SAN JOSE-Six years after voters approved the concept, City officials plan to break ground on the 530,000-sf project this summer and complete it in 2005. The project's design is being handled by renowned architect Richard Meier, best known for designing the Getty Center in Los Angeles.
SAN FRANCISCO-The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, after rejecting a development proposal to convert a SOMA residential hotel into apartment units, may just do the job on their own.
PLEASANTON, CA-A new civic center here is slated to include a 53,000-sf City Hall office complex, complete with a City Council chamber, which would replace 47,000-sf of office space in the temporary buildings, rented offices and the recently remodeled Civic Center at 200 Old Bernal Ave.
OAKLAND, CA- The Earth Justice environmental law group has chosen Oakland as its new home over San Francisco, despite the fact that its rent will double. The law firm chose the spot mainly because of its environmental focus.
SAN JOSE-A new report by San Jose officials concluded that the current City Hall project at Fourth and Santa Clara streets, first approved in June 1997, remains the best option.
OAKLAND, CA-OBRA, the company converting the former Oakland Army Base in Oakland for commercial use, subleases two warehouse spaces to Bay Area companies.
OAKLAND, CA-The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority has approved a lease extension that will allow Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics to play at the Networks Associates Coliseum for at least five more years.
OAKLAND, CA-OBRA, the company converting the former Oakland Army Base in Oakland for commercial use, subleases two warehouse spaces to Bay Area companies.
OAKLAND, CA-Computer Sciences Corporation signs a 10-year lease to occupy 36,000 sf on the 11th and 13th floors of the building, which is owned by Shorenstein.
SAN JOSE- The historic Montgomery Hotel, to be restored by DivcoWest and operated by Joie de Vivre Hospitality, was built in 1911 and served as a downtown hotel until 1962 when it was converted to residential use. The San Jose Redevelopment Agency purchased the land and hotel in 1982 for $450,000.