San Jose housing towers owner preps sales of residential units

SAN JOSE — The owner of two downtown San Jose housing towers is launching a full-scale effort to sell residential units in the high-rises, a gambit that could infuse the area with more residents and vibrancy and banish the property’s checkered past.

The marketing program involves the towers at 188 West St. James St., next to San Pedro Square. Together, the towers contain 640 condominium units.

Interior of a condo in one of the 188 West St. James towers at 188 West St. James Street in downtown San Jose...