h19-016 cityview plaza project

Site Development Permit to allow the demolition of the approximately 960,567 square-foot CityView Plaza, removal of 31 ordinance size trees, and construction of an office development totaling approximately 3.8 million square feet of office and commercial space above a subterranean parking garage on an approximately 8.1 gross-acre site.   

LOCATION

CityView Plaza, northeast corner of Almaden Boulevard and Park Avenue.

ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERs

259-41-054, 259-41-057, 259-41-066, 259-41-067, 259-41-068, and 259-41-070

NOTICE

NOTE: THE 60-DAY NOTICING PERIOD FOR THE SALVAGE/RELOCATION OPPORTUNITY BELOW HAS EXPIRED. 

CITYVIEW PLAZA SALVAGE/RELOCATION OPPORTUNITY

Identified Historically Significant Buildings and Building Materials are available for relocation and/or salvage prior to the planned demolition of the proposed structures.  Located in downtown San Jose, these structures include:

• 121 South Market Street
• 125 South Market Street (101 Park Center Plaza)
• 177 Park Ave
• 170 Park Center

These buildings, consisting mainly of concrete, steel, and glazing have been described as taking architectural ques from both modernist and brutalist techniques. Built between 1969-1973 they also were part of the initial works by the San Jose Development agency.

The buildings vary in terms of size, complexity, condition, and degree of lead and asbestos mitigation that would be required for relocation/salvage.

Qualified and interested parties are encouraged to contact the development team for more information regarding opportunities and requirements for potential salvage and relocation.

Contact: Casey Kraning at ckraning@jaypaul.com or 415-263-3313 for more information, by September 8, 2020.

Project approved

 The project was approved by the City Council on June 16, 2020.

Public COmment Period

• Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) comment period was March 11, 2020 through  April 24, 2020

Eight comment letters were received on the Draft SEIR. Responses to the comments are included in the First Amendment to the Draft SEIR. 

A public hearing before the Planning Commission was held on May 27, 2020.

PROJECT DOCUMENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGER

Reema Mahamood
(408) 535-6872
reema.mahamood@sanjoseca.gov