St.
James park
Mixed use development Project
I Location amenities
n A. Premier Site on the Corner of 2nd & St John Streets in the Heart of Downtown
n B. Facing Historic St. James Park and Trinity Church
n C. Kitty-Corner from the St. James Light Rail Station
n D. Adjacent to the 3rd Street 876 Space Public Parking Garage and Street Parking
n E. Close Proximity to Shopping District
n F. Two Blocks from New City Hall/Civic Center
n G. Four Blocks from Future Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Station
n H. One Block off Santa Clara St. which is the Main Corridor through Downtown
n I. One Block from Post Office and Court Houses
n J. 2 1/2 Blocks from Fairmont Hotel
n H. Fiber Optic Communication Access
II Site proximity to residential housing
n A. 1/2 Block from Town Park Towers 90 Unit Senior Housing Apartments
n B. 1 1/2 Blocks from 101 San Fernando 323 Unit Apartments
n C. 1 1/2 Blocks from New Century 115 Unit Apartments
n D. Two Blocks from Villa Torino 198 Unit Apartments
n E. Two Blocks from Mission Villa 98 Unit Apartments
n F. Two Blocks from The Plaza 56 Unit Condos
n G. Two Blocks from San Jose State University
n H. Two Blocks from Paseo & Colonnade 418 Unit Condos & Apt.
n I. Two Blocks from Horace Mann Residential Neighborhood
n J. Three Blocks from Hensley Residential Neighborhood
III future Park Improvements
n A. Relocation of City Operated Senior Center
n B. Enhanced Day and Night Events and Celebrations in Park
n C. Proposed City Upgrade to the Visual Environment of the Park
n D. Addition of Water Feature and Pavilion to Park
n E. Redesign RFK Memorial
n F. Landscape Improvements
n G. Tall, High Density, Mixed Income Housing on Unbuilt Property
n H. Preservation of Historic Buildings Surrounding Park
n I. Under Park Parking
n J. Link Park to Pedestrian Paseo Network to Downtown Districts:
i) 1st & 2nd Street Shopping areas
ii) Mitchell Block
iii) San Pedro Square
IV project Summary
n A. Mixed Use Development Project
a. Senior Center 20,000 sq. ft.
b. Retail- 10,000 sq. ft.
c. Housing- 150 Units of Senior Housing (Approx. 15 stories)
d. Two Levels of Underground Parking- 155 to 180 Spaces
n B. Proposed Site Location and Size- 26,578 Square Feet Total:
i) 96N. Second- 9,500 sq. ft.
ii) 82N. Second- 9,500 sq. ft.
iii) 70N. Second- 7,581 sq. ft.
n C. Long Term Lease Available for Retail Space- Terms Negotiable
V Project history
n A. High Priority Project for City
i) Mayors Desire for Senior Housing at the Development Site
ii) Park Revitalization
iii) Relocation of Senior Center to Development Site
a) 20,000 Sq, Ft. Senior Center
b) 300 meals/ day Capacity Commercial Kitchen
c) 7 Classrooms
d) Indoor Courtyard
e) Offices for Staff of 8 persons
f)
Average Daily Attendance of 250 Seniors
iv) City Strategy for High Density, Mixed Use Development
v) City Strategy to Generate Pedestrian Traffic Around Park
vi) RDA to Dedicate Staff for Expediting Project
VI general information
n A. 6.8 Million Square feet of Office Space in Downtown
n B. Almost 100 Technology Companies
n C. 29,000 Students at San Jose State University
n D. 2250 Class A Downtown Hotel Rooms
n E. 200,000 People Reside within a 3 Mile Radius of Downtown
n F. 30,000 Daily Downtown Office Workers
n G. Daily Daytime Downtown Population Exceeds 100,000
n H. Adobe Systems, Knight Ridder, Inc., Deloitte & Touch, and Price Waterhouse Coopers are Major Employers in the Downtown Area
VII More Information
n A. Postcard form 2010
n C. St. James Park Master Plan
n D. Map of Downtown
n E. Panorama
