OAKLAND, CA-Plans for the mixed-use redevelopment of 70 acres of former Oakland Army Base waterfront have hit a wall.

Shortly after a joint venture of Hollywood's Wayans brothers and Los Angeles-based Pacifica Capital Group signed an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with the city for the acquisition and development of the site, the Port of Oakland, its next door neighbor, revealed plans to fill 42 acres of the Bay and erect a container wall that would block dramatic views of the Bay, the Bay Bridge and Downtown San Francisco from a significant portion of the site.

The JV's ENA does not allow for such changes to the development program or plan, however, so the ENA is no longer in effect, Britten Shuford of Pacifica tells GlobeSt.com. The JV is nonetheless moving ahead with a modification of its plans with hope the city is still on board.

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