A skinny 22-story residential tower in Downtown San Jose's historic neighborhood is moving forward, albeit with a less unique design than what was originally proposed. The tower--currently named 27West--would be at 27 S. First St. in one of the more lively sections of Downtown. You might know the space as Local Color or remember it when it used to be Ross (or a furniture store called Black Sea Gallery before that). Good Karma, Paper Plane, Temple Bar, Nomakai, CREAM, Tea Alley, 55 South, and Original Gravity are all steps away from the proposed building.
27West would have a total of 350 residences and 5,100 SQFT of retail. I don't want to call the new design bland, but it is quite a bit less exciting than the previous renders. I also wish they did something with the roof like a small park, pool, or amenity space. It does appear to better blend into the neighborhood which features several historic buildings.
The developers behind 27West are hoping to begin construction by the end of the year and complete the tower in 2020.
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The Merc
I don't want this tower built, and the design is so ugly and bland. Local Color should stay there since it's a cool use of space and enlivens the district.
ReplyDeleteI do want this tower built,the design is beautiful and exciting, it will blend into the local color and enliven the district.
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