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SAN JOSE, CA-Locally based retail developer Westrust expects tobegin moving dirt in the next 30 days for the largest power centerin the history of San Jose, and interest by retailers has beenhigh. Named "the Plant" in deference to its former life as theGeneral Electric Motor Plant, the 55-acre development is slated fora soft opening early next summer with 502,000 sf of national poweranchor tenants, 85,000 sf of inline space, 14 food outlets, two gasstations and 8,000 sf of office space.

The $137-million, 646,000-sf project is a joint venture oflocally based Westrust, Pacific Coast Capital Partners of PaloAlto, CA and Vornado Realty Trust of New York. Westrust secured theproject through an RFP put out by GE. The company was selected inthe fall of 2004. After a lengthy demolition and environmentalclean-up, which was performed by GE, the property was handed overin March, Westrust partner Sean Whiskeman tells GlobeSt.com.