Affordable housing tower could sprout in lively San Jose district

SAN JOSE — A housing tower could sprout in downtown San Jose that would produce hundreds of affordable residences and a display about a South Bay broadcasting pioneer.

The tower would deliver affordable homes on a wedge-shaped property currently occupied by smaller buildings that appear to be mostly empty other than offices occupied by Core Cos., the project’s developer. The project would partially demolish an existing city landmark, Herrold College. The college site is named after Charles “Doc” Herrold, a radio pioneer who in 1912 conducted what is believed to be the first regular entertainment broadcasts from his station in San Jose.

“Gateway Tower merges a diverse range of stakeholders to create a lasting homage to the legacy of Charles “Doc” Herrold and the birth of radio broadcasting in San Jose,” the development proposal states.“This is a great-looking project with smart urban design interfacing with the public realm,” said Bob Staedler, principal executive with Silicon Valley Synergy, a land-use consultancy.

“The flatiron site allows each aspect of the tower to speak to the unique character of the surrounding area,” the development proposal states.

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