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Google preps more work within footprint of downtown San Jose village

Google preps more work within footprint of downtown San Jose village

Former Orchard Supply Hardware building at 720 West San Carlos Street, a one-time retail site within the footprint of Google’s proposed Downtown West village. SAN JOSE — Google plans to demolish part of the former Orchard Supply Hardware complex in downtown San Jose, a move that suggests the tech titan has not “forgotten” about its transit village project. The upcoming bulldozing effort shows the search giant continues to conduct preliminary work ahead of an… Source link

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How Google won over biggest critics of San Jose megacampus

Google’s “Downtown West” proposal is Google’s fist mix-used campus, comprising of 80 sprawling acres in downtown San Jose. Sitelab Urban Studio Google‘s path to its massive tech campus planning in San Jose began with activists chaining themselves to chairs inside City Hall over the city’s decision to sell public land to the tech giant. It ended with some of its biggest opponents signing its praises. Last month, the San Jose City Council approved Google’s plan for a mixed-use megacampus that… Source link

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Downtown San Jose hotel next to Google village nears construction

SAN JOSE — A big Marriott hotel within walking distance of Google’s proposed transit village in downtown San Jose has moved closer to launching construction. Urban Catalyst, the hotel’s developer, has obtained permits to build the project, according to documents filed with San Jose officials. The eight-story hotel, if it’s built, would rise at 495 W. San Carlos St. next to Josefa Street, a short distance from a game-changing neighborhood that Google has proposed near the Diridon… Source link

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Ump hits White Sox 1B Jose Abreu with baseball bat

There’s never a right person to hit in the knee with a baseball bat on an MLB field, but a person you definitely don’t want to hit is the reigning American League MVP. And yet, we got what happened during Wednesday’s Chicago White Sox game, which saw a brief scare when home plate umpire Erich Bacchus attempted to clear away a bat before a play at the plate. Unfortunately, Bacchus tossed the bat without seeing White Sox star Jose Abreu running behind him: Abreu, who had been on deck for the… Source link

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Google adds key piece of downtown San Jose village puzzle – East Bay Times

SAN JOSE — Google has added a key piece to the puzzle it is assembling for the land to develop a new transit-oriented neighborhood in downtown San Jose. The tech titan has bought a church site at 56 S. Montgomery St. in downtown San Jose, paying about $11.7 million in cash for the property, according to documents filed on May 28 with Santa Clara County officials. Google has been assembling properties and gaining approvals from city officials for a mixed-use neighborhood called Downtown… Source link

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A $1.5 Billion Dollar (At Least) San Jose Campus

A rendering of a public gathering space for Google’s planned Downtown West campus Google After four years of planning meetings, including over 100 community sessions, the multi-purpose campus for Google received unanimous approval this week from the San Jose City Council. The 80-acre site will bring 4,000 residential units plus 7.3 million square feet of office space. The office buildings are to provide space for an estimated 20,000 workers. While all the land in the project… Source link

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