Saratoga residents living next to a former vineyard that’s about to be transformed into homes have reached an uneasy truce over the project, clearing the way for the developer to reap a $79 million profit by selling the site to a nationwide homebuilder. When City Connect Companies of San Jose proposed 231 homes on the...
Saratoga housing development catches residents off guard
A century-old Saratoga vineyard could transform into hundreds of homes, creating mixed feelings in the community. San Jose-based City Connect Real Estate Development is proposing a 231-home development on 11.6 acres of vineyard land at 14001 Chester Ave. The project includes 24 single-family homes, 85 townhomes, 84 homes with tandem garages and 38 attached accessory...
Sand Hill invokes controversial state law to build 91 townhomes in Saratoga
Sand Hill Property Co. is planning a new 91-townhome development in Saratoga, but the project comes with a twist: the prominent developer is using a controversial state law to streamline city approvals. Since Senate Bill 35 took effect in 2018, the law, which speeds up the development of certain housing projects, has been used only...