SAN JOSE — The Sonesta ES Suites in San Jose could be reborn as a residential hub under a proposal being floated at City Hall in a fresh sign that the region’s lodging sector remains under siege in a tricky economy.
At 1602 Crane Ct. in North San Jose, the hotel could be converted to apartments or condominiums under a very preliminary proposal on file with the city’s Planning Department.
The 114-room hotel consists of a cluster of seven buildings, according to the project proposal…