The Brief
- The Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority on Friday celebrated the opening of the 135-unit Tamien Station Apartment complex.
- The apartments are located near the Tamien Light Rail Station in San Jose.
- Over half the units are allocated for rapid rehousing, to move individuals and families out of homelessness.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The city of San Jose on Friday celebrated the opening of its first transit-oriented housing development in over 20 years.
The Tamien Station Apartments, developed by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), is a 135-unit development adjacent to the Tamien Light Rail and Caltrain station on Lick Avenue. The apartments are accessible to families earning less than 60% of the area median income.
“VTA is proud to see beautiful, affordable housing go up right next to public transit, which is the lifeline for so many in our community,” Carolyn Gonot, the general manager and CEO of VTA said in a press release. “We are excited to have many more such projects in the pipeline to open next to our transit stations in the near future.…