The developers of Newtown in Los Gatos submitted a new application on Nov. 13, significantly paring down the number of units they’re planning to build.

Newtown was a builder’s remedy project proposed by Green Valley Corporation, a construction company affiliated with San Jose-based general contractor Swenson Builders. They submitted their preliminary application for Newtown on March 19, 2024. They initially planned to demolish the existing commercial and retail buildings on the site at at 15495 Los Gatos Blvd. and construct two apartment buildings with a total of 238 units, with 48, or 20%, of them to be set aside as affordable.

The developers initially tried to argue that their project would qualify for a limited environmental impact report due to an exemption in the California Environm

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