San Jose political leaders launch push to tackle blighted buildings
SAN JOSE — A San Jose councilmember has embarked on a quest to tackle what appears to be a worsening affliction of blight and decaying buildings in the Bay Area’s …
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Office vacancies stay sky-high in downtown San Jose, San Francisco
SAN JOSE — Downtown San Jose and San Francisco continue to suffer from sky-high vacancies that have left offices more than one-third empty despite microscopic improvements in the commercial real …
Hundreds of homes may sprout in San Jose with double-tower complex
SAN JOSE — A double-tower housing complex could produce well over 500 residential units in downtown San Jose, a proposal that arrives at a time of sky-high interest rates making …
“Experience economy” may bolster post-COVID downtown San Jose recovery
SAN JOSE — Unique experiences can pave a path for downtown San Jose to fully recover from its coronavirus-spawned economic maladies, in the view of the city’s mayor. Mayor Matt …
Downtown San Jose visit activity soars, Oakland jumps, S.F. nosedives
SAN JOSE — Visits to downtown San Jose have soared over the last year, providing a welcome counterpart to the forbidding economic trends that have haunted the Bay Area in …
High-profile venue will close doors in fresh jolt to downtown San Jose
SAN JOSE — A high-profile downtown San Jose venue, weighed down by a sour California business climate and burdensome city rules, will shut its doors within days in a fresh …
Downtown San Jose economy faces fresh jolts as two tenant exits loom
SAN JOSE — The decision by two tenants to exit downtown San Jose might worsen the maladies that already afflict the urban core’s economy in the wake of the coronavirus. …
Wobbly Bay Area office market spurs delay of huge San Jose tech campus
SAN JOSE — A huge tech campus proposed for downtown San Jose could be delayed for a few years, fresh evidence that the Bay Area’s wobbly office market and tricky …
Boys & Girls Club local HQ moves to downtown San Jose, eyes urban site
SAN JOSE — Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley has signed a lease to shift the offices of its local headquarters to downtown San Jose, bringing jobs and potential restaurant …
“Restaurant row” kicks off in downtown San Jose with mini golf venue
SAN JOSE — Urban Putt, a miniature golf venue in downtown San Jose with a unique flair, attracted big crowds for an open house ahead of its official launch that …