The owner of the armory is partnering with a company called Non Plus Ultra to revive the building on North Second Street.

For the people who commissioned the mural, it’s an ode to San Jose’s potential. For the artist, it’s a convergence of her own past and present.

Details about the project surfaced earlier this week when the developer submitted a permit application to the San Jose Planning Department.

The owner of the El Paseo Court has asked city officials to designate the property a historic landmark so he can get a tax break to renovate it.