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Brokaw & Orchard, San Jose Homes for sale, recent sales and a Property Nerd’s guide
Between I-880 and Coyote Creek from Montague Expwy to US 101: industrial parks along Brokaw Rd and Oakland Rd with pockets of townhomes and homes in the one-school Orchard School District.
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the story
How Brokaw & Orchard came to be
This is the working side of North San Jose. City annexation records show the land between I-880 and Coyote Creek joining San Jose piece by piece from the 1950s to the early 1980s, mostly through annexations named 'Orchard', and the city kept most of it for jobs: about 34% of the outline is zoned IP (industrial park) and about 21% HI (heavy industrial) on the city zoning map. The city's growth-area map lists four employment areas here: East Gish, Berryessa International Business Park, Mabury and Lundy/Milpitas BART.
The homes cluster in a few planned developments, and almost all of them share one school district. The Orchard School District runs a single K-8 school, Orchard Elementary on Fox Ln, according to state school data and the county's school layer. Census district maps put nearly all of the outline's homes in it, with the East Side Union High School District for high school.
Coyote Creek bends through the south part, with the San Jose Municipal Golf Course across the creek and Oakland Rd, and BART now runs just east of the outline, with Berryessa/North San Jose and Milpitas stations both opening on June 13, 2020, according to BART.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
Between Oakland Rd and I-880, north of Fox Ln and the Orchard school grounds, a planned-development cluster fills Fountain Cir, Arroyo Dr, Creekside Dr, Westwood Dr, Cabrillo Dr, Buena Vista Dr, Laguna Dr, Mesa Dr and Club Dr; parcels there are mostly under 1,000 sq ft on the city's parcel map, the footprint of attached townhomes. Next to it, Rock Ave, Bright Willow Cir, Silk Wood Ln and Bramble Wood Ln form a smaller cluster off Oakland Rd.
Along McKay Dr and Ringwood Ave, Gran Paradiso Park anchors Avenida Elisa, Avenida Benito, Avenida Las Brisas, Plaza Sol and Camino Leonor Dr; the city's condo parcel map shows condominium units there and on Sheri Ann Cir and Ringwood Ct. Birchmeadow Ln, Woodmeadow Ln, Cedarmeadow Ln, Whitewood Dr and Wayne Ave fill the blocks between McKay Dr, Lundy Ave and Murphy Ave.
Farther south, off Oakland Rd just south of Brokaw Rd, Pear Orchard Dr and its flower-named places (Foxglove, Harebell, Dewberry, Bigleaf) surround Orchard Park and show condominium units on the city's parcel map. Everything else is job land: industrial parks on Ridder Park Dr, Trade Zone Blvd, Fortune Dr, Concourse Dr, Qume Dr and Lundy Ave, and heavier industry toward Commercial St, Berger Dr and US 101.
streets in brokaw & orchard
- Oakland Rd
- Brokaw Rd
- Fox Ln
- McKay Dr
- Ringwood Ave
- Lundy Ave
- Murphy Ave
- Avenida Elisa
- Avenida Benito
- Plaza Sol
- Camino Leonor Dr
- Birchmeadow Ln
- Whitewood Dr
- Wayne Ave
- Fountain Cir
- Arroyo Dr
- Creekside Dr
- Westwood Dr
- Rock Ave
- Pear Orchard Dr
- Ridder Park Dr
- Trade Zone Blvd
- Commercial St
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Brokaw & Orchard
- park
Gran Paradiso Park
A 1.4-acre neighborhood park at McKay Dr and Avenida Elisa (city parks layer).
- park
Orchard Park
A 1-acre neighborhood park on Pear Orchard Dr off Oakland Rd (city parks layer).
- landmark
Orchard Elementary
The Orchard School District's one school, K-8, at 921 Fox Ln between Oakland Rd and I-880.
- landmark
Santa Clara County Office of Education
The county education office's campus on Ridder Park Dr, with county-run programs listed at 1290 Ridder Park Dr; a place, not a neighborhood school.
- park
Coyote Creek
The city's trail layer lists a short open trail reach near Old Oakland Rd and Brokaw Rd and a planned 'North Coyote Park' reach off Corie Ct; the San Jose Municipal Golf Course (city land, leased) is across the creek.
- shopping
Commercial corners
No shopping center inside the outline; commercial zoning is limited to a few planned-development parcels on the city map, and Milpitas begins just north across Montague Expwy.
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
Census district maps put nearly all of the homes here in the Orchard School District, a one-school district whose Orchard Elementary (K-8, 921 Fox Ln) is inside the outline and open on state school records, and in the East Side Union High School District. A few blocks near US 101 are San Jose Unified, and a few along Trade Zone Blvd are Berryessa Union. Attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with each district.
Orchard School District site · Berryessa Union School District site · East Side Union High guide · San Jose Unified guide
Getting around
- BART: Berryessa/North San Jose station is about 0.25 mile straight-line east of the outline and Milpitas station about 0.45 mile straight-line.
- VTA light rail: Cropley stop on Capitol Ave about 0.3 mile straight-line east; Gish stop on N. 1st St about 0.55 mile straight-line west across I-880.
- Freeways: I-880 on the west edge (Brokaw Rd and Montague Expwy interchanges), US 101 on the south edge, Montague Expwy on the north.
- Downtown San Jose (City Hall) is about 1.7 miles straight-line south of the south edge; Mineta San Jose International Airport about 1.4 miles straight-line west.
- Bikes: Coyote Creek trail reaches are in pieces here; check the city trail map before planning a route.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Brokaw & Orchard: what we check
Buying here
- Industrial neighbors: industrial-park and heavy-industrial zoning covers more than half of the outline. Check what operates on nearby parcels, truck routes and hours.
- HOA documents: the homes are in planned developments; read the CC&Rs and reserve study and check current dues.
- Flood: about 80% of the outline is FEMA Zone D on the city's flood layer (undetermined risk), with Zone AO and AE strips along Coyote Creek and Oakland Rd south of Brokaw Rd. Check the address on the FEMA Map Service Center.
- Liquefaction: the whole outline is inside a state-mapped liquefaction zone (California Geological Survey).
- Schools: the Orchard School District is K-8 with one campus; confirm the address and the high school assignment with East Side Union High.
- City line: the north edge follows the Milpitas guides' lines along Montague Expwy; check the city and ZIP on the title for any parcel near it.
Selling here
- BART, light rail and I-880 are all close; show walking and driving times to the Berryessa/North San Jose and Milpitas stations.
- Have HOA documents and dues history ready.
- Buyers ask about the industrial neighbors; know what is next door and what the zoning allows.
- Explain the Orchard School District setup (one K-8 school, then East Side Union High) and tell buyers to confirm with the districts.
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faq
Brokaw & Orchard questions, answered
What is the Orchard School District?
A one-school elementary district: Orchard Elementary at 921 Fox Ln serves kindergarten through grade 8, and high school is in the East Side Union High School District. Census maps put nearly all homes here in it; check the address with the district.
Is this area mostly homes or industry?
Mostly industry. About 34% of the outline is zoned industrial park and about 21% heavy industrial; the homes are in a few planned-development clusters off Oakland Rd, McKay Dr and Pear Orchard Dr.
How close is BART?
Berryessa/North San Jose station is about a quarter mile straight-line east of the outline, and Milpitas station a little under half a mile straight-line.
Is the area in a flood zone?
Most of it is FEMA Zone D on the city's flood layer, with Zone AO and AE strips near Coyote Creek and Oakland Rd. Check the specific address on the FEMA flood map.
What parks are nearby?
Gran Paradiso Park on McKay Dr and Orchard Park on Pear Orchard Dr, with the city golf course and Coyote Creek just across Oakland Rd.
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