Catellus is redeveloping 215 acres at the former Alameda Naval Base. It original plan was to build up 1.3 million-sf of commercial space; build nearly 600 residential units, 25% of which will be designated as affordable housing; build a school site; and construct waterfront promenades and parks. Because of the decline in office demand, Catellus now wants to build a shopping center on 40 acres of the land slated for office development.
However, Alameda merchants say that large retailers like the ones that a Catellus center would attract would be a threat to smaller merchants in the area. Proponents of the project argue that the residents of Alameda spend about $200 million per year outside of Alameda because of the lack of resources in the city. The Planning Commission says that it will not make a decision at the meeting. It will just hear the proposal.
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