The Alameda Economic Development Commission meets tonight at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at Alameda City Hall. On the agenda is an update on Alameda Point and the proposed target for Alameda Landing.
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The Alameda Landing site, on the former Navy Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC) has been sold to private investment firm TPG Capital. Catellus had planned to build over 300 homes and several hundred thousand square feet of retail and office site at the location just across the estuary from Oakland’s Jack London Square. Updated, January 26th, 3:25pm – A Catellus spokesperson declined to comment, citing a policy of not commenting on market rumors or speculation. The San Francisco Business Times is reporting that Target has acquired the former Home Depot Expo store location in the massive big-box store theme park on the border of Oakland and Emeryville. [...] During a Dec. 2, City Council meeting, issues regarding a $3 million repayment of Alameda’s sewer fund was debated. Work on removing the debris from the Fleet Industrial Supply Center’s (FISC) burned down hospital, is almost finished. In order to complete the work of demolishing the hospital and cleaning up the area, the CIC had to borrow $3 million from the sewer fund. [...] Alameda Landing project is an approved redevelopment agreement between Community Improvement Commission (CIC) and Palmtree Acquisition Corporation (PAC). In December 2005, PAC was hired to transform part of the Fleet Industrial Supply Center, into 400,000 square feet of office space and 300,000 square feet of retail space. This redevelopment will also include a public waterfront park. [...] Palmtree Acquisition Corporation (PAC), the developer for Alameda Landing, the former site of the Navy’s Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC) is said to be working on a second national retailer to co-anchor Alameda Landing with Target. Eye-witnesses to Frank Matarrese’s Wednesday night “town hall” meeting reported to Action Alameda News on the Councilmember’s decision to oppose SunCal’s Alameda Point Revitalization Initiative. (At least one summary of the meeting received by Action Alameda News was reviewed by Councilmember Matarrese.) According to this article on the slow death of “category killer” specialty retailers, Borders Books is on an industry analyst “death watch.” Not to be outdone by SunCal, ProLogis reported financial challenges this week, as their CEO resigned and they halted planned projects and cut dividends. ProLogis owns Catellus, which is the master developer for the Alameda Landing project. The Austin Business Journal reported that ProLogis is halting construction nationwide. No word yet if that includes [...] |
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