The Branham Station is a 3-acre property located at Branham Lane and Narvaez Avenue in San Jose, California. This property currently serves as a Park & Ride lot for VTA light rail passengers.
This land has the potential for mixed-use Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). Projects that are transit-oriented allow people to live and work near public transportation, which helps clear the air, ease traffic, and adds infrastructure investments to the community.
VTA has partnered with the Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing. The partnership encourages the development of affordable housing at this location. The Office of Supportive Housing administers the 2016 Measure A Affordable Housing Bond.
At the December 2023 Board of Directors meeting, the Board approved moving negotiations forward with developer partner Charities Housing. VTA is working together with Charities Housing on the site design and refinement of an affordable homeownership development consisting of 45 three-bedroom and four-bedroom townhomes on a long-term ground lease. Several station access improvements will also be incorporated into the project.
The project is currently in the planning stage. Charities Housing will publish a project page on their website this spring and initiate an interest list. Please check back later in the development process for updates and future marketing and sales information.
VTA's Transit-Oriented Development Program works with municipal, non-profit, and private partners to encourage the development of housing, retail, and employment centers in places that will help increase transit ridership and contribute to a vibrant community.
Station Access Study
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) initiated a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Station Access Study for the Capitol and Branham Stations to analyze multi-modal access and circulation to and from the station. VTA conducted the analysis in coordination with a proposed residential mixed-use joint development project on VTA property located at Capitol Expressway and Narvaez Avenue on a portion of the station's Park & Ride lot. The Capitol Station and Branham Station Access Study final report provides proposed access improvements, travel demand management strategies, and cost estimates for the identified access improvements to the station area and the proposed TOD project.
Community Outreach
VTA delivers outreach to the community in many ways, from email, web page posting like this, signage, tabling at events, presenting at your neighborhood association, and by mail notifications, to name a few. We use multiple approaches to ensure the community is informed and allow for authentic engagement.
Community Meetings
Charities Housing and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) hosted a community open house on March 10, 2025, at the Vista Park Community Center to discuss the proposed Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) at VTA’s Branham Station.
The open house provided an opportunity to learn more about the this project, the developer, and VTA's TOD program.
If you missed it, the open house display boards are available to download:
Branham TOD Community Open House Display Boards - March 10, 2025
VTA staff are available to speak with you or present this information at your neighborhood meeting. Please contact us at (408) 321-7575 or email community.outreach@vta.org, and we will coordinate this with you.
Previous Meetings
On August 10, 2023, VTA held a community open house to discuss the proposed Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) at Branham Station. VTA is considering a TOD project that could provide additional affordable housing in the area, including homeownership opportunities.
The open house provided an opportunity to learn about this project, VTA's TOD program, and development opportunities. Additional information shared included the final Capitol-Branham Station Access Study recommendations and SR 87/Capitol Expressway Interchange Improvement Project schedule.
If you missed it, the open house display boards are available to download:
Branham TOD Community Open House Display Boards - August 10, 2023
On September 22, 2021, VTA held an online community meeting to share information about a proposed project that could provide additional affordable housing in the area that may include homeownership opportunities. Did you miss it? You can download the presentation and watch the recorded meeting via YouTube:
Branham TOD Community Meeting Presentation 9-22-21
Branham TOD Community Meeting Video 9-22-21
On April 28, 2021, VTA held an online community meeting to share information about a proposed project that could provide additional affordable housing in the area that may include homeownership opportunities. Did you miss it? You can download the presentation and watch the recorded meeting via YouTube:
Branham TOD Community Meeting Presentation 4-28-21
Branham TOD Community Meeting Video 4-28-21
Development Opportunities
Learn more about VTA's Portfolio of TOD Opportunities.
The Branham Station is a 3-acre property located at Branham Lane and Narvaez Avenue in San Jose, California. This property currently serves as a Park & Ride lot for VTA light rail passengers.
This land has the potential for mixed-use Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). Projects that are transit-oriented allow people to live and work near public transportation, which helps clear the air, ease traffic, and adds infrastructure investments to the community.
VTA has partnered with the Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing. The partnership encourages the development of affordable housing at this location. The Office of Supportive Housing administers the 2016 Measure A Affordable Housing Bond.
At the December 2023 Board of Directors meeting, the Board approved moving negotiations forward with developer partner Charities Housing. VTA is working together with Charities Housing on the site design and refinement of an affordable homeownership development consisting of 45 three-bedroom and four-bedroom townhomes on a long-term ground lease. Several station access improvements will also be incorporated into the project.
The project is currently in the planning stage. Charities Housing will publish a project page on their website this spring and initiate an interest list. Please check back later in the development process for updates and future marketing and sales information.
VTA's Transit-Oriented Development Program works with municipal, non-profit, and private partners to encourage the development of housing, retail, and employment centers in places that will help increase transit ridership and contribute to a vibrant community.
Station Access Study
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) initiated a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Station Access Study for the Capitol and Branham Stations to analyze multi-modal access and circulation to and from the station. VTA conducted the analysis in coordination with a proposed residential mixed-use joint development project on VTA property located at Capitol Expressway and Narvaez Avenue on a portion of the station's Park & Ride lot. The Capitol Station and Branham Station Access Study final report provides proposed access improvements, travel demand management strategies, and cost estimates for the identified access improvements to the station area and the proposed TOD project.
Community Outreach
VTA delivers outreach to the community in many ways, from email, web page posting like this, signage, tabling at events, presenting at your neighborhood association, and by mail notifications, to name a few. We use multiple approaches to ensure the community is informed and allow for authentic engagement.
Community Meetings
Charities Housing and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) hosted a community open house on March 10, 2025, at the Vista Park Community Center to discuss the proposed Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) at VTA’s Branham Station.
The open house provided an opportunity to learn more about the this project, the developer, and VTA's TOD program.
If you missed it, the open house display boards are available to download:
Branham TOD Community Open House Display Boards - March 10, 2025
VTA staff are available to speak with you or present this information at your neighborhood meeting. Please contact us at (408) 321-7575 or email community.outreach@vta.org, and we will coordinate this with you.
Previous Meetings
On August 10, 2023, VTA held a community open house to discuss the proposed Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) at Branham Station. VTA is considering a TOD project that could provide additional affordable housing in the area, including homeownership opportunities.
The open house provided an opportunity to learn about this project, VTA's TOD program, and development opportunities. Additional information shared included the final Capitol-Branham Station Access Study recommendations and SR 87/Capitol Expressway Interchange Improvement Project schedule.
If you missed it, the open house display boards are available to download:
Branham TOD Community Open House Display Boards - August 10, 2023
On September 22, 2021, VTA held an online community meeting to share information about a proposed project that could provide additional affordable housing in the area that may include homeownership opportunities. Did you miss it? You can download the presentation and watch the recorded meeting via YouTube:
Branham TOD Community Meeting Presentation 9-22-21
Branham TOD Community Meeting Video 9-22-21
On April 28, 2021, VTA held an online community meeting to share information about a proposed project that could provide additional affordable housing in the area that may include homeownership opportunities. Did you miss it? You can download the presentation and watch the recorded meeting via YouTube:
Branham TOD Community Meeting Presentation 4-28-21
Branham TOD Community Meeting Video 4-28-21
Development Opportunities
Learn more about VTA's Portfolio of TOD Opportunities.
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Download the open house display boards:
Branham TOD Community Open House Display Boards - August 10, 2023
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