Comments on: Quick Update on The Green on Park Place

By: Around Dublin Team

Around Dublin Team — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Hi Angie,Thank you for your question. Back in December 2008, we published an article that speculated whether or not Whole Foods would continue with this project, when their stock fell to around $10 per share:Speculation About Dublin’s Whole FoodsSince then, their stock has rebounded to over $20 per share; nevertheless, they are still "swimming against a stiff recessionary current."We tried to reach Blake Hunt Ventures, the developer of Green on Park Place, for comments before we published the December article, but they never responded to our request.We at the Around Dublin Blog remain hopeful Whole Foods will eventually come to Dublin. Whole Foods continues to list the Dublin project under their Stores in Development page, where you will also find their soon-to-open Lafayette storefront.Of course, we will update our readers as soon as we learn anything new. Unfortunately due to various reasons in addition to the current economic downturn, development of any kind in Dublin has slowed to a glacial pace, so this answer is the best we can do for now. Thank you again for your question.

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Does anyone know what the latest status is on Whole Foods coming to Dublin?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

For an affluent area like the Tri Valley, nothing wrong with retailers having multiple locations. Look at the Newport Beach, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Tustin area. 3 large scale mall within miles of each other (Irvine Spectrum, Fashion Island, South Coast Plaza). We need to set the bar high for this project. Nothing should be off limits even when there is one at Stoneridge. Although at 300K sf this project may be too small to attract some of the major retailers.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I completely agree Gordon. We need to have stores unique to Dublin to establish our identify, but I also don’t see anything wrong with recruiting well-known chain stores like Pottery Barn from Stoneridge Mall. Green on Park Place is a better location, because it is not only next to 580 but also next to BART. Dublin has so much to offer, and we as a city need to be more aggressive in attracting businesses big and small. Why should we always let Pleasanton and San Ramon have the first bite?

By: Around Dublin

Around Dublin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Hi Gordon – you are absolutely correct. The key for The Green (and really all of Dublin) is to offer unique shops and restaurants. Given Dublin’s ideal location (center of the Tri-Valley, proximity to I-580 and I-680, and BART) and Blake Hunt’s track record in attracting premier shops/restaurants, we can feel confident that The Green will draw in shoppers and visitors from throughout the Bay Area. It will be a destination location and Blake Hunt’s finest achievement.