Downtown San Jose

CityView Plaza towers, aerial perspective, design by Gensler

Initial Court Decision Favors Demolition of Brutalist Bank for CityView Plaza in Downtown San Jose

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

A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of plans to demolish the brutalist bank structure at 199 Park Avenue in Downtown San Jose. While the verdict is not final, it is a significant step toward the construction of CityView Plaza, a 3.8-million square foot office proposal by the Jay Paul Company to revitalize the city block. If built, the development would reshape the block between Almaden Boulevard and South Market Street, central to the city’s urban core.

17 East Santa Clara Street tower, rendering by Anderson Architects

Proposed BART Entrance In 17 East Santa Clara Street, Downtown San Jose

5:00 am on September 9, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

A new design iteration has been published for 17 East Santa Clara Street in Downtown San Jose, outlining facade changes and a future entrance for the city’s 2030 BART/VTA station. The proposal, to be called Eterna Tower, would add 200 new dwelling units to the Silicon Valley housing market. San Francisco-based ROYGBIV Real Estate Development is responsible for the project as the property owner.

OLLV Church exterior view, rendering by SIM Architects

Demo Permits Filed, New Church Proposed for 389 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose

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

Demolition permits have been filed 389 East Santa Clara Street in Downtown San Jose. The site is currently occupied by surface parking and the remaining elements of the church for the Our Lady of La Vang Parish, which was destroyed by a fire in 2012. Once the property is cleared, construction will begin on a new religious space for the Diocese of San Jose and Our Lady of La Vang Parish. The development project is expected to cost over $50 million.

Caltrain Plans To Develop An Office Complex In Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on August 27, 2021 By Team YIMBY

Caltrain has proposed plans to develop office towers next to the San Jose downtown transit hub. The project proposal includes the development of an office complex adjacent to the Diridon train station. The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which governs Caltrain, is the property owner.

South Almaden Offices view from across Woz Way looking north, design by Kohn Pedersen Fox

Extensive Renderings Published For 447 Almaden Boulevard, Downtown San Jose Ahead of Meeting

5:30 am on August 25, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The proposal for a 282-foot tall mixed-use development at 447 Almaden Boulevard in Downtown San Jose is expected to be reviewed in tonight’s Planning Commission hearing. The project would total over two million square feet, including offices, retail, and amenities. Along with the review of the South Almaden Offices, the fifth resubmission for the project is paired with a treasure-trove of renderings that give an all-encompassing impression of the future block. Boston Properties is responsible for the development as the project owner.

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.

19 North 2nd Street podium on left, tower to the right, image courtesy Anderson Architects

Meeting Scheduled For A Mixed-Use Tower At 19 North 2nd Street, San Jose Today

5:30 am on August 9, 2021 By Team YIMBY

Permits have been filed seeking the approval of a mixed-use project at 19 North 2nd Street in downtown San Jose. The project proposal includes the development of a residential tower with commercial space and senior housing. Plans call for the demolition of the interior of a 15,000 square-foot historic building while retaining and integrating the street-facing two-story facade and parapet. Roygbiv Real Estate Development is the project developer. Anderson Architects is responsible for the design concepts and construction.

Icon Echo Towers, with Miro viewed to the right of image, development by Urban Catalyst

Development Permits Filed for 147 East Santa Clara Street, Downtown San Jose

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

Development permits have been filed to construct a mixed-use development spanning 2.1 acres at 147 East Santa Clara Street in the expanding urban core of Downtown San Jose. The application expects to build 415 residential units, 525,000 square feet of office space, and ground-level retail. Urban Catalyst is responsible for the proposal.

Permits Filed For a Residential Project At 488 East St John Street, San Jose.

4:30 am on August 4, 2021 By Team YIMBY

Permits have been submitted seeking the approval of a residential project at 488 East St John Street in San Jose. The project proposal includes the construction of an apartment building. Plans call for the demolition of three residential buildings. Satorivy Properties LLC is the project applicant. KO Architects Inc is responsible for the design concepts and construction.

Meeting Tonight For A Seven-Story Proposal At 1520 West San Carlos, San Jose

5:30 am on August 2, 2021 By Team YIMBY

Permits have been submitted seeking the approval of a new residential project proposed at 1520 West San Carlos in downtown San Jose. The project proposal includes the development of apartments. Plans call for the demolition of existing buildings on the site. Studio Current is responsible for the design concept and construction.

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