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The triangle east of Coyote Creek between US 101 and I-280: Roosevelt Park, Selma Olinder Park, San Jose High, the East San Jose Carnegie library and the McKinley blocks, with a BART station planned at N. 28th St.
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the story
How Roosevelt Park & Olinder came to be
Coyote Creek, US 101 and I-280 cut this piece of East San Jose into a triangle of about 1.2 square miles. E. Santa Clara St crosses the creek and becomes Alum Rock Ave at the freeway, and E. Julian St becomes McKee Rd. When the Carnegie library at 1102 E. Santa Clara St opened in 1908, it stood in the separate City of East San Jose; San Jose annexed that city in 1911 and the library became a city branch (the library's history timeline and the city landmark listing).
The library building was built in 1907 to a design by Jacob and Theodore Lenzen. It became a City Landmark in 1977, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, and an expanded branch opened on August 29, 2009. San Jose High arrived in 1952: a historical marker says the school has been at its N. 24th St site since November 2, 1952, after the college needed its old downtown land.
Two plans now shape the area. The city's General Plan map has three approved urban village plans here: Roosevelt Park, S. 24th St/William Ct, and a third around the planned BART station. VTA's BART Silicon Valley Phase II plans an underground station between US 101 and N. 28th St just north of E. Santa Clara St, with access from N. 28th St; VTA's 2026 construction notices cover site work on N. 28th St. Coyote Creek is the other story: on February 21, 2017 it overtopped its banks at several points between Montague Expwy and Tully Rd (Valley Water), and a local news report said the evacuation order covered the area along the creek north of I-280 and west of US 101, which includes this outline, while US 101 closed between I-280 and I-880.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
North of E. William St the numbered grid continues from S. 18th St to N. and S. 30th St, crossed by E. St. John, E. St. James, E. Julian, E. Santa Clara, E. San Fernando and E. San Antonio St, with Shortridge Ave and Whitton Ave near the freeway. Brookwood Ave and the S. 19th to S. 22nd St blocks sit between the creek parks. R-2 two-family zoning covers most of these streets, so a detached house with a second unit or a duplex is common.
South of E. William St and east of S. 22nd St the McKinley blocks change pattern: Melbourne Blvd, Macredes Ave, Jasper St, Lotus St, Peach Ct and E. William Ct are mostly R-1-8 single-family zoning, while Bonita Ave, Forestdale Ave, Jeanne Ave, Spiro Dr and Rayos del Sol Dr mix single-family, multiple-residence and planned-development zoning. Near the creek, Woodborough Dr, Coyote Creek Circle and Coyote Creek Pl are planned developments next to Selma Olinder Park; check HOA documents.
Industrial land runs along the old rail line near N. 27th St, Wooster Ave and the north tip (about 7% light industrial and 2% heavy industrial zoning on the city's map), and E. Santa Clara St and the 24th St area carry mixed-use and urban village zoning. Listing records filed under 'Brookwood Terrace' are mostly detached houses; 'Olinder' and 'McKinley' records split between detached houses, townhomes, condos and small multi-unit buildings.
streets in roosevelt park & olinder
- E. Santa Clara St
- E. Julian St
- E. St. James St
- E. St. John St
- E. San Fernando St
- E. San Antonio St
- E. William St
- S. 18th St
- S. 19th St
- S. 20th St
- S. 21st St
- S. 22nd St
- S. 23rd St
- S. 24th St
- N. 24th St
- N. 25th St
- N. 26th St
- N. 27th St
- N. 28th St
- N. 30th St
- Shortridge Ave
- Whitton Ave
- Wooster Ave
- Brookwood Ave
- Woodborough Dr
- Coyote Creek Circle
- Bonita Ave
- Forestdale Ave
- Jeanne Ave
- Melbourne Blvd
- Macredes Ave
- Jasper St
- Lotus St
- Spiro Dr
- Rayos del Sol Dr
- E. William Ct
- West Ct
- East Ct
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Roosevelt Park & Olinder
- park
Roosevelt Park
A 16.7-acre city park at 901 E. Santa Clara St with the Roosevelt Community Center, a skate park and a renovated outdoor roller rink.
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Selma Olinder Park
About 16.7 acres along Coyote Creek on E. William St, with a dog park off Woodborough Dr and joint-use sports fields at the school. Valley Water lists tentative closures from November 2026 to December 2028 for flood-wall work.
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Martin Park
An 8.4-acre city park at 722 S. 22nd St in the McKinley blocks.
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Bonita Park
A 0.9-acre neighborhood park at 404 Bonita Ave; Hacienda Park and the Forestdale Tot Lot are smaller city parks nearby.
- library
East San Jose Carnegie Branch Library
1102 E. Santa Clara St: the 1907 Lenzen-designed building, a City Landmark and National Register listing, with an addition opened in 2009.
- shopping
E. Santa Clara St
Shops and services along E. Santa Clara St, part of the city's East Santa Clara Street business district, continuing east as Alum Rock Ave past US 101.
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
Most streets are in San Jose Unified School District (K-12). Selma Olinder Elementary (890 E. William St) and San Jose High (275 N. 24th St) are inside the outline. The McKinley blocks south and east of S. 22nd St and E. William St (Bonita Ave, Forestdale Ave, Jeanne Ave, Macredes Ave, Melbourne Blvd, Lotus St, Jasper St and nearby courts) are in Franklin-McKinley School District for elementary grades and East Side Union High School District for high school on public district maps. McKinley Elementary on Macredes Ave closed after the 2024-25 school year (Franklin-McKinley board vote on February 25, 2025); the district's McKinley page says most students were assigned to Santee Elementary. Attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with the district.
San Jose Unified guide · Franklin-McKinley School District site · East Side Union High guide
Getting around
- BART: VTA plans an underground BART station between US 101 and N. 28th St just north of E. Santa Clara St; VTA's project site gives target revenue service in 2035-2037. Today Berryessa/North San Jose BART is about 1.7 miles straight-line north of the center.
- Bus: VTA's Rapid 522 and local Route 23 run on E. Santa Clara St and Alum Rock Ave (VTA route information).
- Light rail: the downtown transit-mall stops are about 1.5 miles straight-line west of the center.
- Freeways: US 101 runs along the north-east edge and I-280 along the south edge, meeting I-680 at the south-east corner.
- Trail: a Coyote Creek Trail segment runs through Selma Olinder Park; Valley Water says it will close while the park is closed for flood work, with a detour via Woodborough Dr.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Roosevelt Park & Olinder: what we check
Buying here
- Flood zones: on the city's FEMA layer about 27% of the outline is Zone AO and 20% Zone AH (shallow flooding), including parts of E. Santa Clara, E. San Antonio, E. San Fernando, E. Julian and E. William St and the numbered streets, plus a Zone AE strip by the creek. These are special flood hazard areas where federally backed mortgages generally require flood insurance. Check the address on FEMA's map and ask about 2017 flood history.
- Valley Water's Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project is building floodwalls, berms and passive barriers between Montague Expwy and Tully Rd, with completion expected by the end of 2028. Ask how the work affects the specific lot and any future map change.
- Liquefaction: the whole outline is in a state seismic hazard zone for liquefaction. Ask about foundations and any retrofit.
- BART construction: VTA site work is under way on N. 28th St near E. Santa Clara St. Check VTA's construction notices for noise, traffic and timing near the station site.
- Zoning varies street to street (R-2, R-1-8, planned development, industrial and urban village). Check the parcel's zoning and the approved urban village plan before counting on a second unit or a lot split.
- Planned developments near the creek and Bonita Ave have HOAs; read the CC&Rs, budget and reserve study.
Selling here
- Disclose the flood zone and any 2017 water damage and repairs; a current elevation certificate helps buyers price insurance.
- Give straight-line distances to Roosevelt Park, the Carnegie library and the planned N. 28th St BART station site.
- Note which school district serves the address (San Jose Unified or Franklin-McKinley), since the line runs through the outline.
- For R-2 lots, document any second unit with permits.
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faq
Roosevelt Park & Olinder questions, answered
Where are Roosevelt Park and Olinder?
In the triangle east of Coyote Creek between US 101 and I-280. Roosevelt Park is at E. Santa Clara St and N. 21st St; Selma Olinder Park runs along the creek on E. William St.
Is BART coming here?
VTA's BART Silicon Valley Phase II plans an underground station between US 101 and N. 28th St just north of E. Santa Clara St. VTA's project site gives target revenue service in 2035-2037.
Does this area flood?
Coyote Creek overtopped its banks on February 21, 2017, and the evacuation order covered the area along the creek north of I-280 and west of US 101. About 47% of the outline is Zone AO or AH on the city's FEMA layer. Valley Water's flood protection project here is expected to finish by the end of 2028.
Which school districts serve it?
San Jose Unified serves most streets, including Selma Olinder Elementary and San Jose High. The McKinley blocks are in Franklin-McKinley and East Side Union High. McKinley Elementary closed after the 2024-25 school year. Check the exact address with the district.
How old is the Carnegie library?
It was built in 1907 and opened in 1908, when the area was the separate City of East San Jose. It is a City Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places.
What kinds of homes are here?
Detached houses and duplexes on R-2 blocks north of E. William St, single-family streets in the McKinley area, and planned-development townhomes near the creek, plus apartment buildings.
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