A familiar West San Jose strip mall at 3896 Stevens Creek Boulevard is on track to be replaced by two eight-story apartment buildings, as Holland Partner Group upsizes its plans and leans into housing over offices.
The revised proposal boosts the project to 575 homes split across the pair of midrise buildings. The plan calls for roughly 13,600 square feet of street-level retail, about 25,000 square feet of amenity space, and 29 apartments reserved for very-low-income households. Parking would be trimmed to around 364 spaces, and the existing low-rise commercial buildings at the corner would be demolished to clear the site.
According to The Mercury News, the new design splits the homes between a 264-unit building facing Saratoga Avenue and a 311-unit building along Stevens Creek Boulevard. The amenity lineup includes a fitness center, co-working space, clubroom, and pool decks. The paper reports that the city has already signed off on the updated plans and that the retail mix would include about 7,600 square feet fronting Saratoga and roughly 6,000 square feet along Stevens Creek. Existing tenants, including a Hokkaido Buffet location, would be removed to make way for construction.
From Office Campus To Podium Apartments
The City of San José lists prior commercial entitlements for the 4.7-acre property, which was once approved for a large office-and-fitness complex. Updated renderings published by SFYIMBY show Holland Partner Group now pursuing a podium-style housing approach instead…