San Jose

1135 East Santa Clara Street, image by Lowney Architecture

Affordable Housing Moves Forward at 1135 East Santa Clara Street in San Jose

4:30 am on April 3, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Santa Clara County is moving forward with plans to bring more affordable housing to the central area of San Jose, with plans to develop a parcel at 1135 East Santa Clara Street. The county recently purchased the underutilized commercial property, with plans for its demolition and the new construction of 91 new units of affordable housing. Officials are partnering with Abode Housing for the development and administration of the site.

5670 Camden Avenue, image via Google Satellite

Meeting Wednesday For 5670 Camden Avenue, San Jose

5:00 am on March 23, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The San Jose Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans later this week for a sprawling townhouse development at 5670 Camden Avenue in the Cambrian neighborhood of San Jose, Santa Clara County. The development will replace several baseball fields with over a hundred units across several dozen buildings. Mana Investments is responsible for the application, filing through Mana Camden Fund, LLC.

940 Willow Road, rendering by Studio Current

Approval Upheld For 940 Willow Street in Willow Glen, San Jose

5:30 am on March 20, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Planning approval has been upheld for a seven-story apartment complex at 940 Willow Street in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood. Earlier this week, the San Jose Planning Commission rejected an appeal of the approved Builder’s Remedy-assisted development, which seeks to add 126 apartments near the intersection of Willow Street and Lincoln Avenue. Redco Development is responsible for the application.

501 South Almaden Ave Rendering, image by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

Developers Plan to Fastrack New Apartment Building at 501 South Almaden Ave in San Jose

5:00 am on March 18, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

New documents show plans for the proposed project at 501 South Almaden Avenue in San Jose. The plans indicate a significant scale-up from earlier proposals, raising the total number of units from 53 to 99. The project’s developer, Satellite Affordable Housing Associates, will be using Senate Bill 35 as a means of expediting the higher-density project.

860 West San Carlos Street establishing view, rendering by Swenson

Updated Affordable Housing Plans Filed For 860 West San Carlos Street, San Jose

5:30 am on March 2, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Site development permits have been filed for a fully affordable apartment complex at 860 West San Carlos Street in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The project is looking to add nearly three hundred units to a seven-story complex just a few blocks away from Diridon Station. Swenson is listed as the project developer and design architect.

Cityview Plaza shops along 185 Park Avenue, rendering by DES

Construction Permits Issued for a Portion of the CityView Plaza Project in San Jose

5:00 am on February 11, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Last week, construction permits were issued for initial work on the 185 Park Avenue parcel at CityView Plaza in San Jose. The permit will allow construction to begin on the eight-story structure, consisting of ground-floor retail and a multi-story parking garage. SF YIMBY initially reported on initial site demolitions and preparations in August of 2025, and the new approval marks steady progress for the project.

211-281 River Oaks Parkway, illustration by Studio T Square

New Owners Purchase Site for Previously Planned Development at 211-281 River Oaks Parkway in San Jose

5:00 am on February 4, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A major San Jose-based development project at 211-281 River Oaks Parkway has been purchased by two New York-based firms acting through an affiliate. TPG and Angelo Gordon are major real-estate sponsors on the East Coast, but their ownership of the site is a significant pivot from the previous development under the local Valley Oak Partners. Supporters of the project can hope that the new owners will be able to bring an injection of capital to the project, speeding up its production.

1221 Lick Avenue ribbon-cutting ceremony, image via California HCD

Affordable Housing Opens at Tamien Station, San Jose

5:30 am on February 2, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

New affordable housing has officially opened at 1221 Lick Avenue next to Tamien Station in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The Tamien Station Apartments is a 135-unit transit-oriented development built to replace a surface parking lot owned by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. The Core Companies is the project developer.

511 Cozy Drive Site Plan, image via The True Life Companies

Draft Environmental Impact Report Published for Gilder Elementary School to Residential Project at 511 Cozy Drive in San Jose

4:30 am on January 14, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A new draft environmental impact report was recently published for 511 Cozy Drive in San Jose. If approved, the project would remove an existing elementary school and replace it with 80 new single family homes.

1000 South De Anza Boulevard facade elevation, illustration by LPMD Architects

Approval Granted For 1000 South De Anza Boulevard in San Jose

5:30 am on January 2, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The San Jose Planning Department has approved a seven-story residential infill at 1000 South De Anza Boulevard near the city’s border with Cupertino. The application invokes the Builder’s Remedy to circumvent certain local zoning restrictions and permit the construction of more than 100 new apartments. Borello Asset Management is the project owner and developer.

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