Commercial

Coleman and W Hedding Current Site Map, image via San Jose Planning

San Jose Airport Proposes Rezoning for the Coleman and Hedding Commercial Development Project

Yesterday, the San Jose Planning Commission reviewed approvals for the Coleman and Hedding Commercial Development Project, including recommendations for a rezone and amendment to the 2040 envision plan. The approximately 11.37-acre project area consists of seven parcels and two street vacations along Coleman Avenue and West Hedding Street. The parcels are currently zoned with no designation, OS Open Space, LI Light Industrial, and R-2 Two-Family Residence, but the project would be rezoned as Combined Commercial and Industrial as part of a planned development district, pending city council approval.

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659 Union Street existing condition

Update on Possible Redevelopment at 659 Union Street, in North Beach

The fire-ravaged property at 659 Union Street in North Beach was already slated to be redeveloped as 23 residential units and a ground-floor restaurant space. However, the current landlord has planned a change to a taller building with more units for the site. The catch is, that the remaining building facade is part of a proposal up for consideration to designate the area a historic district. If that happens, the facade stays and the increased density building plans will not go through.

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2655 Shattuck Avenue, rendering by Studio KDA

CEQA Notice of Exemption Filed for 2655 Shattuck in Berkeley

The 2655 Shattuck Ave project took another step forward last week when The City of Berkeley filed for a Notice of Exemption for CEQA, in accordance with the standards of Infill Development Project exemptions. Studio KDA’s updated designs were released for the project last year, but site construction has been awaiting the completion of several approvals, this exemption included.

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Rendering of Planned Residential Conversion, image by SBC

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

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.

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