Downtown San Jose

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.

Gateway Tower evening view, rendering by DLR Group

Construction Next Year For 470 South Market Street in Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on November 5, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is expected to start early next year for the affordable housing project at 470 South Market Street in Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The Gateway Tower team has secured millions of dollars in city and county funding to pursue the 15-story project, with the majority of financing provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank. The Core Companies is sponsoring the project.

255 West Julien Street Building Elevations, image by Studio Gang

New CEQA Document Posted for project at 255 West Julian Street San Jose

5:00 am on September 25, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

New documents were posted for the Arbor Building, part of the site development at 255 West Julian Street in San Jose. The Downtown site was part of an original proposal to construct a 14-story office building with ground-floor retail space. However, in 2024, SF YIMBY reported on a shift in project plans to create an 18-story mixed-use building.

185 Park Avenue foundation work underway, image by author

Demolition Underway For Parking at CityView Plaza, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on August 25, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition work is currently underway ahead of plans for an eight-story parking garage with retail at 185 Park Avenue in Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The project is the first phase underway for the recently reimagined CityView Plaza masterplan, with the amended plans to be heard by the city’s Planning Director later this week. The prominent local developer, Jay Paul Company, is responsible for the venture.

199 Bassett Street Site Rendering, image by C2K Architects

New Tech Complex Could Takeover Site of Foreclosed Housing Project in San Jose

5:00 am on June 3, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A site in downtown San Jose could become a new AI research and development center, with elements of both data center and office laboratory. Arena Investors seized the property at 199 Bassett Street after a foreclosure in 2022, and are now floating a proposal for the development of an eight story tech hub.

Rendering of Planned Residential Conversion, image by SCB

Major Office-to-Residential Conversion Planned for CityView Plaza San Jose

6:15 am on April 2, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

In a major pivot, developer Jay Paul Co. has decided to convert a large portion of the ongoing CityView Plaza project from office to residential. The site, at the northeast corner of Almaden Boulevard and Park Avenue in Downtown San Jose, will transform an existing four-office building campus into 320 units, rebooting construction on the project which paused last year due to poor market conditions.

Meeting Tomorrow For Gateway Tower, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on February 25, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

The San Jose Planning Director is expected to review plans for a 15-story residential infill at 470 South Market Street in Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The latest iteration of the long-running proposal aims to bring over two hundred units of affordable housing and parking to the wedge-shaped lot in the city’s heart. Core Companies is responsible for the development.

8 Almaden Boulevard beside the Hotel De Anza, rendering by C2K Architects

Meeting Today for Hotel at 8 North Almaden Boulevard in Downtown San Jose

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

Amendments to a previously approved hotel project will be reviewed this morning during the San Jose Planning Director hearing. The amendments will not change the proposed structure for 8 North Almaden Boulevard, but if approved, may extend the existing entitlement approval. Kenneth Tersini of KT Urban is the property owner.

152 North Third Street, image via Google Satellite

Office to Housing Conversion Proposed at 152 North Third Street, San Jose

5:30 am on January 25, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed to convert an office building in Downtown San Jose into housing. The plans aim to bring around 133 units to the nine-story complex at 152 North 3rd Street. C2K Architecture is responsible for the application and design.

SJSU view in San Carlos Plaza, rendering by SJSU

Draft EIR Published for San Jose State University Masterplan

5:30 am on January 23, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

California State University has published the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the San Jose State University campus master plan in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The plans aim to significantly increase the school facilities, housing for students & staff, and facilities in the South Campus. Construction is expected to occur during four phases across twenty years.

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