Fire-scorched San Jose restaurant site is bulldozed to battle blight
Briefly

The former Bo Town restaurant site in downtown San Jose has been demolished after suffering multiple fires, preventing it from becoming a public nuisance. An alliance of Westbank and Urban Community plans to develop a mixed-use housing highrise, featuring a 30-story tower with 540 residences and retail space. While construction timelines are unclear, Westbank aims to temporarily activate the site, showcasing their commitment to revitalizing downtown San Jose, as indicated by their willingness to address potential blight concerns.
There was an issue with blight if the building remained," said Andrew Jacobson, vice president of the U.S. for Westbank.
We want to activate downtown San Jose and we want to activate this site," Jacobson said.
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