July 2017 Downtown Dimension Highlights

Here are my notes from the latest edition of Downtown Dimension:

• The potential for Google to bring up to 20,000 workers to the Diridon area across 8 million SQFT of new development is the most exciting news Downtown has had in the last 30 years.
• Imwalle Properties and real estate investor Gary Dillabough have partnered to acquire Camera 12 and are looking at some form of entertainment use for the space.
• Twenty of Downtown's best restaurants will celebrate Dine Downtown with prix fixe meals until July 16th, check dinedowntownsj.com for more info.
• Starlight Cinemas is bringing multiple free outdoor movies to St. James Park in August:
• Aug 5: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
• Aug 12: Disney-Pixar's Cars
• Aug 19: Nacho Libre
• Aug 26: Star Wars - The Force Awakens
• Mayor Sam Liccardo has asked for an economic study of the economic trade-offs Downtown has faced due to the airport height restrictions. The goal would be to raise Downtown height restrictions as much as possible.
• Two residential towers on the former Greyhound bus site at 70 S. Almaden are on track to be built by 2020. The 708-unit project would also include 14,000 SQFT of retail.
• Local Color and the City of San Jose were awarded Knight Cities Challenge grants of $180k and $150k respectively. Local Color will use the funds to hire a program manager while the city has used it to hire a principal city designer.
• San Jose is looking for new technology to replace its Parking Access and Control System in eight Downtown garages. New features couple potentially expedite entry and exit into city garages.
• Uproar Brewery is now open at 439 S. First St. in SoFA.
• Enso dance and night club opened June 17th in the former Freddie J's space at 97 E. Santa Clara St.

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