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Google Abandons Massive Plan That Would Have Built 15,000 Homes in San Francisco Area

On Friday, Google and real estate group Lendlease called off plans to build 15,000 homes in the San Francisco Bay Area, as housing developers continue to exit the troubled region.

PBy Paige MonroeNov 06, 20232 min read

On Friday, Google and real estate group Lendlease called off plans to build 15,000 homes in the San Francisco Bay Area, as housing developers continue to exit the troubled region.

WatchNo Google AI Search, I Don’t Need to Learn About the “Benefits of Slavery” CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglish“The decision to end these agreements followed a comprehensive review by Google of its real estate investments, and a determination by both organizations that the existing agreements are no longer mutually beneficial given current market conditions,” Lendlease said in a press release on Friday.Advertisement“We’ve been optimizing our real estate investments in the Bay Area, and part of that work is looking at a variety of options to move our development projects forward and deliver on our housing commitment,” Alexa Arena, Google’s Senior Director of Development, told Gizmodo in an email. AdvertisementSan Jose City Council approved Google and Lendlease’s construction plans for Downtown West in 2021. The tech giant worked closely with the city and locals to develop the community-fostering project, according to a post still live on Google’s website.“​​We want our designs to give something back to the world that wasn’t already there,” Google wrote on the Downtown West website. The project was supposed to bolster a community that has served Google for decades, creating over 5,000 construction jobs and investing in local communities. The townships of Santa Clara County, however, never got to reap those benefits promised by Google.AdvertisementConstruction on Downtown West was paused in April after the demolition phase had already begun, according to CNBC. The project risks becoming a permanent eyesore to the San Jose community, at a time when investments can’t come soon enough.San Jose’s opioid overdoses have tripled since 2018, according to the San Jose Spotlight, and real estate sales in Santa Clara County have dropped 14% this year, according to NBC. Issues that are, unfortunately, common in California these days continue to batter the Bay Area, and Google pulling investments in the community does not help.

AdvertisementSan Jose City Council approved Google and Lendlease’s construction plans for Downtown West in 2021.
Paige Monroe · Thehackingpost

Based on reporting by gizmodo.com.

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