San José Development News - Page 6

JoshuaSantos · June 8th, 2011, 05:55 PM

Durf, let me ask you an honest question. Are you some sort of sociopath? Why are you obsessed with trying to put other cities down. Does that make you feel better about yourself or the city in which YOU live (which you still haven't mentioned)?

Do you not get the hint that nobody wants you posting in the SJ forums?

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Originally Posted by durf 2

That short sighted 101 N. San Jose development is what killing the downtown core of San Jose. The end of the redevelopment agency is the beginning of Downtown San Jose long downward spiral to death like back in the early 70's when the whole downtown was hallowed by vacant storefronts and empty lots. There's will be no development downtown without the agency investments with possible exceptions of a new court house(9 nine story) and the expansion of the convention center. That's it! I'm talking about the next 15 to 20 year time frame of dearth of construction and investments downtown. Downtown is currently is in the beginning of abandonment phase as the result of the whole valley community focusing on other cities and the city's outer area for investments and other activities. The Silicon Valley consumers mainly head to Los Gatos, Santana Row, Willow Glen, Campbell, Mountain View and Palo Alto for shopping, intertainment and restaurants and not much so to Downtown San Jose. This will increase over time, like 5 years from now, and Downtown San Jose will be a virtual ghost town with boarded up storefronts spreading throughout downtown. It's over for downtown since the agency is no longer there. I wish I was wrong, but that's highly unlikely so.

durf 2 · June 8th, 2011, 10:30 PM

Santos, don't you get it that the lack of development is what hurts downtown? Lack of density is what hurts businesses in the area since there's no critical mass. This not about putting city down. I don't enjoy this at all. Common sense is that if you don't have critical mass and lack of development with stiffle downtown's progress and its future. Stop attacking me and my character for this less than rosy future. I didn't create this downtown demise. The whole valley community did. So, don't blame me and use me as a scapegoat. I have right to freedom of speech, and I'm just the messinger.

durf 2 · June 8th, 2011, 10:32 PM

I need to correct on 102. Lack of development will, not with as I wrote, stiffle downtown.

krudmonk · June 8th, 2011, 10:44 PM

Why do you hate SJ here but pretend to love it at C-D?

durf 2 · June 8th, 2011, 11:56 PM

Kru, I don't hate San Jose, and you guys are in denial! Let's be civil here. I'm not out to get and put San Jose down. I'm letting you guys be aware of what's going on with downtown, which doesn't have a future as a thriving downtown unless these developers/lenders start building towers there. Lack of development is downtown's worst enemy. You should convince Sabrato and Swenson and their lenders to start building apartment towers since San Jose has the hottest apartment market in the country. You need density for downtown to work. Right now, there's no critical mass to sustain downtown commerce. There's demand for apt., extended stay hotels and corporate offices. The affordable apt. on Fourth and casino project on N. First should have been downtown. Forget North First St. and focus downtown. Remember, I'm not putting the city down. I'm trying to create awareness of downtown's plight to the real estate and corporate community. Lack of development downtown hurts downtown!

JoshuaSantos · June 9th, 2011, 01:20 AM

Durf, everyone here has optimism about Downtown except for you. Go rant somewhere else. If you don't like Downtown, don't go there!

Either learn how to post objectively, or find another forum to troll. You are the main reason why the old San Jose forum was killed, so don't make the admins lock this one as well.

YOUR COMMENTS HAVE BEEN HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR, now go away.

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Originally Posted by durf 2

Santos, don't you get it that the lack of development is what hurts downtown? Lack of density is what hurts businesses in the area since there's no critical mass. This not about putting city down. I don't enjoy this at all. Common sense is that if you don't have critical mass and lack of development with stiffle downtown's progress and its future. Stop attacking me and my character for this less than rosy future. I didn't create this downtown demise. The whole valley community did. So, don't blame me and use me as a scapegoat. I have right to freedom of speech, and I'm just the messinger.

arturo · June 9th, 2011, 03:06 AM

Let's not feed the troll so he'll go away.

/food

JoshuaSantos · June 9th, 2011, 03:46 AM

Good point.

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Originally Posted by arturo

Let's not feed the troll so he'll go away.

/food

durf 2 · June 9th, 2011, 04:31 AM

Ok, I'll go away, but you've been warned. Downtown will falter over time because of low density and investments favoring the suburbs. Just remember that I call for the downfall of Downtown San Jose due to lack of investments and the valley focus of the none downtown area of San Jose. No major private development will occur for a long, long time! Downtown will be the feeblest and deserted within the next few years. I wish and hope I'm wrong! This my last posting since I'm not popular here. If this turn out true, remember I hate to say "I told you so."

krudmonk · June 10th, 2011, 02:14 AM

Per their Facebook page, SJ Eats will be a weekly event starting next Saturday.
https://www.facebook.com/sjeats

SanJosian · June 10th, 2011, 02:59 AM

Awesome Image I found interesting of the Diridon Station Area:
http://brandavenue.typepad.com/brand...ban-nexus.html

JoshuaSantos · June 10th, 2011, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by krudmonk

Per their Facebook page, SJ Eats will be a weekly event starting next Saturday.
https://www.facebook.com/sjeats

The last one was flawless... easily the best taco truck event in the Bay Area, no doubt it will bring a ton of people downtown each week.

JoshuaSantos · June 10th, 2011, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SanJosian

Awesome Image I found interesting of the Diridon Station Area:
http://brandavenue.typepad.com/brand...ban-nexus.html

I pulled the image for you:

BenjaminGutierrez · June 10th, 2011, 08:51 AM

The train station looks humongous how big and expensive is it going to be??

JoshuaSantos · June 10th, 2011, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BenjaminGutierrez

The train station looks humongous how big and expensive is it going to be??

It should be pretty massive. The station will consolidate Caltrain, Lightrail, ACE, Capital Corridor, BART, High-Speed Rail and multiple bus lines.

krudmonk · June 10th, 2011, 07:22 PM

If we count that all (station and ballpark and the rest) as one project, then it's the one I'm looking forward to most.

Although I secretly wish the Earthquakes would be playing there. Soccer and pub culture just go together.

612bv3 · June 10th, 2011, 07:55 PM

San Jose Diridon has the potential to be the best train station in the Bay Area if it's done right. Something like the Liege-Guillemins station would be awesome.

arturo · June 11th, 2011, 05:53 AM

Urban Market developers seek to buy Fallon House parking lot

The fact they want to buy this property indicates they're pretty optimistic about the Market...which in turn makes me optimistic about all of downtown.

JoshuaSantos · June 11th, 2011, 08:52 PM

I'm not surprised at all, they are almost fully leased and the weekly SJ Eats and farmers market events are going to be huge. It'll take at least a couple years to build out that space so now's the time to get started.

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Originally Posted by arturo

Urban Market developers seek to buy Fallon House parking lot

The fact they want to buy this property indicates they're pretty optimistic about the Market...which in turn makes me optimistic about all of downtown.

SJSharks DowntownGuy · June 12th, 2011, 08:39 AM

Jobs had planned to build Apple campus in Coyote Valley 30 years ago... think how things in San Jose would have changed!!
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-...200?source=rss

June 9th, 2011, 03:06 AM	#107
arturo Downtown San Jose Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nanchang, China Posts: 733 Likes (Received): 0	Let's not feed the troll so he'll go away. /food __________________ neither borders nor nations nor patriotism

June 10th, 2011, 02:59 AM	#111
SanJosian Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 20 Likes (Received): 1	Diridon Station Area Awesome Image I found interesting of the Diridon Station Area: http://brandavenue.typepad.com/brand...ban-nexus.html

June 11th, 2011, 05:53 AM	#118
arturo Downtown San Jose Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nanchang, China Posts: 733 Likes (Received): 0	Urban Market developers seek to buy Fallon House parking lot The fact they want to buy this property indicates they're pretty optimistic about the Market...which in turn makes me optimistic about all of downtown. __________________ neither borders nor nations nor patriotism

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June 8th, 2011, 10:30 PM	#102
durf 2 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 38 Likes (Received): 0	Santos, don't you get it that the lack of development is what hurts downtown? Lack of density is what hurts businesses in the area since there's no critical mass. This not about putting city down. I don't enjoy this at all. Common sense is that if you don't have critical mass and lack of development with stiffle downtown's progress and its future. Stop attacking me and my character for this less than rosy future. I didn't create this downtown demise. The whole valley community did. So, don't blame me and use me as a scapegoat. I have right to freedom of speech, and I'm just the messinger.

June 8th, 2011, 10:32 PM	#103
durf 2 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 38 Likes (Received): 0	I need to correct on 102. Lack of development will, not with as I wrote, stiffle downtown.

June 8th, 2011, 10:44 PM	#104
krudmonk sucks Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sannozay Posts: 1,646 Likes (Received): 4	Why do you hate SJ here but pretend to love it at C-D?

June 8th, 2011, 11:56 PM	#105
durf 2 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 38 Likes (Received): 0	Kru, I don't hate San Jose, and you guys are in denial! Let's be civil here. I'm not out to get and put San Jose down. I'm letting you guys be aware of what's going on with downtown, which doesn't have a future as a thriving downtown unless these developers/lenders start building towers there. Lack of development is downtown's worst enemy. You should convince Sabrato and Swenson and their lenders to start building apartment towers since San Jose has the hottest apartment market in the country. You need density for downtown to work. Right now, there's no critical mass to sustain downtown commerce. There's demand for apt., extended stay hotels and corporate offices. The affordable apt. on Fourth and casino project on N. First should have been downtown. Forget North First St. and focus downtown. Remember, I'm not putting the city down. I'm trying to create awareness of downtown's plight to the real estate and corporate community. Lack of development downtown hurts downtown!

June 9th, 2011, 04:31 AM	#109
durf 2 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 38 Likes (Received): 0	Ok, I'll go away, but you've been warned. Downtown will falter over time because of low density and investments favoring the suburbs. Just remember that I call for the downfall of Downtown San Jose due to lack of investments and the valley focus of the none downtown area of San Jose. No major private development will occur for a long, long time! Downtown will be the feeblest and deserted within the next few years. I wish and hope I'm wrong! This my last posting since I'm not popular here. If this turn out true, remember I hate to say "I told you so."

June 10th, 2011, 02:14 AM	#110
krudmonk sucks Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sannozay Posts: 1,646 Likes (Received): 4	Per their Facebook page, SJ Eats will be a weekly event starting next Saturday. https://www.facebook.com/sjeats

June 10th, 2011, 08:51 AM	#114
BenjaminGutierrez BANNED Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 48 Likes (Received): 0	The train station looks humongous how big and expensive is it going to be??

June 10th, 2011, 07:22 PM	#116
krudmonk sucks Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sannozay Posts: 1,646 Likes (Received): 4	If we count that all (station and ballpark and the rest) as one project, then it's the one I'm looking forward to most. Although I secretly wish the Earthquakes would be playing there. Soccer and pub culture just go together.

June 10th, 2011, 07:55 PM	#117
612bv3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alameda Posts: 1,537 Likes (Received): 1	San Jose Diridon has the potential to be the best train station in the Bay Area if it's done right. Something like the Liege-Guillemins station would be awesome.

June 12th, 2011, 08:39 AM	#120
SJSharks DowntownGuy Go Sharks!! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Downtown San Jose, CA Posts: 164 Likes (Received): 6	Jobs had planned to build Apple campus in Coyote Valley 30 years ago... think how things in San Jose would have changed!! http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-...200?source=rss