ArchiWise tracks 43 stories about real estate, zoning, permitting, and policy in Santa Clara County, California. We surface the local decisions (rezonings, council debates, infrastructure investment, hazard mapping updates) that change how property gets built and bought. Updated as new coverage publishes.
The City of Milpitas has commenced the environmental review for Murphy Village, a master-planned community by Toll Brothers proposing 791 residential units and commercial space on a 38.5-acre site. This project aims to transform a business park into a mix of detached homes, townhouses, and apartments.
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A new affordable housing project has broken ground in Milpitas, bringing 75 new units to the Silicon Valley city. The development, led by Waterford Property Co., Pacific Housing, and C&C Development, is expected to be completed by the end of 2028.
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A new proposal by American Housing Co., a subsidiary of oWow, aims to construct 368 below-market-rate apartments at 439-451 South 4th Street. This project revisits a previously approved site, significantly increasing the unit count for the 0.5-acre parcel in a high-density area.
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A new development proposal by American Housing Co., a subsidiary of oWow, aims to construct a 25-story building with 368 affordable apartments at 439-451 South 4th Street. This plan revives a previous project on the same site, significantly increasing the number of affordable units.
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Oakland-based American Housing Co., a subsidiary of oWow, has unveiled plans for a 25-story, 261-foot building at 439-451 South 4th Street. The project aims to deliver 368 affordable below-market-rate apartments, reviving a previously approved concept for the strategically located site.
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Capital Commercial Center, a 14,479-square-foot retail property in San Jose, California, has been acquired by a California-based limited liability company for $7 million. The center is fully occupied by nine tenants under triple-net leases.
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LaSalle Investment Management has purchased 27 North Apartments, a 482-bed student housing community near San Jose State University. The seven-story property, built in 2016, was fully occupied at the time of the transaction.
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Redwood City-based Keech Properties has purchased the Sunsweet Apartments, an 87-unit multifamily and retail complex in Morgan Hill, California, from Republic Urban Properties. The transaction for the 2020-built property was valued at $45 million.
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The eight-story View at Julian Apartments at 950 West Julian Street in San Jose is nearing completion, set to add 297 affordable and three market-rate units to the city's housing stock by year-end. Developed by Jemcor Development Partners and Pacific Housing, the project secured $107 million in financing in 2024.
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The initial environmental review study has been released for the Emory Street Townhomes, an 18-unit residential development proposed for a long-vacant parcel in San Jose's Alameda neighborhood.
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A ten-story affordable housing complex by Affirmed Housing is seeing foundation work at 825 Berryessa Station Way in San Jose, aiming to deliver 195 units by Spring 2028 as part of a larger urban village plan.
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The 7-story Clara Gardens project at 3550 El Camino Real will provide 120 deeply affordable apartments, including permanent supportive housing, on the site of a former motel in Santa Clara.
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The eight-story Aquino development, featuring 278 new apartments including 14 affordable units, is nearing structural completion at 486 West San Carlos Street in San Jose.
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A joint venture between the University of California and SKS Partners has advanced the master-planned campus at NASA Research Park through environmental review, targeting a 2027 ground-breaking.
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The City of San Jose has approved a seven-story affordable housing development to replace a downtown surface parking lot. Joint developers Sobrato Organization and Pacific Companies plan 168 units geared toward low- and very-low-income households.
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The City of San Jose has published an environmental review for a major rezoning framework that could bring over 8,000 homes and 750,000 square feet of commercial space to the Five Wounds area.
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Cupertino-based AlphaX RE Capital has submitted preliminary permits to construct 18 condominium townhouses across four three-story buildings on an El Camino Real parcel in Palo Alto.
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New York asset manager Bluerock purchased a 319,000-square-foot office property at 1133 Innovation Way near Moffett Field with a 20-year leaseback to Juniper Networks. The $330.7 million transaction reflects strong demand for high-credit corporate office space.
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The Core Companies has submitted revised plans to construct a 44-unit townhome development at 1816 Worthington Circle in Santa Clara, modifying an earlier multi-family proposal.
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San Jose planning staff approved a CEQA exemption for a seven-story, 264-unit apartment building proposed by SyRes Properties under the Builder's Remedy and state density bonus provisions. The project will redevelop a 2.97-acre former theater site near Santana Row with residential units and structured parking.
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Residential construction engineering startup Spacial has appointed NYU data science researcher Ravid Shwartz-Ziv to advise on its automated code compliance and structural modeling platform.
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Gilroy planning officials have released the Draft Environmental Impact Report for a 116-unit single-family residential community planned along Hecker Pass. The 24-acre proposal relies on the state's Builder's Remedy statute to bypass local specific plan zoning limits.
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The Santa Clara Planning Commission is set to consider the annexation of nearly an acre from San Jose to facilitate a 408-apartment and townhome project by Bixby Land Company near the city's Caltrain Station.
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Welltower Inc., a healthcare-focused real estate firm, has purchased the recently completed Novelle Senior Living facility in San Jose for nearly $100 million. The 195-unit complex, which opened last year, offers assisted living and memory care services.
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City Ventures has filed plans to redevelop a 4.4-acre industrial parcel at 1484 Kifer Road in Sunnyvale into 136 townhouse-style apartments, including 24 affordable units, leveraging the State Density Bonus law.
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Los Gatos-based InfiniG, an enterprise cellular platform, has raised $5.2 million in seed funding to scale its mobile coverage as a service (MCaaS) product for commercial properties, addressing a critical need for reliable indoor connectivity.
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The San Jose Planning Commission will consider a proposal to replace a vacant school campus at 511 Cozy Drive with 80 new residential units, including single-family homes and duplexes. This project by The True Life Company aims to transform a 9.5-acre property in the Glider neighborhood into a suburban enclave with a new park.
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The Palo Alto Architectural Review Board is reviewing updated plans for a seven-story apartment complex at 3997 Fabian Way, proposed by Juno Realty Partners. This iteration features 273 rental units, a reduction from an earlier Builder's Remedy-assisted application.
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A proposed six-story condominium complex at 349 1st Street in Los Altos has cleared its environmental review, leveraging California's builder's remedy provision. The project, filed by Octane Capital, will introduce 19 units, including four designated as affordable housing.
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A proposal for a dozen new townhouse units at 1030-1038 McKendrie Street in Central San Jose has completed its environmental review process. This milestone allows the project to move forward, adding residential density near the College Park Caltrain Station.
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The San Jose Planning Director is slated to review the Icon Echo proposal, a 645-unit housing development by Urban Catalyst. This Downtown San Jose project, featuring two eight-story structures, includes 33 affordable units near City Hall.
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Preliminary plans have been submitted for a seven-story apartment building at 2181 Park Boulevard in Palo Alto, proposing 98 new units, with 13 designated for lower-income households. The developer is leveraging Senate Bill 79 to streamline the application process for the project, located near the California Avenue Caltrain Station.
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Developer Eden Housing has commenced construction on a 68-unit affordable housing project at 700 East Saint John Street in San Jose. This development is part of a larger master plan and will provide much-needed housing, including permanent supportive units for seniors.
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Construction is set to begin soon for a seven-story, 368-unit apartment complex at 3150 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, a project jointly developed by Acclaim Companies and Stanford University. The development includes a significant number of deed-restricted affordable housing units.
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Steel Bridge Homes Palo Alto has submitted a streamlined application to develop 13 single-family homes and three ADUs on a 1.02-acre parcel at 4103 Old Trace Road, aiming to add 16 new housing units to the city.
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Palo Alto city officials attempted to create a temporary window to slow compliance with California's Senate Bill 79, which mandates increased housing density near transit. However, this gambit unexpectedly led to nine new multifamily housing applications, proposing hundreds of units near Caltrain stations.
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Plans for a four-story complex at 945 South Bascom Avenue in San Jose, featuring medical office and retail space, are scheduled for review by the city's Planning Director. The 31,600-square-foot development by KLN Management aims to serve the Fruitdale district near Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
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Preliminary permits have been filed to replace a single-family home at 340 Palo Alto Avenue in Palo Alto with a new four-story apartment complex. The proposed development will feature six market-rate units and ground-floor parking, overlooking San Francisquito Creek.
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The San Jose Planning Commission is set to consider plans for a residential infill development featuring 12 condominiums across two structures on a 0.46-acre vacant lot at 1038 McKendrie Street in Central San Jose.
Read articleNews from San Jose, Santa Clara County, CaliforniaIn response to rising demand, favorable zoning, and state housing mandates, developers along the Highway 101 corridor are increasingly demolishing obsolete office buildings to make way for new apartment complexes.
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A nonprofit has proposed a six-story, 70-unit apartment building at 555 College Avenue in Palo Alto, utilizing the new state law SB 79. The project is designed to spur transit-oriented development near the California Avenue Caltrain station.
Read articleNews from Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, CaliforniaA 530-unit luxury multifamily community in Gilroy has received a $183 million construction loan, the largest in Dwight Mortgage Trust's history. The project will include 243 income-restricted affordable housing units.
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The Bedford Affordable Housing Foundation has purchased the 262-unit Almaden Terrace apartments in San Jose. The deal ensures at least 75% of the units will be reserved for residents earning 80% of the area median income.
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