University Station Residential Project

The University Station Residential Project involves the demolition of four existing office buildings totaling 216,000 square feet and two parking garages to make way for a new mixed-use residential development. The project will include up to 297 multi-family residential units in a five-story building reaching a maximum height of 64 feet above grade, along with up to 111 three-story townhouse units spread across 26 buildings with a maximum height of 38 feet. Thirteen of the townhouse units will be located on a 0.94-acre parcel currently within the City of San José, while the remainder of the townhouses and the main residential building will be situated on the Santa Clara parcel. The project will achieve an average density of 37 dwelling units per acre and will feature an 8.5-foot-wide sidewalk along the frontage of El Camino Real and Campbell Avenue to improve pedestrian access. To facilitate development, the 0.94-acre parcel in San José will be annexed into the City of Santa Clara, which requires formal detachment from San José and annexation into Santa Clara. Upon approval, the Santa Clara General Plan will be amended to designate the annexed parcel for Santa Clara Station Mixed Use, encompassing both Regional Commercial and High Density Residential land uses, and the parcel will be rezoned to Mixed Use-Regional Commercial (MU-RC). The project is being led by Bixby Land Company with key contacts including Senior Planner Steve Le and Project Manager Nick Towstopiat, and is listed under a forecast notice issued by the City of Santa Clara with a posted date of August 6, 2026. The development aims to transform underutilized commercial property into a higher-density residential community consistent with transit-oriented growth principles.