Urban Catalyst Files Application for 497-Unit San Jose Building

SAN JOSE &&num;8212&semi; Urban Catalyst has submitted a formal application this week with city planning officials for a 497-unit housing development in downtown San Jose, in partnership with local architect and entrepreneur Thang Do, CEO of Aedis Architects&period;&NewLine;The Apollo project (rendering above) will bring an 18-story residential high rise to 32 Stockton Ave&period;, at the corner of West Santa Clara Street&period;&NewLine;The Apollo project is not part of either of Urban Catalyst’s Opportunity Zone funds, which raise investor dollars for a variety of developments in downtown San Jose&period;&NewLine;The residential housing will be built in a key downtown location, near the Diridon train station, the SAP Center and the coming Google mega-campus&period; The site is across the street from a Whole Foods store and just a short walk from many businesses along The Alameda&period;&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The Apollo is another step to address the housing crisis in Silicon Valley,” said Erik Hayden, CEO and managing partner of Urban Catalyst&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;When we build high-density residential units in a transit-oriented location, we are building to meet the needs of today and tomorrow&period;”&NewLine;In addition to its prime location, the Apollo will deliver on amenities&period; The property will feature a spa, an infinity pool with a see-through bottom above the main entrance, co-working space and two separate rooftop lounges&period; And it will be built with a post-Covid world in mind&period;&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The Apollo will feature quiet working spaces designed for the new hybrid work-from-home model,” said Josh Burroughs, Urban Catalyst’s chief operating officer and partner&period; Burroughs said the project will include ground-floor retail space as well&period;&NewLine;Said Do&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;This is such a prominent site in downtown San Jose, we wanted to create a building with a strong presence and much vibrancy at the street level&period; And, at the same time, a lush, green oasis on the amenity terrace to serve the residents&period;”&NewLine;

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