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East Bay

From Oakland to Pleasanton and Richmond to Union City, ULI San Francisco’s East Bay committee provides educational and relationship building opportunities to members across the region. We tour the latest projects in the region, discuss recent deals and new land use legislation, and explore opportunities for sustainable growth and transit-oriented development, often partnering with peer organizations to deliver the highest-quality content to our members.

Oakland Mayor Named as ULI Rose Center Fellow

Mayor Jean Quan
Posted on December 2, 2011 by ULI San Francisco

Urban Land Institute San Francisco District Council announces that Oakland Mayor Jean Quan is one of four mayors of 2011-2012 Fellows for the ULI Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership in Land Use. The national Urban Land Institute selected the mayors of Kansas City, Providence and Tampa, along with Quan for the year-long program. The mission of the ULI Rose Center is to encourage and support excellence in land use decision making. By providing public officials with access to information, best practices, peer networks, and other resources, the Center seeks … READ MORE

City Center San Ramon: An Update

Posted on November 21, 2011 by ULI San Francisco

On November 16, City of San Ramon Planning/Community Development Director Phil Wong and Sunset Development President Alex Mehran provided a capacity crowd of ULI members with an update on the City’s long-range planning process, in particular Sunset’s City Center project. Mr. Wong began the presentation by providing a historical context to the City’s planning efforts over the last few decades, and described how the City’s vision (and location) of a downtown area have evolved as the City and the 680 corridor have developed.  Of note was the momentum created by … READ MORE

East Bay Real Deals: Lake Chalet Tour and Holiday Social

Posted on November 7, 2011 by ULIsf

A public/private partnership between the City of Oakland and the Chalet Proprietors made the renovation and rejuvenation of this building possible.  The project has transformed a derelict, 100-year-old historic building vacant for 20 years into 325-seat seafood restaurant and 80-foot bar with panoramic water views.  The project reinvigorated the surrounding neighborhood, created jobs, boosted sales tax and become an anchor that has attracted other entrepreneurs. A process that took place over 5 years, the Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill opened in August of 2009, created by veteran restaurateurs Gar … READ MORE

East Bay Real Deals: City Center San Ramon: An Update

Posted on October 11, 2011 by ULIsf

Please join us for a discussion with San Ramon Planning & Community Development Director Phil Wong and Sunset Development President Alex Mehran.  Mr. Wong and Mr. Mehran will provide an update and outlook on development in the City of San Ramon, including new revisions to the city’s General Plan, followed by an overview on noteworthy projects within the city.  Specifically we’ll examine Sunset Development’s City Center Project and its implications about the future of high-end, mixed-use projects in the current economic climate. A question and answer session with the speakers … READ MORE

Domain by Alta: If it were easy, they wouldn’t call them “workouts”

Domain by Alta
Posted on August 31, 2011 by ULI San Francisco

Downtown Oakland’s residential real estate scene looked alive and thriving during the evening tour of downtown Oakland’s Domain by Alta apartment community.  After sitting half-built for over two years as an unfinished condominium development, the communities’ new life as a completed apartment community is an impressive story of residential development in a challenged marketplace.  “We believed in the fundamentals of the deal, and knew given the times it would be hard,” noted Brian Pianca, Development Associated at Wood Partners.  Brian spoke on the challenges of getting the deal done, along … READ MORE