[quote=The-Shoveler]I was hearing that they were building new tract homes for around 500K to the north/east of San Jose area (not sure about what the schools would look like).
It’s kind of funny a lot google employees live in SF but have to hop on a bus for 90 Minutes to get to work at the google facility.
Yea I really don’t get it,[/quote]
Any “new homes” for that price would likely be smallish townhomes or zero-lot-line PUDS, Shoveler. I don’t see them fitting into Milpitas due to lack of buildable land and zoning and architectural restrictions due to historical preservation ordinances in place. “Fremont” is the area NE of SJ where there may be buildable land left and its schools are top notch. This is coming from a family relative who retired from their position as a HS teacher in the Fremont Unified School District (located in Alameda County).
From Silicon Valley cities, Fremont is likely quickest-reached by the Dumbarton Bridge and that’s no picnic to navigate back and forth every day.
Regarding Google employees living in SF and taking their l-o-o-o-ong distance company shuttle to work, that is a “lifestyle choice” they are making. ALL of them can likely afford to live near work (in Mtn View and surrounding cities) but choose SF for the culture it offers.
Visiting SF (for me at least) is absolutely exhilarating. It’s a combination of the endless choices of things to do that it provides, with its scenic backdrops (water/bridges, etc) in all directions, the rugged coastline, the wind and brisk air, architecture, city lights and widely diverse people (both residents and visitors).
