Alta Housing has submitted plans for a 72‑unit affordable complex on Lot T downtown, moving ahead while a lawsuit from downtown property owners continues. The proposal prioritizes family units and reserves a large share for extremely low‑income households.

A preliminary proposal would replace a North San Jose office with 444 homes — mostly affordable apartments — at First Street and Baypointe. The site was bought last year for $18.5M.

New owners plan to sell hundreds of unsold condos at 188 West St. James, pairing price resets with roughly $30M in upgrades to spur owner-occupancy.

Tamien Station Apartments opened with 135 affordable units next to Caltrain and VTA, funded with $31.7M and featuring rapid‑rehousing and on‑site services.

KB Home's buy at 1655 Berryessa Road accelerates a 13‑acre transit‑oriented project near Berryessa BART that includes 260 affordable apartments and 48 for‑sale homes.

San José has asked staff to draft an ordinance to exempt about 6,600 acres of industrial land from SB 79, arguing the move protects jobs and the tax base.

An ownership group led by Risewell Homes bought the 9.8‑acre River Oaks campus, advancing a city‑approved plan for 737 homes — but construction financing is still pending.

Saratoga’s council voted 4–1 to outlaw short‑term rentals and the ads that promote them, with fines starting at $1,500. The ordinance is headed for a Feb. 4 final vote.

San Jose expanded downtown incentives to include office-to-residential conversions, offering major tax and fee waivers to try to turn empty offices into new homes. The move targets older buildings and sets tight permit deadlines for early projects.

A national Cost of Living Index ranks San Jose above San Francisco for 2025, with housing costs driving the gap and local leaders scrambling for fixes.

Owners have asked Palo Alto to fast‑track a 22‑home modular plan at the former Stanford Terrace Inn, invoking AB 130 to speed approval while grappling with a wireless tower and past code violations.

The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) has purchased 2,284 acres of Sargent Ranch to prevent a quarry operation, contributing to conservation efforts and honoring local Indigenous significance.

San Jose approved a $1.6M pilot to test low‑cost financing that helps small landlords retrofit vulnerable wood‑frame apartments ahead of a retrofit mandate.