New West San Jose development mix could mix housing, high-end retail, and a school
A proposal to bring new life to an old mall in West San Jose is now under public review. Developer Sand Property Co. wants to transform the El Paseo de Saratoga shopping center and the surrounding area at Saratoga Avenue and Lawrence Expressway into what it calls a ‘lifestyle community.’
Eight-story condo project above Grubstake is a go, after neighbors’ appeal is denied
The SF Board of Supervisors gave the final green light to the Grubstake Diner’s six-year quest to rebuild with a towering condo complex on top, denying the neighboring condo residents’ appeal over shadows and historical resources.
Supes approve Panoramic Apartments for homeless housing, despite community pushback
In a quick rubber-stamp vote with no discussion, the supervisors approved the $87 million purchase of the Panoramic, adding 160 units of supportive housing stock.
Tesla signs big office lease deal in Palo Alto after announcing its headquarters is moving
Tesla recently made big headlines after CEO Elon Musk revealed that the company would be moving its headquarters in Palo Alto to Austin, Texas. But it appears that the company will keep at least some presence in Palo Alto.
First homeless housing hotel gets approval in Crocker-Amazon, but bigger battles loom
The easy part was approving the purchase of the Mission Inn for transitional housing for the homeless, but two of the three other similar projects face furious neighborhood opposition.
Teachers' and public employees' investments at risk because of trouble at two Silicon Valley housing projects
The costs to finish a housing development in Fremont and another in San Jose have skyrocketed, which means the investments made by teachers and other public employees are now at risk of being wiped away.












