"Wood-frame housing makes the most economic sense, and eight stories is the highest you can build with wood frame, said Joshua Burroughs, chief operating officer and partner with Urban Catalyst, the developer and the principal owner of the development site. It's very expensive to build concrete and steel frame high-rise housing. Together, the two residential buildings would produce 626 apartments, according to the project files."
"The other apartment building is planned down the same block, at 95 N. Fourth St. at the corner of East St. John Street, now occupied by an empty commercial property. Initially, the proposal envisioned a 20-story office tower at Fourth and Santa Clara. The office building, called Icon, would have totaled 525,000 square feet. The early versions of the project also contemplated a 26-story housing high-rise with 389 residences."
Urban Catalyst proposes two eight-story residential buildings in downtown San Jose that would produce a combined 626 apartments and eliminate previously planned office space. The sites are at 147 E. Santa Clara St. (corner of North Fourth) and 95 N. Fourth St. (corner of East St. John), replacing a Chevron station and an empty commercial property. Wood-frame construction enables eight stories economically, while concrete and steel high-rise construction is much more expensive. Earlier iterations included a 20-story, 525,000-square-foot office tower named Icon and a 26-story residential high-rise of 389 residences. The latest plans use SB 330 streamlined review provisions.
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