Menlo Park, San Mateo County. The project will create a new destination for future life science research and development near Meta’s proposed Willow Village mixed-use district. R+M Properties is the project client.

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