According to state guidelines, the onus of finding a relocation site rests with business owners, so Pazo decided to look for himself. He found Salsa Fresh, the brightly bannered Mexican restaurant on South Second Street, which was almost double the size of his current business. After two months of repeated calls to the agency, Pazo says he finally got a relocation adviser to look at the property. Pazo again had to look elsewhere. He found Lee Yick Laundry Cleaners, around the corner on West Santa Clara Street, which was roughly the same size as his restaurant.
Property is a premium downtown.
They say 'your case is in my hands,' but you have to be satisfied with what they offer. He estimates that since he came to work with San Jose's Redevelopment Agency a year and a half ago, the agency has relocated 35 businesses to make way for the civic plaza project and 100 businesses overall for various city projects. Cutler maintains the agency has worked closely with tenants to fit their needs. The agency has a relationship with Realtors throughout the area. We try to be as responsive as can be.