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$343M City Hall Gets Underway

SAN JOSE-The City of San Jose broke ground this week on a new 555,000-sf City Hall. The 18-story tower designed by award-winning architect Richard Meier will be ready for occupancy in 2005.

By Michelle Savage | Updated on August 15, 2002

SAN JOSE-The City of San Jose officially broke ground this week on the city’s new $343 million City Hall, despite promises from Mayor Ron Gonzales that the project would not exceed $215 million.

The Richard Meier-designed 555,000-sf City Hall complex, which is located at Fifth and Santa Clara streets, is scheduled to open in 2005. It will include and 18-story tower and a seven-story rotunda. Meier, winner of architecture’s most prestigious award, the Pritzker Prize, is best known for designing Los Angeles’ Getty Center.

“This project will deliver major benefits for the people of San Jose,” says Gonzales.”It will improve public service for our residents and businesses, it will save taxpayer dollars through more efficient operations, and it will strengthen our community’s pride at the heart of our city.”

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