Senior homes, memory care center, planned in downtown San Jose

SAN JOSE — A residential development that would cater to seniors and provide memory care services to the elderly residents is being planned for downtown San Jose near the site of a transit village that Google has proposed, an up-and-coming developer said Tuesday.

The 75-unit project is being planned for the corner of West San Carlos Street and Gifford Avenue, according to Urban Catalyst, which teamed up to develop the senior housing with Thang Do, who is the principal executive at San Jose-based Aedis Architects.

The senior housing is a short distance from Google’s proposed “Downtown West” transit-oriented village on the western edges of downtown San Jose near the Diridon train station and SAP Center.

“Delmas @ Downtown West will give the baby boomer generation in San Jose a place to age gracefully,” said Erik Hayden, principal executive and founder of Urban Catalyst. Urban Catalyst was formed to spur projects at sites in downtown San Jose where development could benefit from tax advantages linked to opportunity zones.

This project would be built just down the block from where Urban Catalyst plans a 170-room hotel at West San Carlos and Josefa streets.

The senior housing development is being planned for several parcels with addresses of 462 through 470 W. San Carlos St. and 321 through 329 Gifford Ave.

The Delmas @ Downtown West development is expected to provide 52 units oriented towards people in need of memory care and 23 units for assisted living.

“Everyone deserves access to downtown San Jose’s amenities,” Do said. “Adding a senior living option to downtown is a great way to provide access for all age groups.”