BART extension forces San Jose small business to shut down

BART extension forces San Jose small business to shut down

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The long-awaited BART extension between North San Jose and Santa Clara is well under construction. That's good news for commuters, but bad news for businesses in the area. The owner of a sheet rock says he has to vacate his business by Wednesday. Some of these slabs of sheet rock at Silicon Valley Granite are worth several thousand dollars. Popular Taiwan-based dumpling chain to open first Bay Area location Sridhar Kol…

San Jose business owner loses property for BART expansion - San José Spotlight

Sridhar Kollareddy walks between thousands of imported marbled granite slabs, slated to become countertops or gravestones. His business, Silicon Valley Granite, has sold the slabs across the Bay Area for 20 years from his San Jose facility. But now, he’s being forced to vacate the property in less than 72 hours to make way for a yearslong transit project. The Santa Clara County Superior Court issued a court order Monday stating Kollareddy must v…

City willing to use eminent domain to get land for Highway 101-Woodside Road interchange expansion – Palo Alto Daily Post

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer Redwood City Council has given City Attorney Veronica Ramirez authority to take land from property owners using eminent domain near the Woodside Road-Highway 101 interchange so it can be rebuilt to address traffic. Council voted unanimously Monday (April 28) to negotiate with 11 property owners over how much the city will pay them for their land. If the city can’t reach a deal, the city can declare emi…