Italian Gardens Family Apartments

 

 
 
       
Located in the City’s Tamien Station Specific Plan Area, this project was constructed on the grounds of the former Italian Gardens Banquet Facility. Beautiful gardens from the facility were maintained. The historic Locurt house serves as a community room for the residents. This development was designed in a collaborative fashion with the developer of the Sienna Senior Apartments.  
       
       
Completed:   2001-02  
Location:   1500 Almaden Road south of Alma Avenue  
Unit Mix:   148 units; 36 ELI/84 VLI/2 managers' unit  
Unit per Acre:   29.3  
Developer:   Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition  
Architect:   Seidel/Holzman  
General Contractor:   Branagh, Inc.  
Property Manager:   Mid-Peninsula Housing Management Corp.  
Financing:   City of San José - $4,410,000;  
    Other Partners - $17,038,700  
 
Total Funding:   $21,448,700