Crews have begun foundation work on a 10-story affordable apartment building at 825 Berryessa Station Way, immediately adjacent to the Berryessa BART station. Affirmed Housing is developing the project, which is expected to deliver roughly 195 units of housing restricted to low-, very-low-, and extremely low-income households, plus two manager units. Construction started in mid-2026 after the team secured $38.5 million from the state’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program. A crane is now on site, and completion is targeted as early as spring 2028.
The building will contain about 217,500 square feet overall, with the majority devoted to residences. Plans also include a modest ground-level commercial space, community rooms, and a small garage. More than 100 of the units will have two or three bedrooms. The project sits on VTA-controlled land next to the elevated BART tracks and the existing VTA parking garage. It is designed to meet Green Point Rated Gold standards with a net-zero energy goal and will include indoor and outdoor community spaces, a computer lab, children’s play areas, and bike storage.
This is the first phase of a larger transit-oriented development on a multi-acre VTA site at the Berryessa Transit Center. Nearby, the broader Berryessa Urban Village plan envisions thousands of additional homes and supporting infrastructure on adjacent parcels, including property owned by the Bumb family that has city approval for dense mixed-use development. A separate project at 1655 Berryessa Road is also advancing with a mix of affordable and market-rate housing within walking distance of the station.
Residents of the new building will have direct access to BART, VTA bus service, and planned street improvements funded through the same state program, including safer crossings, bus lanes, bikeways, and additional sidewalks. The location places new housing next to existing transit rather than on the urban fringe. For households that qualify under the income restrictions, the building will add a substantial number of family-sized units within a short walk of rail service in Northeast San Jose.
Source: SF YIMBY
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