Best integrated care designs for Global Awards shortlisted
MELBOURNE: The shortlist for the best integrated living care housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
A residential development that would cater to seniors and provide memory care services is being planned for downtown San Jose near the site of a transit village that Google has proposed, an up-and-coming developer said Tuesday.
The 75-unit project is being planned for the corner of West San Carlos Street and Gifford Avenue, according to Urban Catalyst, which teamed up to develop the senior housing with Thang Do, who is the principal executive at San Jose-based Aedis Architects.
The senior housing is a short distance from Google’s proposed “Downtown West” transit-oriented village on the western edges of downtown San Jose near the Diridon train station and SAP Center.
“Delmas @ Downtown West will give the baby boomer generation in San Jose a place to age gracefully,” said Erik Hayden, principal executive and founder of Urban Catalyst. Urban Catalyst was formed to spur projects at sites in downtown San Jose where development could benefit from tax advantages linked to opportunity zones.
This project, located at 470 W. San Carlos St., would be built just down the block from where Urban Catalyst plans a 170-room hotel at West San Carlos and Josefa streets.
The senior housing development is being planned for several parcels with addresses of 462 through 470 W. San Carlos St. and 321 through 329 Gifford Ave.
This sort of senior-oriented development is a rarity in downtown San Jose, according to Urban Catalyst.
“An assisted living, memory care facility like this hasn’t been built in downtown San Jose in nearly 35 years and is badly needed in our area at this point,” Hayden said.
Urban Catalyst has submitted what it describes as a very preliminary proposal to San Jose city planners.
“Absolutely this is a great idea and would be a very helpful project,” said Nick Goddard, a senior vice president with Colliers International, a commercial real estate firm. “Great cities require not only a diversity of incomes but also a diversity of ages and culture.”
The Global Award winner will be announced in December in London. (Globals)
