With the unanimous approval of the San Jose Planning Commission last month, Google’s Downtown West development took a major step forward. This week, with the signing of Senate Bill 7, helping to speed along projects like this, Gov. Gavin Newsom moved the project’s prospects along — both further and faster. Now, this Tuesday, at the vote by the City Council, we stand at the precipice of possibility and potential. Ahmad Thomas is CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. (Dai… Source link
Read More »Google’s downtown San Jose village saves some historic structures
SAN JOSE — Google intends to rescue and preserve several big reminders of San Jose’s industrial past as part of its plan to develop a transit-oriented new neighborhood on the western edges of the city’s downtown area. An old bakery, 19th-Century Victorian bungalows, a long-time ironworks, a century-old foundry, a historic utility building, and a famed “dancing pig” sign will be all preserved fully or in part by Google as it develops its Downtown West village near San Jose’s… Source link
Read More »Google eyes first downtown San Jose village site and project timing – Marin Independent Journal
SAN JOSE — Google’s first property purchase for its downtown San Jose transit village was an aging telephone company building — and now that area is slated to be the spot for the neighborhood’s first development sites. Office buildings, housing, and a cultural center would be part of the initial stages of the development of the Downtown West transit-oriented neighborhood that Google has proposed for a mile-long stretch near the Diridon train station and SAP Center — if city… Source link
Read More »Google eyes first downtown San Jose village site, project timing
SAN JOSE — Google’s first property purchase for its downtown San Jose transit village was an aging telephone company building — and now that area is slated to be the spot for the neighborhood’s first development sites. Office buildings, housing, and a cultural center would be part of the initial stages of the development of the Downtown West transit-oriented neighborhood that Google has proposed for a mile-long stretch near the Diridon train station and SAP Center — if city… Source link
Read More »Google affordable homes in downtown San Jose may sprout near SAP
SAN JOSE — Some unassuming properties that Google bought in downtown San Jose near the Shark Tank are poised to provide land to “jump-start” an affordable housing site made possible by the search giant’s transit village. During 2018, in multiple transactions over a span of seven months, Google bought three properties on North Montgomery Street and North Autumn Street. At the time, the transactions raised eyebrows because the properties were outside of the emerging footprint of the… Source link
Read More »Google-backed affordable home site in downtown San Jose could sprout near Shark Tank – East Bay Times
SAN JOSE — Some unassuming properties that Google bought in downtown San Jose near the Shark Tank are poised to provide land to “jump-start” an affordable housing site made possible by the search giant’s transit village. During 2018, in multiple transactions over a span of seven months, Google bought three properties on North Montgomery Street and North Autumn Street. At the time, the transactions raised eyebrows because the properties were outside of the emerging footprint of the… Source link
Read More »Google, San Jose reveal $200M development for Downtown West project
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A major milestone in Google’s new Downtown West development project looks to include a community benefits package for residents, focusing on recovery and community. According to the development agreement, the tech giant will invest $200 million aimed to build community and recovery aid with an emphasis on more housing, open space, and recreation. The city of San Jose says the magnitude of this agreement is unprecedented and is a model for future… Source link
Read More »San Jose revamps downtown Diridon Station, Google development
San Jose’s latest revamp of its grand vision for transforming the area surrounding Diridon train station and SAP Center features a massive increase in office space and hotel rooms as the city seeks to expand and revitalize its downtown core. After crafting numerous versions of its Diridon area development plan, the city this week unveiled a slew of proposed updates that sharply enlarge the size of downtown San Jose, as well as allow for much higher building heights and greater… Source link
Read More »San Jose revamps downtown Diridon Station, Google development
San Jose’s latest revamp of its grand vision for transforming the area surrounding Diridon train station and SAP Center features a massive increase in office space and hotel rooms as the city seeks to expand and revitalize its downtown core. After crafting numerous versions of its Diridon area development plan, the city this week unveiled a slew of proposed updates that sharply enlarge the size of downtown San Jose, as well as allow for much higher building heights and greater… Source link
Read More »Downtown San Jose affordable homes complex gets Google financing
SAN JOSE — A large residential complex that’s being developed in downtown San Jose near Google’s proposed transit village has landed some key financing from a unit of the tech titan. McEvoy Apartments, a complex that’s being developed in downtown San Jose by First Community Housing, has obtained a loan from Google Endeavor LLC, a subsidiary of Google, property documents that were filed on Oct. 27 show. The development is expected to consist of 365 residential units and will be… Source link
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