Hundreds of homes coming to north Santa Clara neighborhood as part of expansion

There’s a near constant cacophony of hammering, drilling and welding near the Great America Amtrak station as Santa Clara builds up its transit-oriented housing.

The Santa Clara City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a tentative map for another project along this busy stretch of the city. The latest development is a 21-floor, 198-condominium complex. The building at 5185 Lafayette St. is part of the city’s massive reimagining of the Tasman East neighborhood near Levi’s Stadium, where the city hopes to add 4,500 homes over the next few years.