Downtown San Jose will soon be able to boast the tallest residential building from San Francisco to Los Angeles with The 88 development adding the topping-off steel beam on the structure. San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, Councilmember Sam Liccardo, and officials from the San Jose Redevelopment Agency will join developers from The 88 project in a ceremony celebrating the construction milestone on Thursday, November 8, at 10:30 am, at the project site. At 286 feet (just shy of 88 meters), The 88’s 22-story structure will consist of new housing, retail, and parking for downtown San Jose.

The 88, which is the first phase of two towers, will include 197 residential units, 32,000 square feet of retail, 338 public parking spaces on 6 levels, and 286 residential parking. Now dubbed The 88, the joint project between CIM Group, Wilson Meany Sullivan, Stockbridge Real Estate Fund and the San Jose Redevelopment Agency was formerly known as Tower 88 (or Tower 88 at Central Place). Prior to that moniker, the project was known as Central Place. The 88 is expected to open a sales center in early 2008.

The 88 Construction Milestone Event
88 E. San Fernando
Downtown San Jose
Thursday, November 8, 2007, 10:30 am