A Mexican restaurant serving San Jose residents for more than 20 years may be pushed out of its building to make way for a new fast-food location. Taqueria Eduardo on 255 Race St. off West San Carlos Street is one of two San Jose locations owned by Luis Martinez. But that could drop to one if...
Santa Clara residents say Agrihood apartments making them sick
Situated a stone’s throw away from the upscale Santana Row and Westfield Valley Fair shopping centers, the celebrated Agrihood Sustainable Community was promised to provide low-income and homeless older adults with a dignified place to live — complete with an 1.5-acre urban farm for residents to grow their own vegetables. Less than two years after...
Cupertino assisted living facility scales down parking, retail
Plans for a Cupertino assisted living facility are moving forward, but with significantly less retail than originally envisioned. The Cupertino City Council voted 4-1 May 20 to approve modified plans for a 136-home, mixed-use assisted living facility for older adults along Stevens Creek Boulevard. Changes include eliminating 146 underground parking spaces and reducing ground floor retail...
Housing could replace North Sunnyvale grocery stores
Sunnyvale has been struggling to preserve grocery stores in its northern neighborhoods, and residents are frustrated with plans to build more housing that would push the area toward being a food desert. True Life Companies has plans to develop 101 townhomes that would replace the Lakewood Shopping Center, which includes New Wing Yuan Market, one of...
Sunnyvale neighborhood boxed in by multiple housing developments
Another affordable housing development is planned for downtown Sunnyvale, but some neighbors are feeling claustrophobic. Sunnyvale is planning for 126 affordable apartments at 295 S. Mathilda Ave. on a 1.04-acre city-owned site, developed by MidPen Housing. The site is adjacent to multiple new developments like the Meridian and downtown Cityline’s various apartments. Some nearby residents...
Cupertino slow to build housing residents can afford
Cupertino is known for its wealthy tech world. But one in four households struggles with the cost of living in a city slow to build affordable housing. The city’s proposed housing plan for the next five years, which it submits to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for grant funding, reveals 26%...
San Jose extends housing developer tax breaks
San Jose leaders are signing off on additional tax breaks available to new builders this year in an effort to attract housing developers. The San Jose City Council voted unanimously May 13 to increase the number of new homes qualifying for a 50% reduction in commercial, residential, mobile home park taxes and building and structure taxes...
Housing in North San Jose is underway on former Japanese farmland
Construction is underway on the first installation of a multifamily housing and retail project in North San Jose on former Japanese-owned farmland. Mayor Matt Mahan and North San Jose Councilmember David Cohen broke ground on the 0 Seely Ave. site Friday, as the area once surrounded by trees and farm structures was flattened to make...
West San Jose residents fight apartment complex in neighborhood
A West San Jose apartment project in the Cory Neighborhood ended in a no decision — with residents intent on fighting against its development. The San Jose Planning Commission split the vote 4-4 Wednesday on whether to update zoning to allow development of a 17-story apartment tower at 826 N. Winchester Blvd., with 135 homes...
San Jose cuts parkland to add more businesses near airport
City leaders want to redevelop a strip of land underneath the flight path of San Jose Mineta International Airport, shrinking the amount of nearby parkland and open space. San Jose business owners will be encouraged to set up shop on Coleman Avenue between West Hedding and West Taylor streets after the City Council voted unanimously...