Rincon South is a

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, located in

North San Jose North San Jose (abbreviated as NSJ) is the northern region of the city of San Jose, California. North San Jose is made up of numerous neighborhoods grouped into three districts: Alviso, Berryessa, and Rincon / Golden Triangle. North San Jose ...

. Rincon South is a major employment hub for

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businesses, and is home to numerous high tech companies.

History

The area takes its name from being the southernmost portion of the old

Rancho Rincón de Los Esteros Rancho or Ranchos may refer to: Settlements and communities *Rancho, Aruba, former fishing village and neighbourhood of Oranjestad * Ranchos of California, 19th century land grants in Alta California **List of California Ranchos *Ranchos, Buenos A ...

, a rancho grant given in 1838 to

Ignacio Alviso Juan Ignacio Alviso (1772–1848) was a Californio ranchero and soldier. He is the namesake of Alviso, a neighborhood of the city of San Jose, California. Biography Born in San Miguel de Horcasitas in what is now the Mexican state of Sonora, t ...

, a prominent

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ranchero and namesake of the Alviso neighborhood of San Jose. The majority of the former rancho makes up the Rincon de los Esteros district of North San Jose, which lies directly north of Rincon South. In 1974, the

government of San Jose The government of San Jose, officially the City of San José, operates as a charter city within California law under the ''San José City Charter''. The elected government of the city, which operates as a council–manager government, is composed ...

instituted the Rincon de los Esteros Redevelopment Plan, to develop the Rincon de los Esteros district and Rincon South into major hubs for

. In 1998, the city established the Rincon South Specific Plan to create a specialized strategy for developing the neighborhood into a dense mixed-use district, improving pedestrian accessibility and transit connections, and attracting tech companies to the area. In 2020, due to the ongoing

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and the

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, the city purchased a motel within the neighborhood to convert to a transitional housing facility for the homeless.

Geography

Rincon South is located in the

region of the city. Its boundaries are the Guadalupe Freeway (CA 87) to the west,

Bayshore Freeway The Bayshore Freeway is a part of U.S. Route 101 (US 101) in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It runs along the west shore of the San Francisco Bay, connecting San Jose with San Francisco. Within the city of San Fran ...

(US 101) to the east, and the

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(I-880) to the south.

Economy

Rincon South is an important economic hub for

. Notable companies based in the neighborhood include: * Nutanix (headquarters) *

Qualcomm Qualcomm () is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Diego, California, and incorporated in Delaware. It creates semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology. It owns patents critical to the 5G, 4 ...

(Silicon Valley offices) * FICO (headquarters) *

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(Silicon Valley offices) *

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is a partially state-owned publicly-listed Chinese pure-play semiconductor foundry company. (published 05-09-2019) (published 05-24-2019) It is the largest contract chip maker in main ...

(American headquarters) *

Eargo Eargo is an American hearing aid manufacturer based in San Jose, California. History Eargo was founded in 2010 by Florent Michel, his son Raphael Michel, and Daniel Shen. Florent—an ear, nose, and throat surgeon—serves as the designer an ...

(headquarters) *

GlobalLogic GlobalLogic is an American digital services company providing software product design and development services. It is an independent subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. GlobalLogic has corporate headquarters in San Jose, California. Company overview Earl ...

(headquarters) *

NEC is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. The company was known as the Nippon Electric Company, Limited, before rebranding in 1983 as NEC. It prov ...

(American headquarters)

Transportation

Rincon South is one of the best served neighborhoods in San Jose in terms of transportation.

San Jose International Airport Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport , commonly known simply as San Jose International Airport, is a city-owned public airport in San Jose, California, United States. It is named after San Jose native Norman Mineta, former United Sta ...

is located immediately west of Rincon South. It is primarily accessed through the neighborhood. The

VTA light rail VTA Light Rail is a light rail system in San Jose and nearby cities in Santa Clara County, California. It is operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, and consists of of network comprising three main lines on stand ...

has two stations in Rincon South: * Gish station * Metro/Airport station The neighborhood has easy access to Guadalupe Freeway (CA-87),

Highway 101 Highway 101 was an American country music band founded in 1986 in Los Angeles, California. The initial lineup consisted of Paulette Carlson (lead vocals), Jack Daniels (guitar), Curtis Stone (bass guitar, vocals), and Scott "Cactus" Moser (drums) ...

, and the

(I-880).

Parks and plazas

*Rincon South ParkCity of San José - Rincon South Park Master Plan and Name
/ref> *Rosemary Gardens Park

References

External links

{{Neighborhoods of San Jose Neighborhoods in San Jose, California