SAN JOSE — As construction on a new San Jose hub begins, Second Harvest is eyeing 2027 as the year it will open its new headquarters to serve the community at a time when the food bank is running out of space at other locations.

Along with its future headquarters, the food bank’s new complex also will include a warehouse and distribution center at 4553 and 4563 North First St. in the Alviso district.

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley headquarters, warehouse, and distribution complex at 4553 and 4653 North First Street in north San Jose, concept. (Second Harvest of Silicon Valley)

“The new 215,000-square-foot facility will enable Second Harvest, one of the largest food banks in the nation, to unify most of its operations, which currently run out of three locations, under one roof,” the food bank stated in an email sent to this news organization. “The organization will be able to distribute more nutritious food to more neighbors facing food insecurity, respond swiftly in times of crisis, and ensure the food bank remains a reliable source of support for the community.”

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Second Harvest acquired its new headquarters complex after completing $50.2 million worth of purchases in recent years of related land sites, including a $37.2 million acquisition in 2022 and a $13 million deal in June.

The food bank’s original proposal for the complex envisioned a project of 249,200 square feet. Newly approved plans would produce a headquarters and warehouse of roughly 215,700 square feet – 13% less floor space than first proposed.

The project’s size was reduced in the wake of a lawsuit that a community group filed that disputed the city of San Jose’s initial approval of the development.

Second Harvest stated the project “marks a new chapter in the organization’s mission to end hunger in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.”