August 2009 Downtown Dimension Highlights

The latest issue of Downtown Dimension has arived! Here are the highlights:

• The Market (Safeway) opens it's first Downtown San Jose store on August 28th!  There are some concerns that it might put Zanotto's out of business.
• SJSU will have to cut enrollment by about 10% due to budget cuts.
• Silk Road Cafe has opened at 185 Park Ave. (same owners as Silk Road Bistro on San Fernando).
• The Art Glass Center of San Jose has set up shop at 465 S. First. St.
• D'Town Express offers dry cleaning and alterations at 15 Fountain Alley.
• Headcase Salon is now providing hair and tanning services at 151 W. St. James St.
• Legacy Partner's Riverpark Tower 2 is now leasing 316,000 sqft of Class A office space.
• The Civic Auditorium was lit July 24rd with a new high-tech LED lighting system (as reported here earlier).
• Downtown hotel occupancy is down from 67.04% last year to 55.65% this year.