EAST PALO ALTO, CA-The Ikea proposal may face further hurdles, as community members and groups pressure city officials to develop a supermarket, which the city lacks, rather than a furniture outlet, which poses noise and traffic problems.
SAN FRANCISCO-Of the 3,500 responses received by the Presidio Trust in response to its proposal of several different development plans for the Presidio National Park, the majority urged the trust to minimize development.
SONOMA, CA-Native American tribe members protest a resolution from Sonoma County that would require housing and non-gaming developments on Native American land to comply with the county's general plan.
SAN LEANDRO, CA-San Leandro's Marina Corporate Center has signed a six-year, 10,600-sf lease with a biotech firm that brings the development's occupancy to 96%.
SAN LEANDRO, CA-Rolls Wood Group, a joint venture of Rolls Royce and Wood Group, leases 32,000 sf for five years at an annual lease rate of $6.50 per sf NNN. The property owner is Israel Family Trust.
ALAMEDA, CA-Already home to 150 biotech companies, the City of Alameda is powering up for a major marketing blitz, flaunting its low commercial power rates in an effort to attract more business to the region.
SAN FRANCISCO-At an awards ceremony in San Francisco, several Bay Area brokers were honored for excellent business performance in selling and leasing commercial properties. The Top Industrial Sale award was given to two Colliers brokers for a $108-million deal.
SACRAMENTO-Sacramento County is expecting a major growth spurt over the next 20 years, according to the Sacramento Area Council of Government, which plans transportation in the area.
SAN FRANCISCO-DDR has filed a registration statement relating to the possible issuance of up to 2.8 million common shares, which it may use to fund the purchase of a San Francisco property and a Richmond property.
DAVIS, CA-UC Davis was one of seven schools included in Gov. Davis' $1 billion economic stimulus package. The university will receive $66.1 million for new construction, if the plan is approved.