Gateway Tower has been controversial because it will demolish two century-old buildings in the low-slung SoFA arts neighborhood.

The lines that snaked outside Eastridge and Santana Row for their reopening left no doubt that people are eager to shop at malls again.

Jake Tonkel, Marshall Woodmansee and Ruben Navarro are challenging District 6 incumbent Dev Davis in the March 3 primary.

A new shopping plaza and parking structure opened at Santana Row, expanding the outdoor retail strip for the first time in a long time. 

One of Santa Clara’s biggest affordable housing projects in the pipeline promises to offer a unique blend of urban living and farm life. 

The ghosts could just as easily be hiding out at Louis Vuitton at Valley Fair or Gucci at Santana Row.

The cost of living here takes more than a financial toll—it’s personal. If a relationship falls apart, there’s often nowhere else to go.

To prevent potential displacement of hundreds of low-income residents, San Jose will consider ramping up protections for mobile home parks.

The City Council will debate whether to commission a study on charging an affordable housing fee for commercial development.

District 6 candidates say Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio is trying to run the race, positioning himself as a kingmaker on his way out the door.

As part of a regional effort to move people off the streets and into stable housing, the city of San Jose will consider building a “transitional community” for at least 100 people.

San Jose Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio pens an open letter to Netflix, which is considering its options on where to expand operations, perhaps outside of Los Gatos. Oliverio makes his case for why the DVD and online movie streaming company should consider its neighbor, San Jose.

Last month, I wrote about West San Carlos Street as one of the major boulevards in San Jose. West San Carlos is the strategic link between our city’s downtown and the Santana Row/Valley Fair area. A major parcel on West San Carlos is the site of the former Fiesta Lanes bowling alley and retail/auto center. The City Council voted this month to remove the final hurdle in the transformation of this strategic parcel by funding the construction of a housing complex that would be exempt from property tax. The vote was 10-1 in favor of approval, with my vote as the only one against this proposal.

For over 10 years, San Jose has been struggling with implementing a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). HCP is a regulation imposed by the Federal government to restore natural habitats and preserve wildlife, like the spot checkered butterfly and the burrowing owl. HCP is an unfunded mandate from the Federal government levied on local government. Federal agencies are not big on waivers or tweaks, as they have one goal and that is the regulation and job security.

The City Council meets Tuesday to discuss the installation of new bike lanes, fees for events at a downtown park and the expansion of corporate office space at Santana Row, amongst other items. Not on the agenda, according to city spokesman David Vossbrink, is a report expected to come out Tuesday morning from the office of State Auditor Elaine Howle, who took a closer look at Mayor Chuck Reed’s use of the number $650 million in regards to the city’s worst-case unfunded liability scenario.

Santana Row will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. It has provided a new destination for Bay Area residents as well as additional tax revenue for San Jose. On Tuesday, the City Council will consider approving a large office building at Santana Row instead of housing. This new 240,000 square foot office building will provide an attractive option to companies locating in San Jose.