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    Facebook donates $38M to Bay Area affordable housing projects
    BVNA
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    Facebook donates $38M to Bay Area affordable housing projects

    Facebook, under pressure for contributing to skyrocketing Silicon Valley housing prices, will help address the shortage of affordable...
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    Next Steps on Airport Connector and New Approach to Transit
    BVNA
    • Jul 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    Next Steps on Airport Connector and New Approach to Transit

    On June 29, 2021, City Council gave Department of Transportation staff approval to take the next step in developing a transit connection...
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    Notice of CEQA Posting: West San Carlos Mixed-Use Project, First Amendment to the Draft EIR
    BVNA
    • Jul 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Notice of CEQA Posting: West San Carlos Mixed-Use Project, First Amendment to the Draft EIR

    Notice of CEQA Posting: West San Carlos Mixed-Use Project, First Amendment to the Draft EIR Post Date: 07/02/2021 12:30 PM Notice of CEQA...
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    BVNA
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Community Meeting - Google Project Community Benefits

    Join us for a virtual community meeting on Saturday, April 17 at 10:00am-12:00pm to learn about the Google Downtown West Project...
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    Pub Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Dec. for San Carlos Hyatt Hotel C20-015 SP18-012
    BVNA
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Pub Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Dec. for San Carlos Hyatt Hotel C20-015 SP18-012

    Project Name: San Carlos Hyatt Hotel Project File No.: C20-015 and SP18-012 Description: Rezoning and Special Use permit to redevelop an...
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    Seven-Story Affordable Housing Project Proposed For 1921 W. San Carlos Street
    BVNA
    • Oct 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    Seven-Story Affordable Housing Project Proposed For 1921 W. San Carlos Street

    Renderings have been released for a proposed seven-story affordable housing development at 1921 West San Carlos Street, Burbank, San...
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    Affordable homes, some for the homeless, eyed near San Jose malls
    BVNA
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    Affordable homes, some for the homeless, eyed near San Jose malls

    PATH Ventures, which specializes in affordable homes, has proposed a residential development that would replace some retail buildings on...
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    Senior care building, condos pitched for Burbank 'urban island' in San Jose
    BVNA
    • Sep 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Senior care building, condos pitched for Burbank 'urban island' in San Jose

    The head of a San Jose-based association of real estate investors is looking to demolish a row of storefronts along West San Carlos...
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    San Jose Poised to OK 226-Unit Mixed-Use Meridian Project
    BVNA
    • Jun 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    San Jose Poised to OK 226-Unit Mixed-Use Meridian Project

    The 259 Meridian project expected to be approved today by the San Jose City Council is one of the first developments that fits into the...
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    Big housing development planned near downtown San Jose
    BVNA
    • Sep 15, 2019
    • 1 min

    Big housing development planned near downtown San Jose

    A big housing complex that could include affordable homes is being eyed on an increasingly busy street that links downtown San Jose with...
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    PD19-011 Project Location: 259 MERIDIAN AV
    BVNA
    • Apr 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    PD19-011 Project Location: 259 MERIDIAN AV

    Ref: PD19-011 Project Location: 259 MERIDIAN AV Planned Development Permit to allow the development of a podium-style mixed use building...
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    San Jose mixed-use apartments eyed west of Google village
    BVNA
    • May 11, 2018
    • 1 min

    San Jose mixed-use apartments eyed west of Google village

    lans for a mixed-use apartment and retail complex have sprouted west of downtown San Jose, a development that would bring more than 100...
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    Round 2 Community Meetings: Still Time For Feedback
    BVNA
    • Apr 24, 2018
    • 1 min

    Round 2 Community Meetings: Still Time For Feedback

    Gathering public input is critical to the success of all the planning efforts VTA undertakes. Thank you to those able to attend either of...
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    Google Says It’s Close To Owning Enough Downtown San Jose Properties For ‘Viable’ Development
    BVNA
    • Apr 14, 2018
    • 2 min

    Google Says It’s Close To Owning Enough Downtown San Jose Properties For ‘Viable’ Development

    Google is nearing ownership of enough downtown San Jose properties and parcels to create a “viable” transit-oriented development near the...
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    South Bascom Urban Village Community Open House
    BVNA
    • Jan 29, 2018
    • 1 min

    South Bascom Urban Village Community Open House

    This meeting will be an open house format where community members are able to view the final draft concepts of the Plan, make comments,...
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    Developer Files To Redevelop Old Mel Cotton’s Site
    BVNA
    • Jan 13, 2017
    • 1 min

    Developer Files To Redevelop Old Mel Cotton’s Site

    An application has been submitted to rezone the site of the historic Midtown building that housed iconic sporting goods store Mel...
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    Joint Venture Project Underway in San Jose’s Midtown After Long Hiatus
    BVNA
    • Dec 21, 2016
    • 1 min

    Joint Venture Project Underway in San Jose’s Midtown After Long Hiatus

    Construction on the Silver project began in November marking the first phase of a three phase buildout for a large residential mixed-use...
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    Mercury News Editorial: Housing At Mel Cotton’s? No.
    BVNA
    • Aug 14, 2015
    • 1 min

    Mercury News Editorial: Housing At Mel Cotton’s? No.

    The San Jose City Council continues to grapple with housing development proposals in conflict with the need to build a tax base the way...
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    Herhold: San Jose Shouldn’t Lose Its Commercial Land
    BVNA
    • May 13, 2015
    • 1 min

    Herhold: San Jose Shouldn’t Lose Its Commercial Land

    You can tell when a topic gets really, really heated at San Jose City Hall, incandescent white in a world of gray. A council member will...
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    Meridian At Midtown Mixed-Use Project Finished
    BVNA
    • Apr 3, 2015
    • 1 min

    Meridian At Midtown Mixed-Use Project Finished

    The Meridian at Midtown mixed-use development has been completed in part of the vision to rehabilitate W. San Carlos Street, creating a...
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