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South Bay Apartment Construction Up In 2019

Milpitas, San Jose and Mountain View have major projects underway.

More than half of the apartments being built in the Bay Area this year are in the South Bay.
More than half of the apartments being built in the Bay Area this year are in the South Bay. (CBS-SF)

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – The number of apartments to be built in the Bay Area is expected to rise in 2019, with more than 11,000 units being built.

According to a survey of 134 metropolitan areas by Rent Café, the San Jose area is expected to add 6,044 apartments this year, a rise of 283 percent compared to last year. The bulk of new apartments in Silicon Valley (2,290 units) are being built in San Jose, but 1,685 units are being built in neighboring Milpitas, 814 apartments are being built in Mountain View and 718 units in Sunnyvale.

Read more at CBS San Francisco

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