SAN JOSE | Projects: Under Construction, Approved, and Proposed

[gillynova]

Originally Posted by timbad

475 S 4th St ?

agree that is sort of an awkward location

It's just a block away from SJSU. I have multiple friends who lived in apartments around that area so I would say it's a good spot.

Originally Posted by NYC2ATX

Wow, that's probably a pretty far south extension of the downtown core if I'm not mistaken? Looks like there's nothing nearby even half as tall as this building.

There's 2 more towers that are planning to rise in the south part of DTSJ

I would say these would make for a great "entrance" to DTSJ if they are built. It's next to 280 freeway and planes usually fly in from the south.

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news...7-story-garden-gate-tower-gets-city.html

[gillynova]

I should note that Cityview Plaza was approved last week.

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news...ose-cityview-redevelopment-approved.html

The council approved Jay Paul's site development permit application to allow the demolition of nine existing buildings at CityView and the construction of an approximately 3.79-million-square-foot office campus, which is set to rise in three glass towers. It also approved the project's supplemental draft environmental impact report (SEIR) and a request for 24-hour construction, which means Level 10 Construction, the project's general contractor, can work around the clock Monday to Sunday to build the development. Jay Paul would still need to pull demolition and building permits for the project before it can raze the existing plaza and break ground on its first of three phases.

If fully built out, the redeveloped CityView is anticipated to host upwards of 20,000 employees...

The developer's current plans call for five levels of underground parking offering 6,230 parking spaces and a 15-space surface parking lot to be built in three phases.

[timbad]

Originally Posted by gillynova

It's just a block away from SJSU. I have multiple friends who lived in apartments around that area so I would say it's a good spot.
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what I mean is what NYC2ATX was saying: it's in the middle of a neighborhood where there is nothing remotely this height or character. if this were part of some comprehensive plan to remake the area, or were more closely associated with the campus it would make more sense to me.

the dorm I lived in for a year at my university was half this height, and part of a complex of similarly-tall buildings, also blocks from campus, but its location in an otherwise mostly 2-story residential neighborhood I felt was also awkward.

[AndrewK]

Originally Posted by gillynova

I should note that Cityview Plaza was approved last week.

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news...ose-cityview-redevelopment-approved.html

So I guess that means the brutalist Bank of California building isn’t being saved?

[gillynova]

Current State of the new Adobe Tower:



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Miro Towers:





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Modera (San Pedro)


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Future high rises on Reed St.

[Niftybox]

San Jose is a boom town all of a sudden, looking a little like Hollywood

[timbad]

Originally Posted by Niftybox

San Jose is a boom town all of a sudden,...

it is not clear to me that this is the case, but I would like to have a better understanding. (my impression is that we have seen lots of proposals and little actual construction so far, but I don't feel very sure about that.) could someone point to a list of currently u/c projects in downtown SJ? (or if not too much trouble, summarize briefly here?)

edit: never mind, this does the trick

[gillynova]

200 Park Ave





Adobe Tower





North San Pedro




Japantown







Miro Towers







188 St James

[tall/awkward]

Nice pics.

Are the Miro Towers the ones right next to City Hall?

[gillynova]

Originally Posted by tall/awkward

Nice pics.

Are the Miro Towers the ones right next to City Hall?

Yes! And they will be San Jose's tallest buildings at.... 298FT

[gillynova]

Photos taken July 4-5, 2020

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San Jose's Skyline on July 4 (Pre-fire)



after the fire (Near Berryessa/Japantown?)



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Miro Towers - July 5th









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200 Park Ave






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Cityview Plaza



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Adobe's North Tower







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Camera 12 at it's current state



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7th and Empire St





Renderings of the project:

[gillynova]

Santana West









Meanwhile in Santana Row, the former Urban Outfitters building is gutted out



Street Level hang out



Miro Towers from SJSU:



Santa Clara & 11th St.

[gillynova]

Miro from SJSU






Brokaw & Bering Drive

[gillynova]

Miro Towers tops out as San Jose's tallest buildings at 298 feet.

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news...llest-project-downtown-miro-top-out.html

Slated for completion in spring 2021, the 298-foot-tall Miro would be the tallest building in San Jose when completed.

[gillynova]

Sparta on 11th street & E. Santa Clara St.

[Dariusb]

Since downtown San Jose has height restrictions due to the airport but what areas of the city would taller buildings be allowed or is the city very strict about that?

[craigs]

Originally Posted by Dariusb

Since downtown San Jose has height restrictions due to the airport but what areas of the city would taller buildings be allowed or is the city very strict about that?

The height restrictions are due to the airport, which is close to all of San Jose's office districts (downtown, north SJ). There are far-flung corners of San Jose where the FAA doesn't restrict heights as tightly, but those areas are not suitable for skyscraper development. Downtown and North SJ are where skyscrapers would pencil out, but for the height limits.

[gillynova]

[mahanakorn]

Originally Posted by gillynova

Sorry; I haven't been to SJ in a long time, the downtown skyline is much changed, and my spatial orientation is off. This pic is from the NE, right? But from where?

Thanks for your many contributions, Gillynova.

[gillynova]

You're very much welcome mahanakorn! I seriously REALLY do appreciate the kind words.

Yes, this pic is from NE San Jose from the Berryessa area!