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Pensione Esperanza

598 Columbia Ave, San Jose, CA 95126

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Highlights

  • Controlled Access
  • Gated
  • Elevator
  • Property Manager on Site

About Pensione Esperanza

Pensione Esperanza, a 110 units, studio with kitchen near downtown San Jose, was completed in 1999. The development serves very low income individuals, mainly those working in the downtown service industries. In addition, ten of the units are set aside for Shelter Plus Care clients. The development meets a critical housing need in the downtown area as well as provide a landmark building at the downtown gateway along Bird Avenue. This development has received numerous awards including, an Honorable Mention in the metropolitan-urban category of the 2000 Affordable Housing Tax Credit Excellence Award from the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition in Washington D.C, an Affordable Award in the 21st annual Builder’s Choice in 2001, and an Affordable Grand Award in the 2002 Residential Architect Design Awards. The development was also published in the December 2000 issue of Architectural Record.

Pensione Esperanza is an apartment community located in Santa Clara County and the 95126 ZIP Code. This area is served by the San Jose Unified School District attendance zone.

Community Amenities

Laundry Facilities

Elevator

Controlled Access

Gated

  • Laundry Facilities
  • Controlled Access
  • Property Manager on Site
  • Key Fob Entry
  • Elevator
  • Lounge
  • Disposal Chutes
  • Gated
  • Courtyard

Apartment Features

  • Tub/Shower
  • Kitchen

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Location
598 Columbia Ave, San Jose,
CA 95126
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City - San Jose

San Jose is the largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the beating heart of Silicon Valley, where major tech companies including Adobe, Cisco, and PayPal have long called home. Spanning 182 square miles at the southern end of the bay, it carries real weight as both an economic engine and a cultural center, anchored further by San Jose State University, whose downtown campus shapes much of the city's creative and intellectual energy. Founded in 1777 as California's first city, San Jose balances deep historical roots with an unmistakably forward-facing identity.

Neighborhoods here vary considerably in character. Willow Glen draws renters with tree-lined streets and a walkable village atmosphere along Lincoln Avenue, while the SoFA District and downtown offer a denser, arts-forward setting near SAP Center and The Tech Interactive. Almaden Valley sits closer to open hillside terrain, and Japantown preserves a distinct historic identity just north of downtown.

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Average Prices by Area

Compare neighborhood and city base rent averages by bedroom.

Auzerais-Josefa San Jose, CA
Studio - $2,343
1 Bedroom $3,103 $2,728
2 Bedrooms $4,195 $3,419
3 Bedrooms $4,946 $4,164
Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
San Jose State University
Drive: 5 min 2.1 mi
San Jose City College
Drive: 5 min 2.5 mi
Santa Clara University
Drive: 9 min 3.7 mi
Palmer College of Chiropractic West Campus
Drive: 11 min 7.3 mi
Pensione Esperanza is within 5 minutes or 2.1 miles from San Jose State University. It is also near San Jose City College and Santa Clara University.
Schools
Santa Clara County Special Education School
Public Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades K-12
771 Students
Nearby
Gardner Elementary
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
385 Students
Attendance Zone
Herbert Hoover Middle
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
910 Students
Attendance Zone
Abraham Lincoln High
Public High School
Grades 9-12
1,590 Students
Attendance Zone
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
Private Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades K-12
Nearby
St. Leo the Great Catholic School
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
211 Students
Nearby
Grades PK-5
Nearby
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Transportation

Transportation options available in San Jose include Children's Discovery Museum Station, located 0.5 mile from Pensione Esperanza. Pensione Esperanza is near Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, located 3.6 miles or 8 minutes away, and Metro Oakland International, located 36.8 miles or 47 minutes away.

Transit / Subway Distance
Transit / Subway Distance
Children's Discovery Museum Station
Walk: 9 min 0.5 mi
San Fernando Station
Walk: 10 min 0.6 mi
Diridon Station
Walk: 12 min 0.6 mi
Convention Center Station
Walk: 15 min 0.8 mi
Virginia Station
Drive: 5 min 2.6 mi
Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
San Jose
Walk: 10 min 0.5 mi
San Jose Station
Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station Southbound
Walk: 14 min 0.7 mi
College Park Caltrain Station Southbound
Drive: 4 min 1.7 mi
Tamien Caltrain Station Southbound
Drive: 4 min 2.2 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
Norman Y Mineta San Jose International
 Drive: 8 min 3.6 mi
Metro Oakland International
 Drive: 47 min 36.8 mi

Walkability Near Pensione Esperanza

Getting Around
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
70 / 100
Good Public Transit
Transit
70 / 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90 / 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50 / 100

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Soundscore™
57 / 100

Traffic

Busy

Airport

Busy

Businesses

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from Pensione Esperanza.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
Safeway Shopping Center
Walk: 15 min 0.8 mi
Alameda/Morrison Retail
Walk: 19 min 1.0 mi
Willow Glen Plaza
Drive: 3 min 1.3 mi
Pensione Esperanza has 3 shopping centers within 1.3 miles, which is about a 3-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
 Walk: 9 min 0.5 mi
Guadalupe River Park and Gardens
 Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
McEnery Park
 Walk: 13 min 0.7 mi
The Tech Museum of Innovation
 Drive: 2 min 1.1 mi
Japanese Friendship Garden Regional Park
 Drive: 4 min 1.6 mi
Pensione Esperanza has 5 parks within 1.6 miles, including Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, Guadalupe River Park and Gardens, and McEnery Park.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Drive: 5 min 2.7 mi
Regional Medical Center of San Jose
Drive: 9 min 5.7 mi
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara
Drive: 10 min 7.3 mi
Pensione Esperanza has 3 hospitals within 7.3 miles, the nearest is Santa Clara Valley Medical Center which is 2.7 miles away and a 5 minute drive.
Military Bases Distance
Military Bases Distance
Army National Guard San Jose
Drive: 3 min 2.3 mi
US Army Reserve Center
Drive: 4 min 2.4 mi
Ames Research Center
Drive: 19 min 13.4 mi
Pensione Esperanza has 3 military bases within 13.4 miles, the nearest is Army National Guard San Jose which is 2.3 miles away and a 3 minute drive.

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