A community meeting regarding the North San Pedro Housing Project located in downtown San Jose was held last night, September 12, 2007. The informational meeting held by the San Jose Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and the developers, Barry Swenson Builder and the Olson Company, introduced the concept and design for the project. The North San Pedro Housing Project is slated to consist of three high-rise residential condo towers and approximately 89 townhouses with a one-acre park as the center point of the development. Each of the three high-rise residential towers is anticipated to consist of 125-150 condo units.

The North San Pedro Housing Project is located on the Brandenburg site, an approximately 6.5 acre parcel north of San Pedro Square. The development is bordered on the north by Bassett Street, Terraine on the west, the Coleman overpass on the east, and St. James/Pellier Park on the southern edge. The North San Pedro Housing Project is projected to be a four-phase development with construction anticipated to begin at the end of 2008. Phase 1 of the project will consist of the one-acre par, the first of the three high-rise towers, and the surrounding townhouses. The development is expected to infuse an additional approximately 600 total residential units to the downtown San Jose area.

An additional focus of the North San Pedro Housing Project is returning Julian Street back to a traditional grid street pattern. Currently, Julian Street travels through an S-shape curve towards the Highway 87 on-ramp.

Barry Swenson Builder and the Olson Company are the devlopers for the North San Pedro Housing Project. Swenson will build the three high-rise condo towers and the Olson Company will build the townhouses. Previously, the Brandenburg site had been discussed as potential sites for a baseball stadium and a supermarket site.