San Jose bet its future on a Google megacampus downtown. Now the land sits mostly empty.

San Jose bet its future on a Google megacampus downtown. Now the land sits mostly empty.

By Julia Prodis Sulek
Publication Date: 2026-03-12 11:00:00

The $19 billion Downtown West project promised jobs, housing and a new skyline. A decade later, San Jose has little power to make it happen.


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