Construction has begun on a multifamily housing and retail project in North San Jose, which will include 1,472 new homes on former farmland. Mayor Mahan emphasizes the necessity of development, although it has faced criticism regarding the removal of a historic farmhouse related to a WWII internment survivor. The developer aims to foster a diverse neighborhood, honoring the Sakauye family with a park. San Jose's recent housing incentive program is credited for accelerating construction, with expectations of over 2,000 new homes underway by year-end.
The housing development described as "much-needed" by Mahan was controversial among preservation advocates who objected to the removal of a farmhouse once owned by World War II Japanese internment camp survivor Eiichi "Ed" Sakauye.
We'll have all ranges of incomes, community and retail all centered around a new city park named after Eiichi Edward Sakauye - a prominent San Jose figure whose family farmed on this land for generations.
Mahan credits the passage of his Multifamily Housing Incentives Program for bringing so many developers to San Jose with the promise of a 50% tax cut on housing development through the rest of the year.
We're optimistic that by the end of this year, over 2,000 new homes will be under construction in San Jose thanks to this incentive.
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