Comments on: An offering to the development gods

By: Jack Richard

Jack Richard — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:23:57 +0000

Or, judging from the number of unkept promises, the counterfeit political currency the democrats scattered about prior to winning the midterm elections.

Thank you for bringing that up.

By: Mark Irons

Mark Irons — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:05:55 +0000

Karen,

Your opinion has currency. (Kind of like the political currency Bush thought he had after re-election, except real!)

Thank you for speaking out.

By: Karen Bey

Karen Bey — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:45:49 +0000

I worked for Catellus for 9 years as a Senior Project Accountant and worked on their Pacific Commons retail project in Fremont and many of their industrial/distribution projects around the Bay Area. Alameda Bayport was one of my projects as well. I lived on the west end for over 16 years and was excited to see Catellus selected for the Alameda FISC project and had high hopes that Catellus would develop a lifestyle waterfront development at Bayport (which is the projet I supported). That said, I speak as a 30+ year resident of Alameda and a property owner in the West End. I would very much like to see this project be a success, but have some strong concerns about how this project is unfolding.

I currently work for Lennar as an accountant and during the selection process I spoke in favor of Lennar for the developer at Alameda Point. As a 30+ year resident of Alameda and advocate for retail development on the West End, I will continue to speak out on Alameda Landing development issues as well as Alameda Point.

Thats me!

By: Mark I

Mark I — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:30:47 +0000

Oops! Long time since I made that mistake.

Anyway. During the re-selection of new master developer, did you speak to council in favor SunCal, and also Lennar? You were/are a Lennar employee? That’s you?

The original pre-Prologus Catellus which bid on FISC and started Bayport, had various officers which changed positions. Don Parker from Marina Village was on board long enough for them to get the nod. I’m sorry for Bruce’s sake to hear he was transferred and then resigned.

By: Mark I

Mark I — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:25:46 +0000

Karen,

I need to confirm you are the person I think you are.

By: Karen Bey

Karen Bey — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:30:07 +0000

Lauren I think you are asking some good questions that need to be answered by Catellus. It’s clear they have the money to go after new deals but do not want to spend money on Alameda Landing. I heard recently that Bruce Knopf was transferred to a Tracy project after Catellus received all of their approvals. Too bad because Bruce was a great collaborator and knew the city inner workings and could get things done. Bruce I heard resigned from Catellus but now it looks like we’re left with the iron core deal makers who are more concerned with the “art of the deal” than working to get this project off the ground. Its a good thing that we didn’t give them Alameda Point!