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Clara District

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedUnder constructionSanta Clara, CA

Industrial park redeveloping to housing/park/retail; construction underway (Parkside 2028); strong housing market metrics. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -14% census-cbp · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $3,817/mo zillow · all sites with this

Shrinking county

This site: -1.0% census-acs · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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New use

Housing

This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

Park and open space

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	Under constructionWikipedia no source
Strategy	Redevelopment, under constructionWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, park, retailWikipedia no source
Redeveloper	Ensemble Real Estate Investmentsnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Santa Clara County (CA), 2024	1,874 units in 5+ unit buildings, 34 in 2–4, 1,926 single-family; 2023: 4,051 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	3 within 10 km, 15 within 25 km: Orchard Gardens (5.4 km); Moonlite Center Development (6.4 km); Sunnyvale Town Center (6.9 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	70,468 jobs in 4,045 establishments; average annual pay $65,245; employment location quotient 0.64; employment -0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	28,430 jobs; 303 in retail trade, 1,651 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06085505010)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 52th income percentile as adults; 1.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (459 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 6% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 5.7%; median family income $146,875; 36 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Santa Clara Unified School District (KG-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Kathryn Hughes ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation	7 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	189 county-logged events: 108 flood, 33 hail, 24 debris flow, 8 flash flood; $10,005,120 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 95054, 2026-09	median list price $1,213,500 (-0.4% on the year); 14 active listings; median 39 days on market; 13% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	4,260 establishments (-14%); 78,955 jobs (-1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $1.6M (+0% 1 yr, +17% 5 yr); typical rent $3,817/mo (+8% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	11,575 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 494 trucks; 31 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Clara District in Santa Clara, CA, is an industrial park (not a former mall) undergoing redevelopment. Construction is underway for Parkside, a market-rate apartment community scheduled to open in fall 2028. New uses include housing, park, and retail. The developer is Ensemble Real Estate Investments.

Why. Status is 'under construction' (events: 2028 opening). Housing market shows strong demand (ZHVI $1.56M, ZORI $3,817/month). Nearby proposed developments within 10km include Orchard Gardens (Sunnyvale) and Moonlite Center (Santa Clara). Permits show $1.15B in residential construction (2024). Traffic volume is high (11,575 ADT) on a principal arterial.

Where it stands. Industrial park redeveloping to mixed-use. Housing component is active (Parkside). No former mall history noted. Status confirmed as 'under construction' with developer.

For a planner

Industrial-to-mixed-use transition underway
High housing demand metrics (ZHVI, ZORI)
Traffic volume supports development

For a developer

Active construction (2028 opening)
Nearby proposed projects (7-6.4km)
Permit data shows $1.15B residential pipeline (2024)

What we do not know yet

No former mall history (record states industrial park)
Parkside is apartment-only; retail/park details unknown
Traffic data lacks specific road name

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
median rent $2,814
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History and original facts

County	Santa Clara County
Census division	9 · Pacific
Notes	Draft from sanjosespotlight.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former 45-acre industrial park in Santa Clara's Clara District is being redeveloped into a mixed-use neighborhood with 301 apartments underway and plans for 4,500 homes, retail, and 10 acres of parks.

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Timeline

2028 Construction is underway on Parkside, a market-rate apartment community expected to open in fall 2028

Sources

Santa Clara celebrates more housing in former industrial park
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Clara District
Construction is underway on the next phase of a major housing development in Santa Clara’s growing mixed-use neighborhood near Levi’s Stadium known as the Clara District, as officials continue transforming the former industrial area. City officials, developers and residents on Thursday celebrated co

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Clara District, Santa Clara, CA." Record n-5bb65eb046, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ca/santa-clara-clara-district/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_santaclaraclaradistrict,
  title = {Clara District, Santa Clara, CA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ca/santa-clara-clara-district/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-5bb65eb046, release 2026.10.20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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