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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
