SAN JOSE — The Olivera family has officially ended seven decades of ownership of an egg ranch in San Jose by selling the property for several million dollars to a housing developer that plans to put a residential project on the property.

A family partnership sold the Olivera Egg Ranch property for $12 million, according to documents filed on Sept. 16 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.

Robson Homes bought the 2.7-acre site at 3315 Sierra Road in the Berryessa district of east San Jose, county records show. Robson purchased the property through an all-cash deal.

The homebuilder has been interested in the property for years. In 2021, Robson Homes struck a deal with the Olivera family to buy the ranch, county records show.

Edward Olivera Jr., the principal trustee of the family

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