Residents Call for Change in Second Phase of Emeryville Development
As you’ve probably heard, this is not the best economic climate for commercial real estate development. Even in the Bay Area city of Emeryville, one of the friendliest places around for developers, the pace of building has slowed.
A second phase of the prominent Bay Street shopping center has been in the works for years. Current plans call for a department store and a parking garage… but right now, it’s just an empty lot.
While that project has been standing still, the city around it has been changing. The population of Emeryville has nearly doubled in the past decade. And some residents are starting to speak out. They’re hoping the new mall, called Site B, won’t be just more of the same. KALW’s Zoe Corneli reports from Emeryville.
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This reporter is not from Emeryville…that means her credibility can be questioned. This Oakland based reporter is bent on destroying Emeryville so Oakland can pass us by. EBASE is obviously behind all of this.
Apparently, Emeryville has quite a reputation…and not all for the good.
Is the first commenter serious or they being sarcastic? I honestly can't tell. It seems like any time the press says anything negative about Emeryville, some people think they're helping by glossing over obvious flaws we have and going on the attack to defend the town. This seems really low minded. Come on people, we can take criticism, maybe even benefit from it.