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Marriott Towneplace Suites Grand Opening
April 14th, 2025

SILICON VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL
SVBJ announces 2024 Silicon Valley Structures award honorees
August 12, 2024

COSTAR:
Paseo Impact Award Winner

March 26, 2025

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BUSINESS JOURNAL:
Developer of the Year

September 27, 2024

San Jose extends housing developer tax breaks

May 20, 2025

San Jose’s New Housing Incentives Spark Surge in Multifamily Construction

May 19, 2025

San Jose aims to expand multifamily incentives to increase supply

May 16, 2025

San Jose incentive program spurs multifamily development despite the economic challenges

May 14, 2025

Urban Catalyst opens San Jose TownePlace Suites

April 16, 2025

New San Jose hotel expands what it means to be downtown

April 16, 2025

Opportunity Zones 2.0 urged as tax program boosts multifamily investing

April 16, 2025

Downtown San Jose unveils newest extended-stay hotel. Take a look inside

April 14, 2025

Bay Area hotel market languishes far below pre-COVID levels

March 31, 2025

San Jose's vibrancy in the future hinges on housing production

March 28, 2025

Paseo reimagines 1990s-era multiplex for the 21st century in downtown San Jose

March 26, 2025

Downtown San Jose apartment project edges closer to breaking ground

March 14, 2025

Race is on to finish San Jose hotel in time for major Nvidia conference

January 24, 2025

Extension Request Filed For Icon/Echo Project, Downtown San Jose

January 10, 2025

New restaurant Eos & Nyx raises the bar in downtown San Jose

November 20, 2024

Slight Increase For 486-498 West San Carlos Street, San Jose

November 19, 2024

Highly anticipated downtown San Jose restaurant preps for debut

November 13, 2024

San Jose’s highly anticipated Eos & Nyx restaurant will make its downtown debut Nov. 20

November 13, 2024

Structures 2024 - Developer of the Year - Urban Catalyst

September 27, 2024

SVBJ announces 2024 Silicon Valley Structures award honorees

August 12, 2024

Largest Commercial Developers in the Greater Bay Area

August 1, 2024

San Jose waives key building fees to spur downtown housing highrises

June 19, 2024

San Jose Hopes High-Rise Development Will Ease Housing Crisis

June 18, 2024

Big San Jose apartment project lands key piece of real estate funding

April 22, 2024

A Two-Story, Tree-Filled Restaurant and Bar Is Opening in Downtown San Jose

March 29, 2024

“Restaurant row” kicks off in downtown San Jose with mini golf venue

February 29, 2024

San Jose mini golf venue could boost downtown, aims to open next week

February 21, 2024

San Jose housing project sites get key financing, more funds are sought

January 15, 2024

Transit agency buys 1 acre for bullet train in San Jose for $24M

December 20, 2023

Site of former proposed San Jose apartment tower officially sold to VTA

December 18, 2023

Urban Catalyst Facilitates $24M Sale of San Jose Apartment Project Site to Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

December 18, 2023

6 projects in the remaking of San Jose’s downtown

December 8, 2023

Ritchie: Rebuilding downtown San Jose

November 8, 2023

Investors embrace downtown San Jose office to housing project switch

November 6, 2023

New Renderings For Residential Iteration Of Icon/Echo, Downtown San Jose

November 2, 2023

Urban Catalyst buys final parcel for two towers in Downtown San Jose

October 31, 2023

San Jose’s Icon/Echo Project Takes Shape as Urban Catalyst Completes Land Assembly with $44.7MM Total Investment

October 31, 2023

Urban Catalyst Completes Downtown San Jose Land Assemblage

October 30, 2023

Urban Catalyst Completes Land Assemblage for Icon/Echo Development Project With Latest Real Estate Acquisition

October 30, 2023

Urban Catalyst has purchased the last piece of the puzzle needed for its Icon/Echo project in Downtown San Jose

October 30, 2023

‘Burning Man meets Golfland’: Urban Putt San Jose will change the game

October 28, 2023

Big San Jose office project could be converted to housing highrise

September 8, 2023

Urban Catalyst signals it wants to pivot on its big Downtown office development

September 8, 2023

Downtown San Jose is poised to escape ‘doom loop’ scenario: expert

September 6, 2023

SVBJ announces 2023 Silicon Valley Structures award honorees

August 24, 2023

Urban Catalyst Launches New Fund Focused on Development of 272-Unit Apartment Project in San Jose

August 22, 2023

Urban Catalyst Launches Fund for San Jose Multifamily Project

August 21, 2023

Largest Commercial Developers in the Greater Bay Area

August 4, 2023

Downtown San Jose lands several new merchants as area rebound sprouts

May 30, 2023

Can a big block party bring life back to downtown San Jose?

May 13, 2023

Downtown San Jose housing tower with nearly 400 homes gets revamp

March 28, 2023

HERE'S TO THE POWER PLAYERS SVBJ names Power 100 for 2023

February 3, 2023

Urban Catalyst lands $48M construction loan for San Jose hotel

February 1, 2023

Construction Loan Secured For Marriott By Diridon Station In San Jose

February 1, 2023

Downtown San Jose hotel near Google village gets crucial construction loan

January 31, 2023

Here are the major Bay Area housing projects to watch in 2023

January 3, 2023

These projects could reshape Silicon Valley next year

December 27, 2022

Three Housing Projects Approved by San Jose City Officials to Bring Hundreds of Apartments to Downtown

December 23, 2022

Curved office tower, hundreds of homes may sprout in downtown San Jose

December 16, 2022

Big downtown San Jose housing project could add hundreds of units

December 12, 2022

San Jose Gives Green Light to Downtown Projects

December 2, 2022

Urban Catalyst Receives Approval from City Council for OZ Development

December 2, 2022

Three big downtown San Jose projects advance, adding hundreds of homes

November 30, 2022

San Jose's City Council green lights 3 major Downtown building projects

November 30, 2022

Officials OK Trio of Projects That Would Remake the Heart of Silicon Valley's Biggest City

November 30, 2022

Urban Catalyst’s Icon/Echo Project Receives Unanimous Approval from the San Jose City Council

November 30, 2022

Urban Catalyst’s Mixed-Use Icon-Echo Project Approved by San Jose Planning Commission

October 31, 2022

The City of San Jose’s Planning Commission Unanimously Approves Application For Urban Catalyst’s Icon/Echo ProjectOctober 31, 2022Read More

Urban Catalyst Surpasses $250 Million in Assets Under Management

September 19, 2022

Several downtown San Jose projects advance with openings, construction starts

July 19, 2022

Fall Completion Expected For Paseo At 201 South Second Street, Downtown San Jose

July 14, 2022

Downtown San Jose housing project near Google Village adds units

June 24, 2022

Urban Catalyst Surpasses $100 Million in Fundraising for Its Opportunity Zone Fund II

June 16, 2022

Urban Catalyst breaks ground on Gifford Place

May 12, 2022

Eos & Nyx restaurant heads to emerging dining row in downtown San Jose

May 5, 2022

Opportunity Zone Funds Boosting Surge in U.S. Multifamily Construction

April 26, 2022

Entrepreneurs add to downtown San Jose bet, lease prime restaurant site

April 21, 2022

Restaurant deals fill in last retail space in downtown San Jose's Paseo project, alongside minigolf and axe throwing

April 21, 2022

Urban Catalyst named a top qualified Opportunity Zone Fund Manager by Novogradac

March 22, 2022

March 4, 2022 Future of downtown San Jose: developers reflect on what's happening in the city center

Future of downtown San Jose: developers reflect on what's happening in the city centerMarch 4, 2022Read More

February 11, 2022 Urban Catalyst: Reimagine, Rebuild, and Reactivate

Urban Catalyst: Reimagine, Rebuild, and ReactivateFebruary 11, 2022SEE MORE

Urban Catalyst paid $9.5M for the third piece of the puzzle for its $600M 2-tower project

January 10, 2022

Downtown San Jose mixed-use tower project advances with property buy

January 10, 2022

An axe-throwing bar is coming to Downtown San Jose

December 22, 2021

Ax-toss restaurant bar signs lease in choice downtown San Jose site

December 22, 2021

Urban Catalyst submitted a proposal for a new residential tower near SAP Center - and it's now 2 stories taller

October 29, 2021

The old Camera 12 building in downtown San Jose will soon be home to an indoor miniature golf course

October 22, 2021

Old Camera 12 in downtown San Jose lands indoor miniature golf tenant

October 21, 2021

Student housing tower downtown San Jose city approve home real estate

October 14, 2021

San Jose commission revisits high rise housing project near university

October 11, 2021

California is not going anywhere

September 7, 2021

With the clock ticking down, developers seek investments for tax-advantaged opportunity zone funds

September 7, 2021

San Jose City Council approves Urban Catalyst's extended-stay Mariott in city's Downtown West

August 25, 2021

Manatt represents Urban Catalyst in $56.2M construction loan deal for mixed-use project in San Jose

August 24, 2021

Construction starts at downtown San Jose office retail project

August 24, 2021

Downtown San Jose mixed use office retail project hits double milestone

August 23, 2021

Urban Catalyst secures $56.22MM construction financing, pulls permits for Paseo mixed-use project in San Jose

August 23, 2021

A Marriott hotel is coming to downtown San Jose

August 16, 2021

California is changing the rules for mass timber buildings

August 16, 2021

Urban Catalyst, Aedis architects plan 16-story tower on site of downtown car wash

August 12, 2021

Housing tower could sprout near Google's downtown San Jose village

August 12, 2021

Crane watch: 5 towers that would help transform downtown San Jose are moving closer to being built

August 4, 2021

Urban Catalyst submits formal entitlements for Icon/Echo towers in downtown San Jose

July 27, 2021

Urban Catalyst promotes Partner to General Counsel

July 9, 2021

Urban Catalyst OZ fund to develop senior living property in downtown San Jose

July 6, 2021

Delmas Senior living project is squarely in San Jose OZ

July 1, 2021

Downtown San Jose's turn to shine has arrived: leaders, experts

June 21, 2021

Developments ramp up in downtown San Jose opportunity zone

June 16, 2021

Downtown San Jose hotel near Google village heads to construction start

June 14, 2021

New Renderings Revealed For 147 East Santa Clara Street, Downtown San Jose

June 9, 2021

Crane Watch: Two 23-story towers top the list of planned SJ projects

May 10, 2021

Downtown San Jose land assembly advances at site of two towers

May 6, 2021

Urban Catalyst buys second piece of two-tower site planned for DTSJ

May 6, 2021

Real estate: New plans emerge for downtown San Jose towers next to BART

April 8, 2021

Crane watch update: San Jose has plenty of towers on the rise or in the works

April 6, 2021

Forget commercial real estate predictions for 2021: Let's talk about 2031 instead

March 25,2021

Housing development near downtown San Jose's Google village gets city ok

March 19, 2021

The future is in-office: Where to stand in a back-to-work world

March 17, 2021

Urban Catalyst launches second opportunity zone fund to create housing, jobs and investment in downtown San Jose

February 23, 2021

Urban Catalyst launches $200M opportunity zone fund

February 18, 2021

Urban Catalyst launches a new $200M fund targeted at developing a two building development in downtown San Jose

February 18, 2021

Urban Catalyst launches second opportunity zone fund

February 17, 2021

Urban Catalyst launches second fund

February 17, 2021

Big new office, housing towers eyed in San Jose

February 17, 2021

Urban Catalyst launches second Opportunity Fund, looks to raise $200M

February 17, 2021

Ready to Rise- Developer looks post-Covid future with its pipeline of projects in San Jose

February 5, 2021

Urban Catalyst's first Opportunity Zone fund raises $131M for seven downtown projects

January 19, 2021

Urban Catalyst concludes first round of fundraising

January 15, 2021

Urban Catalyst launches downtown San Jose projects

January 15, 2021

Urban Catalyst closes $131M OZ fund

January 15, 2021

Urban Catalyst Opportunity Zone Fund raises $131M in first Fund, continues strong growth in 2021

January 15, 2021

Urban Catalyst Opportunity Zone Fund raises $131M in first Fund, continues strong growth in 2021

January 14, 2021

Downtown San Jose housing site pushes ahead with real estate deal

January 5, 2021

Downtown San Jose movie house revamp is approved

December 16, 2020

City approves plans to remake exterior of downtown San Jose's Camera 12 theater

December 16, 2020

San Jose business leaders see a thriving downtown, just not right now

December 14, 2020

Opportunity Zones and Funds with Erik Hayden

December 8, 2020

Real estate: Major downtown San Jose projects planned by big-time development team

November 19, 2020

Commercial real estate outlook: we must plan today to build tomorrow's downtown

November 17, 2020

Google, Amazon, Bank of Italy projects underscore an intriguing time for San Jose development

November 6, 2020

What four years of Trump has done for real estate

November 2, 2020

What is an Opportunity Zone?

October 28, 2020

CRE developers and investors: finding safety during uncertain times

October 28, 2020

CRE developers and investors: finding safety during uncertain times

October 28, 2020

Five Tried-and-True Strategies to Keep Projects Moving During a Recession

October 14, 2020

It's not political... Opportunity Zones are here to stay

October 14, 2020

Crane Watch: More than 1,000 new residential units formally proposed for San Jose since May

September 28, 2020

Hotter than ever, construction tech still has plenty of flaws

September 27, 2020

Key questions to ask before investing into an opportunity zone fund

August 31, 2020

Location is Everything in Real Estate, Especially Opportunity Zones

August 21, 2020

Developers Stay Bullish on Downtown SJ, Despite Pandemic

August 21, 2020

Downtown San Jose project with rooftop cafe takes big step ahead

August 13, 2020

Mixed-use downtown project with Silicon Valley's largest rooftop bar receives entitlements

August 13, 2020

Urban Catalyst maps out downtown San Jose planned developments

August 5, 2020

Bay Area Fund plots $881M opportunity zone play

July 31, 2020

Through seven projects, Urban Catalyst working to invest $850MM in Downtown San Jose

July 28, 2020

Urban Catalyst drives economic development in downtown San Jose opportunity Zone despite pandemic related slowdown

July 27, 2020

$850 million: Busy developer deepens downtown investments

July 27, 2020

Urban Catalyst plows ahead, submits four site development permit applications back-to-back

July 23, 2020

Big downtown San Jose housing tower The Mark moves forward

July 17, 2020

Tower project site near SJSU reportedly draws relentless interest from developers

July 16, 2020

Delmas senior living project is squarely in San Jose OZ

June 30, 2020

Silicon Valley Developer moves in on multi-family plans near Google's future mega campus

June 29, 2020

Urban Catalyst adds Mike Walsh as Projects Director

June 25, 2020

Urban Catalyst submits plans as part of extensive renovation of downtown's Camera 12

June 24, 2020

Urban Catalyst submits a site development permit package for Paseo, a third one in the same week

June 22, 2020

Urban Catalyst submits site development permit for Madera @ Downtown West in San Jose as Opportunity Zone Fund moves forward with projects

June 18, 2020

Urban Catalyst moves forward with site permits for The Mark @ SJSU despite months of goverment-imposed restrictions

June 18, 2020

Downtown San Jose apartment project planned near Google

June 18, 2020

Urban Catalyst submits formal plans for apartment project nears San Jose's Diridon Station

June 18, 2020

1031 exchanges are challenging in a pandemic. Opportunity zone funds can offer a solution

June 9, 2020

Urban Catalyst hires Dominic Giacalone as Development Manager

June 8, 2020

Opportunity Zone Funds Work to Regain Momentum

June 8, 2020

Urban Catalyst Partner Sean Raft joins Novogradac Opportunity Zone working group

May 29, 2020

Urban Catalyst Partner joins OZ working group

May 28, 2020

A grassroots approach to developing community-focused Opportunity Zones

May 27, 2020

Despite COVID-19, Investors still pursuing OZ investments and projects

May 27, 2020

Exclusive: Why Urban Catalyst added a parking garage to its downtown San Jose property portfolio

May 26, 2020

IRS extends deadline to invest in Opportunity Zone Funds in response to pandemic

April 16, 2020

Big new office tower eyed in downtown San Jose

April 14, 2020

Urban Catalyst looks to San Jose's supply-demand imbalance with proposed 200-unit student housing project

March 31, 2020

Opportunity knocked and Erik Hayden answered

March 13, 2020

San Jose: Urban Catalyst eyes retailers for Camera 12 site

March 7, 2020

$700 million for downtown San Jose starts with Camera 12 office, retail revamp

February 28, 2020

Opportunity zone developer begins renovation of shuttered Camera 12 theater in downtown San Jose

February 28, 2020

The Podlight: Urban Catalyst’s Erik Hayden talks Opportunity Zones

February 17, 2020

What San Jose's Growth Might Mean For The Valley's Other Submarkets

February 11, 2020

Developer proposes downtown tower to house San Jose State students

February 4, 2020

Exclusive: Opportunity Zone developer pitches student housing project for downtown San Jose

February 3, 2020

Google crafts changes to improve downtown San Jose village project

January 16, 2020

Downtown San Jose gets an uplift

January 16, 2020

San Jose Opportunity Zones Are Heating Up. This Investor Has Big Plans.

January 9, 2020

Community-First Opportunity Zones: Why Local-First Developers And Funds Are Essential

January 3, 2020

San Jose: Shuttered Camera 12 site could soon have a new purpose

December 27, 2019

Urban Catalyst Closes, Submits Plans for Opportunity Zone Properties

December 26, 2019

Urban Catalyst closes on a new property and submits plans for two additional sites

December 23, 2019

Big changes eyed at Camera 12 in downtown San Jose

December 20, 2019

Opportunity Zone investor plans office and retail project for site of shuttered Camera 12 in downtown San Jose

December 20, 2019

Trump Tax Break Fuels San Jose Building Boom as Google Moves In

December 19 , 2019

Urban Catalyst recognized as leading Opportunity Zone Fund/Community in new national list

December 12, 2019

Community-First Opportunity Zones: How Everyone Can Win

December 12, 2019

Senior Living Planned for $250M Mixed-Use, Opportunity Zone Development in San Jose

December 9, 2019

Urban Catalyst closes on historic Knox-Goodrich building in downtown San Jose

December 4, 2019

$3 billion in three years: Downtown San Jose investments soar

December 1, 2019

Three active senior housing projects are in the pipeline for San Jose

November 19, 2019

Kelly McRitchie joins Urban Catalyst as Director of Capital Markets

November 18, 2019

Historic downtown San Jose building scooped up by busy developer

November 18, 2019

Is mass timber an answer to codes and costs in the Bay Area?

November 14, 2019

Urban Catalyst submits plans for senior homes by Diridon Station

November 7, 2019

Urban Catalyst submits preliminary plans for Delmas @ Downtown West senior living project

November 5, 2019

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

November 5, 2019

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

November 5, 2019

Apartments are planned near downtown San Jose's Google Village

October 23, 2019

Five critical skills for real estate professionals

October 10, 2019

Urban Catalyst submits preliminary review package to city of San Jose for Keystone property

October 9, 2019

Hotel is being pitched near downtown San Jose's Google Village

October 9, 2019

Hotel is being pitched near downtown San Jose's Google Village

October 9, 2019

Urban Catalyst unveils new mural on Fountain Alley Building

October 4, 2019

Urban Catalyst proposes biggest rooftop bar in Silicon Valley

September 27, 2019

New office building will add big rooftop lounge in downtown San Jose

September 24, 2019

Opportunity Zone investor to create largest rooftop bar in Silicon Valley

September 24, 2019

People on the move: Tim Woloshyn

September 17, 2019

Urban Catalyst partners with nonprofit Local Color to activate the Keystone property

September 12, 2019

Almaden Valley residents mull the future of downtown San Jose

September 10, 2019

Urban Catalyst announces joint venture with local architect Thang Do

September 6, 2019

San Jose architect, investor plan downtown mixed-use, senior living projects

September 5, 2019

Urban Catalyst announces joint venture with local architect Thang Do

September 5, 2019

Developer, architect partner for dual-purpose project on San Carlos Street in San Jose

September 5, 2019

Businesses are missing a lucrative part of Opportunity Zones, experts say

September 3, 2019

Fourth and Santa Clara, the new hot corner downtown

September 2019

Why the rest of 2019 will be crucial for Opportunity Zone development

August 28, 2019

Urban Catalyst buys third Opportunity Zone property

August 9, 2019

Urban Catalyst acquires downtown San Jose property for $15.9MM

August 8, 2019

Urban Catalyst acquires fourth property in downtown San Jose opportunity zone

August 7, 2019

Downtown San Jose intersection transforming into site for high-rise housing amid concerns

August 5, 2019

Downtown San Jose gas station is bought, hundreds of homes planned

August 5, 2019

As incentives flourish, investors rush into Opportunity Zones

August 1, 2019

Local firm grows holdings near potential Google development in downtown San Jose, California

July 22, 2019

Urban Catalyst to build eight-story hotel in latest San Jose Opportunity Zone investment

July 21, 2019

Opportunity Zone investor Urban Catalyst buys another downtown San Jose property, plans to build 170-room hotel

July 19, 2019

Urban Catalyst closes on two more choice Opportunity Zone properties in downtown San Jose

July 18, 2019

Urban Catalyst widens holdings near downtown San Jose's Google village site

July 18, 2019

40 Under 40 Awards: Joshua Burroughs capitalizes on Opportunity Zones

July 17, 2019

Opportunity Zone investor Urban Catalyst snaps up two properties near planned Google campus

July 3, 2019

Investors grab choice downtown San Jose property near Google village sites

July 2, 2019

NES Financial extends market leadership with its Opportunity Zone Fund Administration Platform

June 25, 2019

Zoned for Opportunity | Pages 23-28

June 21, 2019

Bay Area developers zoom in on Opportunity Zones, from San Jose to Oakland

June 20, 2019 |

Tax questions answered, Opportunity Zone fund rush begins

June 14, 2019

Meet the 40 Under 40 Class of 2019

June 11, 2019

Another Voice: An open letter to Newsom on opportunity zones

May 30, 2019

Urban Catalyst Chooses NES Financial to Administer First San Jose Opportunity Zone Development

May 23, 2019

San Jose's historic First Street area becomes first of six 'Opportunity Zones'

May 21, 2019

Opportunity zone firm buys into choice downtown San Jose site

May 13, 2019

Opportunity Zone investor Urban Catalyst buys its first slice of downtown San Jose

May 10, 2019

Urban Catalyst launches first OZ project in owntown San Jose

May 6, 2019

Opportunity Zone Rules are here: But what does that mean exactly?

April 26, 2019

Urban Catalyst reacts to IRS Opportunity Zone regulations as first project nears closing

April 18, 2019

Developer Proposes Turning Former Lido’s Nightclub Building into Office, Retail Space

April 5, 2019

Urban Catalyst set to buy its first Opportunity Zone site in downtown San Jose as it looks to drum up investor interest

April 3, 2019

Big facelift planned for downtown San Jose Lido night club site

April 2, 2019

The Way to San Jose

March 12, 2019

Staedler: Don’t overthink Opportunity Zones

March 4, 2019

Between office jam sessions, Urban Catalyst's Erik Hayden works to build up downtown San Jose

February 15, 2019

Metro Silicon Valley | Page 44

February 13, 2019

Design in Silicon Valley: 9 views on the forms and functions around us

February 8, 2019

Investors Need Final Guidance to Move Forward on Opportunity zones, But some See more Risk in the Wait

February 7, 2019

Urban Catalyst names Morgan Mackles SVP of Investor Relations

February 1, 2019

Downtown San Jose, Oakland opportunity zones attract investors, spur development plans amid Google effect

January 17, 2019

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