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NewsThe San Jose Blog
9/4/2026, 2:00:00 PM
City planning staff signed off September 2 on a seven-story building at 143 South Third Street that will replace a surface lot next to Hammer Theatre Center. Sobrato Organization owns the land. Pacific West Communities …
NewsGoogle Santa Clara
9/2/2026, 5:41:07 PM
City gives final approval to downtown San Jose affordable homes project The Mercury News
MeetingPublic meeting summaryDowntown Parking Board
9/2/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Downtown Parking Board's 2026-09-02 agenda is scheduled to cover FY 2026-27 budget and 2026-31 CIP and Open Forum (Meeting attendees are usually given two (2) minutes to speak on any discussion item and/or during open..…
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
NewsNBC Bay Area — San Jose
9/2/2026, 8:28:05 AM
San Jose is one step closer to choosing a new name for its downtown plaza, with the options now narrowed to two. The plaza was previously named for labor leader Cesar Chavez, but city workers covered his name following …
NewsThe Real Deal — SF
9/1/2026, 9:00:00 PM
The Walnut Creek Planning Commission signed off on a proposal to bring more than 100 units to downtown Walnut Creek in an eight-story residential tower. San Francisco-based Align Real Estate received approval to constru…
MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard Policy and Monitoring Committee
8/18/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board Policy and Monitoring Committee's 2026-08-18 agenda is scheduled to focus on Board Policy and Monitoring Committee. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather t…
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
MeetingPublic meeting summaryCity Council
8/11/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City Council's 2026-08-11 agenda is scheduled to cover 26-831 Proposition 1 - Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, FY 2026-27 budget and 2026-31 CIP, and 26-839 Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendme…
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
NewsThe San Jose Blog
8/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM
South First Fridays returns tomorrow with its companion STREET MRKT indie urban art faire, transforming a stretch of South First Street in the SoFA District into a free outdoor showcase of local creativity. From 5 p.m. …
MeetingPublic meeting summaryDowntown Parking Board
8/5/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Downtown Parking Board's 2026-08-05 agenda is scheduled to focus on Downtown Parking Board. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcomes.
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
NewsThe San Jose Blog
8/4/2026, 2:00:00 PM
The empty lot at 51 and 65 Notre Dame Avenue next to Carlysle Street in Downtown San Jose passed to West Coast Community Bank earlier this year after the lender completed foreclosure on a $10 million loan. An affiliate …
NewsThe Real Deal — SF
7/31/2026, 9:43:31 PM
A Texan and a New Yorker hitting an extended shopping spree and looking for bargains in San Francisco’s Union Square might sound like a typical Saturday for the city’s renown retail district. In this case, however, the …
NewsGoogle Palo Alto
7/27/2026, 11:45:00 AM
Foster City eyes sites for a downtown district San Mateo Daily Journal
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News
7/27/2026, 11:45:00 AM
Foster City has identified a couple sites as contenders for its new downtown corridor, one step in a broader effort to strengthen and diversify its economic base, particularly retail and…
News
7/26/2026, 4:00:00 PM
More of Downtown San Francisco’s property owners are shouldering the responsibility to defend the neighborhood against another doom loop scenario. Major land holders, from Vornado and Hines, to…
News
7/25/2026, 2:00:00 PM
The 2026 FIFA World Cup brought 1 million people to downtown San Jose over six weeks, Mayor Matt Mahan said Friday. Watch parties, fan activities and community celebrations “created a landmark…
News
7/22/2026, 7:38:18 PM
Property owners and policymakers approved a plan this week to extend the bounds of the Downtown SF Partnership, which manages street cleaning and activations in the area.
News
7/22/2026, 3:13:15 PM
Downtown S.F. business district expands to include Ferry Building, Embarcadero Plaza San Francisco Chronicle
MeetingMeeting summary
7/21/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Regular Meeting's 2026-07-21 agenda is scheduled to cover 260773 Amended Loan Agreement - 1234 Great Highway LLC - 1234, 1270, and 1280 Great Highway - 100% Affordable Housing - Not..., 260774 Ground Lease - Mercy Housi…
MeetingMeeting summary
7/21/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 11:00 AM Santa Clara Valley Water District HQ. Bldg. Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California Join Zoom Meeting: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/81170871803 BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS: …
News
7/21/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Redwood City expands downtown plan across Woodside Road: Council OKs expanded focus area of Greater Downtown Area Plan, prioritizes Broadway as pedestrian-focused street San Mateo Daily Journal