https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/11/05/real-estate-dramatic-revamp-downtown-san-jose-historic-office-tower/ > SAN JOSE — A dramatic revamp of a historic office tower in downtown San Jose is in the works and would feature rooftop gardens, an exterior staircase, eye-catching ground floor improvements, and a bottom-to-top renovation, plans on file with city officials show. > The Bank of Italy, an iconic office tower in downtown San Jose, is slated to undergo what might be considered its biggest renovation ever under a proposal submitted by the joint venture that now owns the historic landmark.