A court case concluding with a jury verdict has paved the way for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to acquire a crucial property for a planned BART station in downtown San Jose. The VTA won the right to seize ownership of a building located at 41 through 55 West Santa Clara Street, a site deemed essential for BART's connection to the city's downtown. The jury valued the property at $10.3 million, while the VTA and Green Valley Corp. (the property's previous owner) had differing appraisals. After a series of legal proceedings, Green Valley's request for a new trial was denied, and the VTA is now expected to formally purchase the property, marking a significant step forward for the long-awaited BART extension.
SAN JOSE — The conclusion of a court case is poised to propel a quest by a powerful transit agency to grab a prime property needed for a proposed BART station in downtown San Jose .
In September 2024, a jury reached a verdict that the property was valued at $10.3 million in a case that pitted the VTA against an affiliate of legendary San Jose-based real estate firm Green Valley Corp.. In January 2025, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Socrates Manoukian denied Green Valley’s request for a new trial.
A Chase Bank branch and, by happenstance, a VTA office both once operated at the site. The property became completely vacant a few years ago. The BART project, however, has been haunted by a series of delays and cost overruns that have steadily ratcheted up the estimated price for the BART extension into downtown San Jose.
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