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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.

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

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.

201 West Julian Street site next to vacant parcels which have since seen new housing built, image via Google Street View

Westbank & Dillabough Buys Land Next to Proposed Arbor Offices, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on June 2, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Westbank and Gary Dillabough of Urban Community have purchased a vacant parcel expected to become housing at 201 West Julian Street in Downtown San Jose. The $11.4 million transaction adds to the development team’s impressive six-project roster for the city, including an office tower designed by Studio Gang at 255 West Julian Street. Given the development team’s other ambitious proposals, there is high anticipation about what they plan to do at 201 West Julian.

The Energy Hub at 35 South 2nd Street as viewed from the Bank of Italy, another Westbank Project, rendering by Hayes Davidson and Westbank

New Renderings for The Energy Hub at 35 South 2nd Street, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on May 21, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been shared for The Energy Hub at 35 South 2nd Street, a proposed mixed-use tower designed by the internationally renowned Bjarke Ingels Group. The new illustrations show more intimate perspectives of the terracotta louver-wrapped tower, with shaded balconies and a brick plaza going right up to the transparent curtain walls. 35 South 2nd Street is part of a five-project masterplan by Westbank with Gary Dillabough of Urban Community to invest in Downtown San Jose sustainability, urbanization, and expansion.

Park Habitat at 180 Park Avenue seen from San Carlos Street, development by Westbank and Urban Community

New Imagery Revealed for Park Habitat at 180 Park Avenue, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on May 14, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been revealed from a public meeting for 180 Park Avenue, i.e., Park Habitat, an innovatively designed 20-story office and expansion for the Tech Interactive museum building proposed for Downtown San Jose. Park Habitat is one of five projects from the joint venture between Vancouver-based Westbank and Gary Dillabough of Urban Community. Each project would add new density to the capital of Silicon Valley with innovative designs and sustainable architecture.

Renderings for The Orchard from Westbank’s Master Vision for Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on February 23, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Earlier this month, Westbank released their master vision for five skyline-defining developments across downtown San Jose. Today, we highlight The Orchard, producing two towers at 300 South 1st Street and the third tower at 409 South 2nd Street, called The Orchard Workspace and The Orchard Residential. The Orchard yields over two million square feet combined, producing a campus of offices, housing, retail, and restaurants.

Renderings Released for Westbank’s Park Habitat at 180 Park Avenue, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on February 8, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been released for Westbank’s mixed-use building, Park Habitat at 180 Park Avenue, Downtown San Jose. The illustrations came with the Westbank Campus Website launch, which provides a manifesto to connect the Canadian firm’s five Silicon Valley proposals with their innovative approaches that address climate change and encourage community through urban design. Each of the five projects has a unique goal. With Park Habitat, Westbank worked with Kengo Kuma & Associates to design a building that brings together offices and natural spaces in the city center.

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