Tag Archives: Tim Lewis Communities

Encinal Terminals: winners and losers

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Now that Council has approved the agreements for the long-stalled Encinal Terminals development along the northern waterfront, it’s time to sort out the winners from the losers. Generally, we hate the term “win‑win.” But in this case, we can find … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Andrew Thomas, Del Monte warehouse, Encinal Terminals, Frank Matarrese, Jim Oddie, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mike O'Hara, Tim Lewis Communities, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer | 11 Comments

No TLC from TLC

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

Mike O’Hara, the familiar face of Tim Lewis Communities, is probably the guy who will present the latest version of the developer’s plan for the Encinal Terminals to Council for approval Tuesday night. The Merry-Go-Round predicts that, after the dog-and-pony … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Alameda Housing Authority, Alamedans United, Andrew Thomas, Becca Perata, Carmel Partners, Del Monte warehouse, Island City Development, Jim Oddie, Lennar Multifamily Communities, Mike O'Hara, North Housing, Project Labor Agreement, Tim Lewis Communities, Trammell Crow Residential | 3 Comments

Unto the breach for Mr. Knox White

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

Maybe it’s because we just got back from Ashland, but every time we think of John Knox White and his nascent campaign for Council, a scene from Henry V flashes before our eyes.

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development | Tagged Crown Beach, East Bay Regional Park District, Friends of Crown Beach, John Knox White, LGBTQ Pride Month, Protect Our Alameda Parks, SunCal, Tim Lewis Communities, Trish Spencer | 18 Comments

The “nexus” between market-rate and affordable housing

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

Today we submit for your consideration the following heresy: The market-rate residential developments approved or proposed for Alameda aren’t going to solve the problem of the shortage of affordable housing in the City. In fact, if anything, they’re going to … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Affordable housing, Alameda Marina, Andrew Thomas, Del Monte warehouse, Encinal Terminals, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Nexus, Tim Lewis Communities | 20 Comments

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

Misuse of mixed use

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

Suppose a developer buys a 10-acre parcel of land zoned “MX-MF” – i.e., “mixed use” with a “multi-family overlay.” As required by the City’s mixed-use zoning ordinance, it then submits a master plan for the site. The plan shows that … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Alameda Marina, Andrew Thomas, Del Monte warehouse, Encinal Terminals, Frank Matarrese, Malia Vella, Paul Foreman, Shipways, Tim Lewis Communities, Trish Spencer | 6 Comments

The self-destructing cap

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

This is the story of how the one successful effort to limit residential development on the northern waterfront – the 435-unit housing cap on the North Housing site – blew up in its proponents’ faces.

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Alameda Housing Authority, Carmel Partners, Frank Matarrese, General Services Administration, Habitat for Humanity, Jim Oddie, North Housing, Tim Lewis Communities, Trish Spencer, U.S. Navy | 16 Comments

What got into Jim?

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

It was, perhaps, no surprise that, at its last meeting of 2017, Council failed to approve a development agreement with Tim Lewis Communities for a project featuring 589 new housing units on the Encinal Terminals site. After all, approval would … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development | Tagged Del Monte warehouse, Encinal Terminals, Frank Matarrese, Jim Oddie, Malia Vella, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mike O'Hara, Neptune Point, Stewart Chen, Tim Lewis Communities, Trish Spencer | 8 Comments

Summon the Chiefs

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

The agenda for Tuesday’s Council meeting sets aside three hours for the item on the Encinal Terminals development project, and the usual contingent of public commenters, from both the pro-housing and the slow-growth sides, can be expected to queue up … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Firefighters | Tagged Del Monte warehouse, Doug Long, Edmond Rodriguez, Encinal Terminals, Fiscal impact, Jeff DelBono, Laura Thomas, Paul Foreman, Paul Rolleri, Tim Lewis Communities | 1 Comment

Be sure to count your (ex)change

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

True or false: An affiliate of residential developer Tim Lewis Communities is legally entitled to build 589 new housing units on the site of the former Encinal Terminals along the northern waterfront. If you answered true, turn to the left, … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development | Tagged BCDC, Density Bonus Ordinance, Encinal Terminals, Frank Matarrese, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mike O'Hara, State Lands Commission, Tim Lewis Communities, Trish Spencer | 6 Comments

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