Project would replace downtown San Jose parking lot with affordable homes
Affordable homes may sprout on a downtown San Jose surface parking lot The Big Picture A surface parking lot in the core of San Jose could become 173 units of housing, with 171 designated as affordable. The proposal, led by The Sobrato Organization and Pacific West Communities, targets a 1.3-acre site near the Hammer Theatre […]
Despite high-profile deals, high office vacancy rates haunt Bay Area’s three major downtowns
Sky-high office vacancy levels haunt Bay Area’s three major downtowns The Big PictureDowntown office markets across the Bay Area — including San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland — remain stuck with vacancy rates above 30%, despite a wave of high-profile leasing activity driven largely by AI firms. A new report from Cushman & Wakefield shows […]
Is struggling hotel a bellwether for downtown San Jose?
Is struggling hotel a bellwether for downtown San Jose? – San José Spotlight The Big PictureSan Jose’s largest hotel — the Signia by Hilton downtown — may soon be put up for sale, creating a critical inflection point for the city’s recovery. The property, owned by BrightSpire Capital, has faced ongoing challenges since the pandemic, […]
San Jose’s Last Railroad Trestle Sparks Preservation Fight Amid Trail Expansion Plans
San Jose residents rally to save railroad trestle – San José Spotlight The Big Picture A growing coalition in San Jose is pushing to preserve the century-old Coyote Creek Trestle, a 1922 railroad bridge now caught in the middle of a planned trail expansion. City officials had leaned toward demolishing the structure to make way […]
Forget the Headlines — Google Is Still Betting Big on San Jose
Google proposes huge new tech buildings as company expands in San Jose The Big Picture Google is moving forward with plans for a major new research and development hub in North San Jose, replacing an existing warehouse with up to 482,800 square feet of lab space and building out 250 megawatts of dedicated power infrastructure. […]
Congrats, Your City Gets to Host the Super Bowl. The Party’s 40 Miles Away.
The game is in San Jose’s backyard but locals say San Francisco is having all the fun; ‘another Charlie Brown–with-the-football moment.’ The city’s more glamorous cousin, San Francisco, ended up with the lion’s share of official Super Bowl week activities. This despite San Francisco being 40 miles north of Levi’s Stadium, where the game will […]
Plans for a school come back into view for empty San Jose offices
Plans for large school come back into view for empty San Jose offices The Big PictureA vacant office building at 525 Race Street in San Jose could be converted into a private high school under a preliminary proposal from BASIS Independent Schools. The plan would reuse the three-story, 72,700-square-foot office building and add a 16,600-square-foot […]