VTA moving workers into one of Downtown San Jose's nicest office buildings

The shiny blue tower at 488 South Almaden (forever in my mind as the Sobrato Tower) has a new owner. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) has chosen it as it's new home. They had previously been looking for up to 500,000 SQFT to lease with an option to buy.

The 17-story tower has 379,000 SQFT and stunning views of Downtown San Jose. I attended an event on the penthouse floor many years ago and at the time it was by far the nicest office building I had ever been to.

The VTA has taken advantage of a challenging office market with over 3 million SQFT of office space up for grabs in Downtown San Jose. This purchase will certainly make a dent in office vacancies when VTA workers move in around 2026.

The new office space will be just minutes away from two VTA Lightrail Stations and several bus routes.

Source: SiliconValley.com