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300 South 1st Street overview, rendering by Steinberg Hart

New Plans for 300 South First Street, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on October 25, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Westbank and Urban Community are once again considering shifting plans for an office building to housing in Downtown San Jose. New permits for the Valley Title property at 300 South First Street and 345 South Second Street have shifted from two office towers into three clustered 30-story apartment towers with over a thousand homes. However, the joint venture is not canceling permits for the office iteration. Steinberg Hart is responsible for the design.

Arbor at 255 West Julian Street, rendering by Westbank and Studio Gang

Pivot From Offices to Housing for 255 West Julian Street, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on August 21, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Westbank has submitted updated plans to pivot from offices to housing to replace the Charles Davidson Building at 255 West Julian Street in Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The project was one of several high-profile projects within the Westbank masterplan developed in collaboration with Urban Community. This shift marks the fourth iteration for the vacant freeway-side parcel and the second time Urban Community proposed housing.

Terraine establishing view, rendering by Studio Gang

Environmental Review Published for Terraine in Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on March 22, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The Final Environmental Impact Report has been published for Terraine, a mixed-use proposal for housing and parking at 201 West Julian Street in Downtown San Jose. The plans include a new design from Studio Gang for the 17-story residential tower and a ten-year plan to convert the future garage into offices. Westbank Corporation is responsible for the application.

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.

Bank of Italy Tower residential conversion pedestrian view, rendering by Bjarke Ingels Group

Westbank Considers Converting Bank of Italy Tower to Housing

5:30 am on January 4, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Westbank and Urban Community have submitted new plans to convert Downtown San Jose’s iconic Bank of Italy tower into housing. The adaptive reuse of the office tower would create well over a hundred apartments across most of the 13-story building. The filing comes as the region struggles with record-high office vacancy rates.

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.

Nabr view from along South Third Street looking North, rendering by RMW Architecture

Upcoming Director’s Hearing for SoFA by Nabr in Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on December 13, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The plan for a three-tower development in Downtown San Jose is up for public review at a Planning Director’s Hearing tomorrow, December 14th. The meeting comes after the publication of the initial study for the residential infill. The 474-unit project is a joint development with Nabr, a new direct-to-consumer housing startup, and the established local developers at Urban Community.

The Energy Hub view of the Urban Room at 35 South 2nd Street, rendering by Hayes Davidson and Westbank

Energy Hub Tower Proposal for Downtown San Jose Pushes Forward, Council Vote Expected Next Month

5:30 am on November 10, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The amended Draft Environmental Impact Report has been published for the 21-story mixed-use proposal at 35 South Second Street in Downtown San Jose. The project, dubbed the Energy Hub Tower, is scheduled for review by the Planning Commission next week, and the city council is expected to consider final approval for the plans in mid-December. If approved, it will bring the development team, Westbank and Urban Community, closer to adding the Bjarke Ingels Group-designed tower to fruition.

Meeting Today For Orchard Residences Tower in Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on October 26, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The City of San Jose Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans today for the 30-story mixed-use apartment tower set to rise at 409 South 2nd Street in Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The Orchard Residences project will create hundreds of new homes with some retail and on-site parking. Westbank is the project applicant.

Park Habitat at 180 Park Avenue, rendering by Hayes Davidson and Westbank

Demolition Nearly Complete for Park Habitat at 180 Park Avenue, Downtown San Jose

5:00 am on June 27, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Two months after demolition permits were issued for Parkside Hall, crews have nearly finished clearing the former structure for 180 Park Avenue in Downtown San Jose. Once the site is clear, general contractor Build Group will build Park Habitat, a unique twenty-story tree-topped office tower with a green lung. The property is part of the multi-project master plan drafted by Westbank and Urban Community.

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