Troubled San Jose housing tower switches gears from sales to rentals

SAN JOSE — The owner of a San Jose housing tower that is mired in a thicket of lawsuits and legal complaints is now attempting to rent, rather than sell, the units in the highrise.

The residential building at 188 West St. James Street in downtown San Jose is one of two highrises in a double-tower housing complex developed by an entity operating as FPP MB. FPP is an affiliate of China-based real estate firm Z&L Properties.

Starting in early 2022, the tower owner began selling...