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Catellus' Retail Plan Ripped By Business Assoc.

ALAMEDA, CA-Catellus, daunted by the decline in demand for office space, is considering changing its Alameda development plans to include a shopping center instead of research and development space. The city's business people are not impressed.

By Michelle Savage | Updated on May 22, 2002

ALAMEDA, CA-Catellus Development Company’s ideas for developing a shopping center near the College of Alameda did not appeal to the Alameda business people who attended the West Alameda Business Association meeting last week.

Catellus, who is developing 215 acres north and west of the college, has been approved by the city to develop 1.3 million sf of office space and about 500 residential units. However, with the decline in demand for office space, the company has expressed interest in building a shopping center instead of research and development space.

However, when Catellus presented its plans for four retail areas within the center, the meeting’s attendees said that it would be detrimental to business in the area. The shopping center would directly compete with Webster Street, a well-known community shopping area.

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