The Crossing

Located within Santa Clara County, the Crossing is its little own community split between residential terrain and a sizable commercial plaza. It spans less than 0.1 square miles, of which there are about a half a dozen short suburban roads. It is known primarily for encompassing the San Antonio Caltrain station, the major commuting stream for thousands of locals. But it also has a substantial community making waves with its updated housing layout and remarkably polished condominiums.

To put it bluntly, the Crossing’s residential terrain gives you a bit of a modern living experience. The living quarters, for the most part, is saturated with these elegantly designed, two to three-story condominiums tightly packed in neat little rows along short suburban streets. These condominiums are constructed in the same manner with only subtle architectural tweaks and paint jobs (shades of pink, cream and orange) for a charming communal ambiance.

Each home, however, doesn’t offer too much room for a front yard and a driveway (which typically only fits one car). Foreclosures have also ridden the area of a distinct Silicon Valley population, but have dropped median house values to a substantially affordable price. They tend to circle around $300,000 to $500,000 for the prospective resident. Also, roads around the neighborhood are pretty narrow, leaving little room for street parking. But the Crossings is very walkable, considering its proximity to the many commercial amenities.

While not too large, its shopping terrain still offers a variety of commercial options within the the neighborhood’s western limits. The area encompasses a sizable Safeway for your grocery shopping along with a couple suburban ethnic eateries. Across the street, you can find a 24-hour Fitness, a Ross, a Trader Joe’s, a Walmart and a few family-oriented restaurants that scatter the commercial plaza. While keeping its commercial availability in mind, the Crossings’s public transportation is its prime amenity. The San Antonio Caltrain offers quick transit to dozens of stops up and down the San Francisco peninsula.

For young families, the Los Altos School District serves the neighborhood. The schools include Santa rita Elementary and Egan Junior High. While the schools are closely tied to the neighborhood, both only garner moderate reviews from the local community.