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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.

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

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.

Energy Hub seen from Post Street, rendering by Bjarke Ingels Group

Draft EIR Published for BIG-Design Energy Hub Tower

5:30 am on June 24, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The Draft Environmental Impact Report has been published for the Energy Hub Tower, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group for Downtown San Jose. The proposal aims to create nearly two hundred homes, offices, retail, and public open space all inside a 21-story pants-shaped building. The proposal is part of the Westbank Campus for San Jose, developed in partnership with Urban Community.

409 South Second Street establishing view, design by James KM Cheng Architects

Draft EIR Published for Orchard Residential at 409 South 2nd Street, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on April 29, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The Draft Environmental Impact Report has been published for Orchard Residential, a 30-story mixed-use tower at 409 South 2nd Street in Downtown San Jose. The publication of the Draft EIR starts a 45-day period for public input to influence the Final EIR. Orchard Residential is part of the Westbank Campus, a joint venture with the Canadian developer Westbank and Urban Community.

Orchard Workspace with Skybridge included, rendering courtesy WRNS Studio and Westbank

Construction Expected by 2023 for Orchard Workspace in Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on April 25, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is expected to start next year for Orchard Workspace, a 20-story office proposal at 300 South 1st Street in Downtown San Jose. The news comes from the publication of the Draft Environmental Impact Report and the start of a public review period. The project aims to replace the 2.8-acre Valley Title lot with over a million square feet of office space and a large public market.

Orchard Workspace is one of seven projects in the Westbank Campus, a masterplan vision being developed by Westbank and Urban Community.

180 Park Avenue exterior view from Plaza de Cesar Chavez, development by Westbank and Urban Community

Demolition Permits Issued for Park Habitat at 180 Park Avenue, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on April 20, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been issued by the City of San Jose for 180 Park Avenue, allowing construction to start on the 20-story office tower, Park Habitat. The new high-rise is part of a flurry of proposals that aim to cultivate greater urban density in Downtown San Jose. The project is part of a multi-project master plan drafted by Westbank and Urban Community.

Demolition Permits Filed For Westbank Park Habitat at 180 Park Avenue, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on February 24, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been submitted to the city for the existing building at 180 Park Avenue in Downtown San Jose. The application hopes to clear the low-rise convention hall for Park Habitat, a 20-story office building proposed by the international Westbank and local firm Urban Community. The proposed office tower will create an innovative new addition to the skyline, with its distinctive design by Kengo Kuma & Associates, a Japan-based firm.

Terraine at 201 West Julian Street, design by Studio Gang, rendering by Aesthetica Studio

Renderings Revealed for 201 West Julian Street, Downtown San Jose

5:00 am on November 3, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been published by Studio Gang for Terraine, an 18-story mass timber tower at 201 West Julian Street in Downtown San Jose. The proposal would create new rental housing across from Arbor, the half a million-square-foot office building Jeanne Gang’s firm is also designing. Terrascape, Westbank, and Gary Dillabough of Urban Community are responsible for the development.

300 South 1st Street Hero view, rendering courtesy Westbank

Meeting Today To Review DEIR and Potential Skybridge for Orchard Workspace, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on August 16, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The San Jose planning department is scheduled to review the draft supplemental environmental impact report for Orchard Workspace in Downtown San Jose at 6 PM today. Orchard Workspace consists of two proposed office towers as high as 301 feet above street level with new retail at 300 South 1st Street and 345 South 2nd Street. The major revelation ahead of the meeting is that a new sky bridge is considered to connect the two office buildings on levels ten and eleven. The project is one of several prospective San Jose projects with Gary Dillabough and Westbank as the joint developers.

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