378,000-SF Development Moves Dirt, Will Create Jobs

PETALUMA, CA-Regency Centers is set to begin construction this week on East Washington Place, a 378,000-square-foot community center anchored by a 138,324-square-foot Target here 39 miles north of San Francisco in Petaluma, CA. Regency Centers will invest approximately $61 million into the project, which is expected to create approximately 380 construction jobs and 720 permanent jobs.

The new development is located at the intersection of two main arterial roads, East Washington Street and Highway 101, with daily traffic counts in excess of 92,000, according to Regency Centers. According to the developer, East Washington Place “will fill a retail gap in the Petaluma market, which is currently underserved by major retailers.”