On Friday afternoon, the ARRA staff report concerning the developer RFQ was posted. The report includes a staff summary of the process and explanation of the criteria (7 separate items ranked as weak/moderate/strong). The report also includes a detailed explanation as to why each team was ranked the way they were. [Unfortunately, as the city…
SunCal: Alameda Point Proposal (4 of 5) Initial Reactions: Pro: #1 that jumps out at me is the proposed team leadership. Sr. VP Amy Feilich’s boasts of Transit Oriented Development in the LA area working on in-fill urban development projects along LA’s Gold Line (Light Rail). SunCal is already working in the East Bay at…
Lennar Urban: Alameda Point Proposal (3 of 5) Initial Reactions: Pro: Lennar has a ton of experience in Bay Area military base conversion projects. Mare Island (Vallejo), Hunters Point (SF), Windermere (San Ramon), and Treasure Island (SF) are all under way. Lennar is making a lot of money converting old bases to new uses.
The Corky McMillin Companies: Alameda Point Developer Proposal (2 of 5) Initial Reactions: Pro: McMillin certainly appears to have experience Military base conversions, including environmental cleanup. Their vision statement indicates an understanding that transportation solutions will/should be driving the design at the Point.
I downloaded all 5 of the Alameda Point Master Developer Proposals submitted to the city to replace APCP with the intent of “reviewing” them all, one at a time. If I was more organized (or if I had the time), I’d read them all, created a complete set of criteria and then review/rate…
One of the key reasons Stop, Drop & Roll got started is to facilitate a discussion on development in Alameda. Development is going to happen, all that’s left is to figure out what kind and what it’s going to look like. My hope for this discussion is to limit ourselves to the large re-development areas…
Much has been written in certain circles about the price of land sold by the city at Harbor Bay Business Park in 2003. At issue is 1.19 acres of land sold for $45,000 to Harbor Bay Storage as part of an overall 6.2 acre, $1,055,000 sale. The issue is being used to paint certain councilmembers…
