Current Projects
Winchester Orchard Park
Scheduled to open in 2024, this park borders the new Winchester Ranch urban village and will connect WONA streets into the new development. The connection will be pedestrian and bike access only. This is a picture of the new structures that were just completed. Additionally, there will be a dog park, a basketball court, a bocci court and more! WONA will officially be adopting the new park. This means that we will all work to keep the first new park in district 1 in 50 years, a jewel for our community. This is a neighborhood park, not a destination park. This means that there will be no parking for this park, as we will walk and bike in order to enjoy the surroundings.
Hanover Apartments and Winchester Orchard Condos
The Hanover apartments contain 390 one and two bedroom apartments. The new condos and townhomes have one, two and three bedroom models. This is located at the site of the old Winchester Ranch mobile home park. The Hanover aparatments are now renting. The developer for the condos and townhomes is Pulte Homes. When the project is completed the park will be given over to the city and opened.
Century 21 Dome
The Century 21 Dome is a State Historical and City landmark. The developer and the community are still looking for a viable reuse of the property which needs to keep its current structure.
Constance Drive Beautification
Constance Drive and the pedestrian bridge over highway 280 act as a gateway to our community. We are now working with Caltrans to complete a clean up. Thank you to the neighbors who have already given their time to help. Take a look at what our children created on this old eyesore! We want to continue this work up the bridge. Your donations to WONA will help fund this continued beautification project.
Santana West
The first phase of Santana West is complete. The project will provide a new hub with a capacity for over a thousand employees in a burgeoning mixed-use district. Federal Realty is responsible for the development of Santana West, as well as the busy mixed-use Santana Row plan across the street. Leasing has begun on this building. Price Waterhouse will take 3 floors. More renters should soon follow.
The Olin Hotel
Developer KT Urban is planning on a hotel for the Quality Tune - Up site at the corner of Winchester and Olin Ave. This is will be up for review on November 15th during the planning commission meeting at 6:30 in the City Hall Chambers.
Here is a link to the initial city meeting about the hotel plans.
On October 12, the Stevens Creek Corridor Community Advisory Group had their first meeting. Many members of the District 1 Community showed up as both members of the Advisory Group and as general audience members. Also in attendance were representatives of San José’s Department of Transportation, the City of Santa Clara, the City of Cupertino, and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. You can learn more about the Stevens Creek Corridor Vision Study at this website link.
Over the last month we have been meeting with stakeholders from Santana Row, Westfield Valley Fair, the Winchester Orchard neighborhood, and San José’s Department of Transportation (DOT) to discuss the significant increases in traffic during the holiday shopping season. We have been working together to find strategies and solutions for the challenges, and to ensure collaboration between all the parties involved. As a result of the work we have completed, San José’s DOT is assessing and solidifying many of the ideas and suggestions that we have generated. We look forward to the implementation throughout the holiday season and will report back with updates.