The city finally backed off the residential plans for the Carlysle block. I am drained from this fight but the decision to pursue an entertainment space instead feels like a real shift for our neighborhood. Keep watching the upcoming council meetings to ensure they see this through to the end.
September 18, 2017
SAN JOSE NOTRE DAME NEIGHBOURHOOD DOES NOT NEED MORE RESIDENCES, IT NEEDS MORE ACTIVITY & AMENITY OPTIONS
Final supporters
SUPPORT USING SAN JOSE DOWNTOWN CARLYSLE BLOCK FOR ENTERTAINMENT VENUE RATHER THAN MORE WALL-TO-WALL RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
Our Notre Dame Dog Park, next to the Axis building (corner of Carlysle St. & N Almaden) is being sold by the city to the property owners of Andy Pet Store. Their intention is to then flip both properties to a builder to build another high rise residential unit on the entire block (between W St. John St/Carlysle and Notre Dame Ave/N Almaden Blvd).
We the residents and visitors to downtown San Jose, would like to see the San Jose City Council leverage the entire block for a modern urban entertainment venue that reflects Silicon Valley and helps fill a gap in lifestyle in downtown San Jose. We have many restaurants and bars, but we do not have a destination venue where we can engage in day-to-day activities such as Luxury Cinemas, Modern Bowling Alley, High Tech Golfing, Basic Services, Retail, Dog Park, etc. Currently we have to drive to other cities for these activities and services which results in lost revenue to San Jose.
This block has high volumes of foot traffic and is a key strategic bridge between San Pedro Market and Little Italy/SAP Center. There are over 6,000 residential units either under construction or in planning stage and we are very supportive of continued urban growth, but there are very few prime properties like this that can support a concentrated destination entertainment complex that serves the needs of residents, attracts visitors, compelling to retailers and generates revenue for the city.
The block also has great historical significance as IBM invented the first hard drive in the old court house (99 Notre Dame Ave) which was an integral part to the start of Silicon Valley. This should be preserved and integrated into the venue.
We highly encourage City Council to consider our needs and not just build another residential building in this lot when there are many alternative opportunities for residential development.
Updates
August 27, 2017
Seeing this kind of movement is exhausting but it keeps me pinned to the desk working on the next step. People are finally starting to see that we need a place to go instead of just more places to sleep in this neighborhood. We keep pushing forward.
Reached 100 supporters
August 27, 2017
83 Comments
I fully support an entertainment and active lifestyle venue! This would create an alternative to Santana Row's fine dining and shopping; And with the recent loss of some performing arts in San Jose, this is a great opportunity for us to redefine ourselves as a city.
We desperately need to have a balance of residential and shops. This is how downtown San Jose died 20 yrs ago, no balance. Bring in a grocery store that's not an express one (the safeway downtown is too small), how about a retail shop? We have little to none nearby in any category.
We absolutely need more retail, not housing in the AXIS area. Build the buildings that have been approved elsewhere. This would supply more than enough housing. This city is SERIOUSLY lacking in services and retail in the AXIS, Centerra, Silvery Tower area.
I would like to see a new low rise with a dog and a people parks or fountain/piazza with benches; and retail on the bottom. With some underground parking. I would also like the city to require the retail spaces that already exsist at Centera to be filled. The city needs to provide more incentives to bring the retail into our area near Axis.
There are about 900 condo units going up in the immediate vicinity. Instead of more residential units, how about more outdoor entertainment area. A park or theatre.
We are the owner of the corner unit directly facing Andys Pet Shop and also owner of the Super Poké Bros restaurant in Evergreen San Jose and I absolutely agree with the majority's clear opinion that the area needs more life and entertainment venues, and not another overpriced stack of condos for people to rent like Centerra! The area deserpately needs something grander to be done the area because of its prime & historical location when traveling to the Silicon Valley or South Bay Area. This Norte dame block and dog park a special block imo and that's why I chose to invest in my particular street level unit at AXIS in 2014 but now the thought of being surrounded by high rise garage entrances this for sure is not what I dreamed of when I bought it.
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The city finally backed off the residential plans for the Carlysle block. I am drained from this fight but the decision to pursue an entertainment space instead feels like a real shift for our neighborhood. Keep watching the upcoming council meetings to ensure they see this through to the end.
September 18, 2017
SAN JOSE NOTRE DAME NEIGHBOURHOOD DOES NOT NEED MORE RESIDENCES, IT NEEDS MORE ACTIVITY & AMENITY OPTIONS
Final supporters
SUPPORT USING SAN JOSE DOWNTOWN CARLYSLE BLOCK FOR ENTERTAINMENT VENUE RATHER THAN MORE WALL-TO-WALL RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
Our Notre Dame Dog Park, next to the Axis building (corner of Carlysle St. & N Almaden) is being sold by the city to the property owners of Andy Pet Store. Their intention is to then flip both properties to a builder to build another high rise residential unit on the entire block (between W St. John St/Carlysle and Notre Dame Ave/N Almaden Blvd).
We the residents and visitors to downtown San Jose, would like to see the San Jose City Council leverage the entire block for a modern urban entertainment venue that reflects Silicon Valley and helps fill a gap in lifestyle in downtown San Jose. We have many restaurants and bars, but we do not have a destination venue where we can engage in day-to-day activities such as Luxury Cinemas, Modern Bowling Alley, High Tech Golfing, Basic Services, Retail, Dog Park, etc. Currently we have to drive to other cities for these activities and services which results in lost revenue to San Jose.
This block has high volumes of foot traffic and is a key strategic bridge between San Pedro Market and Little Italy/SAP Center. There are over 6,000 residential units either under construction or in planning stage and we are very supportive of continued urban growth, but there are very few prime properties like this that can support a concentrated destination entertainment complex that serves the needs of residents, attracts visitors, compelling to retailers and generates revenue for the city.
The block also has great historical significance as IBM invented the first hard drive in the old court house (99 Notre Dame Ave) which was an integral part to the start of Silicon Valley. This should be preserved and integrated into the venue.
We highly encourage City Council to consider our needs and not just build another residential building in this lot when there are many alternative opportunities for residential development.
Updates
August 27, 2017
Seeing this kind of movement is exhausting but it keeps me pinned to the desk working on the next step. People are finally starting to see that we need a place to go instead of just more places to sleep in this neighborhood. We keep pushing forward.
Reached 100 supporters
August 27, 2017
83 Comments
Yes... Where is the retail? I LOVE downtown San Jose and have devoted much my adult life working to improve the arts culture in downtown and there has been some improvement. BUT when a friend of mine told me that he couldn't even buy a shirt in downtown San Jose the other day I had to admit he had a point. An exaggeration of course, but not by much.
I fully support an entertainment and active lifestyle venue! This would create an alternative to Santana Row's fine dining and shopping; And with the recent loss of some performing arts in San Jose, this is a great opportunity for us to redefine ourselves as a city.
We desperately need to have a balance of residential and shops. This is how downtown San Jose died 20 yrs ago, no balance. Bring in a grocery store that's not an express one (the safeway downtown is too small), how about a retail shop? We have little to none nearby in any category.
We absolutely need more retail, not housing in the AXIS area. Build the buildings that have been approved elsewhere. This would supply more than enough housing. This city is SERIOUSLY lacking in services and retail in the AXIS, Centerra, Silvery Tower area.
I would like to see a new low rise with a dog and a people parks or fountain/piazza with benches; and retail on the bottom. With some underground parking. I would also like the city to require the retail spaces that already exsist at Centera to be filled. The city needs to provide more incentives to bring the retail into our area near Axis.
There are about 900 condo units going up in the immediate vicinity. Instead of more residential units, how about more outdoor entertainment area. A park or theatre.
We are the owner of the corner unit directly facing Andys Pet Shop and also owner of the Super Poké Bros restaurant in Evergreen San Jose and I absolutely agree with the majority's clear opinion that the area needs more life and entertainment venues, and not another overpriced stack of condos for people to rent like Centerra! The area deserpately needs something grander to be done the area because of its prime & historical location when traveling to the Silicon Valley or South Bay Area. This Norte dame block and dog park a special block imo and that's why I chose to invest in my particular street level unit at AXIS in 2014 but now the thought of being surrounded by high rise garage entrances this for sure is not what I dreamed of when I bought it.
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Yes... Where is the retail? I LOVE downtown San Jose and have devoted much my adult life working to improve the arts culture in downtown and there has been some improvement. BUT when a friend of mine told me that he couldn't even buy a shirt in downtown San Jose the other day I had to admit he had a point. An exaggeration of course, but not by much.