Westbank Breaks Ground on 109-Unit Office-to-Residential Conversion of San Jose’s Historic Bank of Italy Tower

The century-old Renaissance Revival landmark is among the first major office-to-housing conversions in the Bay Area, backed by over $3 million in city fee waivers as downtown vacancy exceeds 30 percent. Developers Westbank and Urban Community broke ground on Monday on the conversion of the historic Bank of Italy building at 12 South First Street […]