Tag Archives: Site A

Missing the Point

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Ever since City Planner Andrew Thomas released the first draft of his plan for enabling the City to meet the 5,353‑housing‑unit quota assigned to it by the regional planning authorities, there’s been a lot of talk about getting the federal … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alameda Point Collaboratiive, Alameda Point Partners, Andrew Thomas, Brookfield Residential, Catellus, Housing Element, RHNA, Site A, Trammell Crow Residential, West Midway | 7 Comments

Busted

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Robert Sullwold

For years, the Merry-Go-Round has been speculating about whether the City of Alameda would try to convince the federal government to “bust the cap” that restricted residential development at Alameda Point to 1,425 new housing units. Well, it turns out … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alameda Point Collaboratiive, Alameda Point Partners, Andrew Thomas, Debbie Potter, John Russo, RESHAP, Site A, West Midway | 12 Comments

Memo to the City Manager (Part II)

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

Twenty-two years ago last week, the U.S. Navy left Naval Air Station Alameda, and nearly 18,000 jobs went with it. Ever since, creating jobs to replace those lost – and generating new employment opportunities for Alameda residents and others – … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Adaptive Reuse, Enterprise District, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, Main St. Neighborhood, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, No-cost conveyance, Site A, Site B | 3 Comments

Cloudy vision for Site B

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

Monday night, our Council members will take a tour of the Enterprise District (or the portion thereof known as “Site B”) at Alameda Point. Afterwards, they’ll hold a meeting at the Ron Cowan WETA facility, aptly – but, under the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development | Tagged Cushman & Wakefield, Enterprise District, Infrastructure, Jennifer Ott, Jim Oddie, John Russo, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Nanette Mocanu, Site A, Site B | 4 Comments

Delay of gain

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

Typically, residential development projects have been sold to skeptics in Alameda by emphasizing the “public benefits” they provide. For those who aren’t persuaded that the City needs more housing for the affluent (the pitch goes), just look at what else … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development | Tagged AC Transit, Affordable housing, Alameda Point Partners, Del Monte warehouse, Eden Housing, Infrastructure, Jennifer Ott, Neil Saxby, Site A, Tim Lewis, Transportation Demand Management | Leave a comment

They’re there in Oakland

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

For more than a while now, the Merry-Go-Round has been listening as the developers of Site A at Alameda Point and the Del Monte warehouse try to explain why their projects have not broken ground, more than two years after … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Alameda Point Partners, Carmel Partners, Del Monte warehouse, Greg Pasquali, Infrastructure, Joe Ernst, John Russo, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, North Housing, PLA, Project Labor Agreement, Site A, Tim Lewis Communities | 3 Comments

AUSD to the rescue?

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

If you’re one of those hoping that the development approved for Site A at Alameda Point actually will come to pass, you’d better be nice – very nice – to the Alameda Unified School District, because, without AUSD’s assistance, the project … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development | Tagged Alameda Point Partners, AUSD, Bruce Dorfman, Frank Matarrese, Jim Oddie, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Site A, Trish Spencer | 2 Comments

The rest of the housing report

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

Assistant Community Development Director Andrew Thomas didn’t get a chance to present his annual Housing Element report orally to Council last Tuesday – the item was placed on the consent calendar. And that’s a shame, because there was a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged 1435 Webster, 2100 Clement Ave., Affordable housing, Alameda Landing, Alameda Marina, Andrew Thomas, Boatworks, Del Monte warehouse, Eagle Avenue, Encinal Terminals, Frank Matarrese, Housing Element, Jim Oddie, Marina Shores, RHNA, Shipways, Site A, Trish Spencer | 8 Comments

Hard times at Site A

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

Is the Site A project at Alameda Point – long-described as the “catalyst” for the redevelopment of the former Naval Air Station – in trouble? It’s not an idle question.

Posted in Alameda Point, Development | Tagged Alameda Point Partners, Bruce Dorfman, Infrastructure, Jennifer Ott, Jim Oddie, Joe Ernst, Malia Vella, Site A | 2 Comments

Still want the job, Ms. Keimach?

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Robert Sullwold

The Merry-Go-Round welcomes Jill Keimach, who begins her four-year, $245,000 per year term as Alameda City Manager on Monday. We’re sure staff already has given Ms. Keimach much of the key information she needs, like the private phone number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged AC Transit, Affordable housing, Alameda Architectural Preservation Society, Alameda Home Team, Alameda Marina, Alameda Point Partners, Andrew Thomas, BART, BayWest Development, Big Whites, Bill Poland, Deep Ocean Exploration and Research, Frank Matarrese, Helen Sause, Jeff DelBono, Jennifer Ott, Jill Keimach, John Knox White, Laura Thomas, Main St. Neighborhood, Maria Vella, Pacific Shops, Renewed Hope, Site A, Svendsen's Boat Works, Tony Daysog, Town Center, WETA | 4 Comments

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