A LAST-DITCH EFFORT to derail a high-rise residential tower near San Jose State University has been denied, opening the way for more housing downtown.

The San Jose Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a 23-story, 248-foot apartment building one block from the university called The Mark. Commissioner Jorge Garcia abstained from voting because of an immediate family member who lived near the project site until recently.

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