780-unit affordable housing development on a 3.2-acre site, showing residences, gathering areas and retail spaces at 7 Topgolf Drive in north San Jose’s Alviso district, concept.SAN JOSE — A big housing development — whose units will all be affordable — could produce well over 700 residences on empty land near tech hubs and Google-owned sites in San Jose, city documents show.
The affordable housing project could sprout on 3.2 acres next to the busy Topgolf sports, entertainment and dining venue in north San Jose’s Alviso district. At one point, a 200-room hotel was envisioned for the site, a project that seemed like a good bet when the proposal was floated before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the start of business shutdowns in March 2020.
The property’s loan fell into default. Ultimately, the loan was foreclosed and the lender seized the property. The project’s eight buildings are all proposed as seven-story structures. One of the buildings would have retail spaces on the ground floor, according to the development plans.