BARRY SWENSON, THE groundbreaking developer who reshaped the city’s skyline and became a household name, has died at age 85. Swenson was the third generation leader of Swenson Builders, one of ...

“There are plaques with Barry Swenson’s name on them all the way up and down Pacific Avenue and side streets,” said Mike Rotkin, the mayor of Santa Cruz in the years after the earthquake.

Swenson Builders’ founder, Barry Swenson, dies at 85 Illustrious career included building San Jose towers and renovating historic sites, creating San Jose’s modern skyline.

Barry Swenson, a patriarch of Silicon Valley construction, feels his line of work is “the most exciting business you can ever be in. … What’s more exciting than grading something from just a ...

Barry Swenson, head of a third-generation family construction firm that built some of the most famous buildings in San Jose, has died. He was 85. The owner of locally based Swenson Builders died ...

Barry Swenson’s extraordinary vision and “special genius” for deal-making helped transform San Jose’s skyline and rebuild downtown Santa Cruz after the devastating 1989 earthquake when ...

Swenson’s family could not be immediately reached for comment on Sunday. Building upon the groundwork laid by his father’s building company in the first half of the 20th century, Swenson forged his ...

Barry Swenson’s extraordinary vision and “special genius” for deal-making helped transform San Jose’s skyline and rebuild downtown Santa Cruz after the devastating 1989 earthquake when most developers ...

Barry Swenson’s extraordinary vision and “special genius” for deal-making helped transform San Jose’s skyline and rebuild downtown Santa Cruz after the devastating 1989 earthquake when ...