Transcan Development is a developer of large-scale mixed-useprojects throughout California. In addition to County Crossings,Transcan's current projects include Canyon Crossings, a 90-acreretail/class A office project that is under construction inRiverside and will be anchored by a Wal-Mart; and CaliforniaCrossings, a 1.2-million-sf retail project in Otay Mesa (San DiegoCounty) that has yet to break ground.

In early2005, when GlobeSt.com last wrote about its Antioch project,the plan only included the retail center and Transcan was hoping tobreak ground this year and open in late 2007. At that time,Transcan had not yet closed on the land or decided what to do withthe 50 extra acres it was acquiring on top of the 200 acres heneeded for the retail development. Ultimately he chose to add 20acres to the retail development and use the remaining 30 for theresidential component.

"Obtaining all the necessary government approval and workingthings out with the city just takes more time than you ever think,"Transcan chief executive Bob Bahen tells GlobeSt.com. "But it'sgoing well."