The project, to be renamed Shops at Tanforan, received a positive response from the City of San Bruno. Existing anchors include Target, Sears and J.C. Penney. They will all be in the new mall. The existing shopping center is the city's largest producer of tax revenues.

Wattson says the project will be developed regardless of the outcome of the takings lawsuit against BART in San Mateo County Superior Court. Wattson alleges it isn't being paid enough for land BART seized in extending its rail line to the San Francisco International Airport because it will force him to build an expensive above-ground parking garage to see his project approved.

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