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The transformation of a hotel tower into housing for San Jose State students stands to have a big effect on the character of downtown -- but smaller projects will also contribute to the remaking of the city's core.

The transformation of a hotel tower into housing for San Jose State students stands to have a big effect on the character of downtown -- but smaller projects will also contribute to the remaking of the city's core.

The transformation of a hotel tower into housing for San Jose State students stands to have a big effect on the character of downtown -- but smaller projects will also contribute to the remaking of the city's core.

A San Jose food hall proceeding in a hush-hush mode now sports "coming soon" signs at a time when considerable progress is being made inside the historic building that will host the venture.

A San Jose food hall proceeding in a hush-hush mode now sports "coming soon" signs at a time when considerable progress is being made inside the historic building that will host the venture.

A San Jose food hall proceeding in a hush-hush mode now sports "coming soon" signs at a time when considerable progress is being made inside the historic building that will host the venture.

A hush-hush effort by an Uber co-founder to create a food hall in a downtown San Jose historic building has gained a visible addition: several dining-related signs on the structure.

Two years into a pandemic that has taken nearly a million lives in the U.S., COVID-19 has scarred Americans, damaging the nation's mental and physical health as well as its economy.