Places
Cinnabar Commons
Cinnabar
Commons, June 2006.In the 1990’s, the city of San José embarked on a plan to revitalize the downtown core, which was a prime target for fulfillment of the General Plan’s objectives to replace underutilized light industrial buildings with high-density affordable housing. The Muirson buildings at that time housed auto repair shops, office space, and an indoor vehicle storage center. The Muirson buildings, listed as Structures of Merit on the City of San Jose Historic Resources Inventory, were razed in 2003, despite the efforts of local preservationists to save them. An affordable housing development called Cinnabar Commons now occupies the site. The development features town homes that exceed the city’s requirement of 25 or more dwelling units per acre. By bringing more residents closer to the downtown core, the project fulfills many of the objectives of the city’s General Plan.
