Development
by John M. Zukoski on January 25, 2012 | 
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Residents living in and around Dublin, CA are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new 543,000-square-foot outlet mall right off the El Charro exit on I-580, kitty corner from the new East Dublin Target at Fallon Gateway. Paragon Outlets Livermore Valley is expected to open in time for Black Friday this year. Like premium outlet malls across the United States, Paragon Outlets promises to offer consumers great prices on luxury brand items.
Many outlet malls use an assortment of psychological gimmicks to confuse shoppers and wrest money from their wallets. Stores like Nike, Adidas, Gap, and Banana Republic often make products specifically for their outlet stores. These shoes, shirts, and sweaters never spend time on the racks in regular retail stores. Instead, they use less stitching, lighter fabric, and cheaper buttons to offer lower prices while keeping profitability high. This common trick relies on the inability of most shoppers to differentiate between B-grade products and the real McCoys.
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by John M. Zukoski on January 19, 2012 | 11 Comments | Topics: Development · Local Issues
City officials have confirmed that the grand opening of Kaiser Permanente’s medical facility in Dublin, CA has been pushed out to at least 2020. Kaiser Permanente had originally expected to complete its East Dublin medical facility project by 2015; however, it may still build and open the medical offices before 2020. Kaiser Permanente has reportedly held off building its Dublin facility until it has completed its San Leandro project in October 2014.
Kaiser Permanente’s medical facility projects typically take about five years to finish. If the San Leandro project can proceed without any major delay, the East Dublin facility should be able to start in 2015 and complete by 2020. “We envision a range of possible future uses for the site, from a medical office building or outpatient surgical center to a full-service hospital,” said Kaiser Permanente’s Media Relations Specialist Deniene Erickson.
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by John M. Zukoski on January 18, 2012 | 4 Comments | Topics: Development · Local Businesses · Opinions
Ross Stores recently confirmed that it will be moving its headquarters from Pleasanton to Dublin’s Emerald Point office complex by mid-2014. Ross reportedly paid around $68M for the Dublin facility that will have 414,000 square feet of class A space and be able to accommodate up to 2,050 employees. Ross had also reportedly been looking to buy the raw land owned by the Alameda County Surplus Authority to build its new headquarters from the ground up directly across from Sybase.
That plan would have included the parcel billionaire developer Rick Caruso had planned to build his first lifestyle center in Northern California . Caruso Affiliates recently killed that project.
“This move will accommodate the long-term growth of our corporate office staff for the foreseeable future. We are outgrowing our existing office space and the purchase provides us with full control,” said Ross spokeswoman Bobbi Chaville. “We looked at several options and at the end of the day, the purchase was much more favorable than staying in our existing space and made strategic sense.”
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by John M. Zukoski on January 16, 2012 | 5 Comments | Topics: Development · Parks
Braddock & Logan recently put the finishing touches on the necessary infrastructure and utility improvements at the 4.6-acre Positano Hills Park in Dublin, CA. The City of Dublin is expected to start construction on the $1.5M park in Spring 2012. Final design of Positano Hills Park is underway, and construction is expected to be completed by Fall 2012.
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by Around Dublin Team on January 10, 2012 | 43 Comments | Topics: Development
Caruso Affiliated notified the City of Dublin last Thursday that it has decided not to purchase the 14.2 acres of land in Dublin, CA from the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority. This 14.2-acre parcel is located to the south of Sybase, to the west of Hacienda Crossings, and to the north of the dead-on-arrival Green on Park Place. Previously an entrepreneur had wanted to take half of the parcel to build a Korean plaza, but that proposal got shot down by Dublin City Council.
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by Around Dublin Team on January 6, 2012 | 2 Comments | Topics: Announcements · Development
Paragon Outlet Partners, a retail real estate development firm headquartered in Baltimore, has just confirmed that Bloomingdale’s Outlet will anchor the new outlet mall currently under construction in Livermore, CA. Paragon Outlets Livermore Valley is expected to grand open by Black Friday 2012.
At Paragon Outlets Livermore Valley, a 543,000-square-foot shopping destination serving the greater San Francisco area, Bloomingdale’s Outlet will occupy a 25,000-square-foot anchor location. It will join a collection of more than 120 top designer and name brands such as Barney’s New York Outlet, Brooks Brothers Factory Store, Dooney & Bourke Factory Outlet, Elie Tahari, Etro, J.Crew, Michael Stars, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH and St. John, among many more, when the outlet center opens in November.
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by John M. Zukoski on January 5, 2012 | 8 Comments | Topics: Development · Opinions · Parks
The City of Dublin, CA is moving forward with SunCal Companies and Argent Management’s 187-acre Dublin Crossing master planned project. RBF Counsulting will spend the next 15 months preparing the Environmental Impact Report and Specific Plan for Dublin Crossing at a cost to the developer of $368,535. Dublin Crossing is expected to feature roughly 1,600 new homes, possibly 300,000 square feet of commercial space contingent on market demand, 50 acres of open space presumably comprising the nine toxic soil areas, and eight acres for an elementary school. According to SunCal’s Joe Aguirre, all but one toxic soil site still requires remediation. “It is good to see the progress and that something is happening,” observed Councilmember Don Biddle.
The City of Dublin had originally demanded to have 46 acres of land set aside for a central park at Dublin Crossing; however, SunCal Companies and Argent Management are now proposing to reduce the size of the park in exchange for offering to build and maintain the park. SunCal Companies and Argent Management will most likely place the burden of park maintenance on the Dublin Crossing Homeowners Associations. “We should take the money and run,” exclaimed an excited Councilmember and Congressional candidate Eric Swalwell.
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by John M. Zukoski on January 4, 2012 | 8 Comments | Topics: Development · Local Businesses · Opinions · Parks · Restaurants · Retail
Dublin, CA and the greater Tri-Valley region had a phenomenal year in 2011, but 2012 is expected to bring many more thrills and surprises for residents. This year should be one marked by the emergence of fantastic shopping centers, restaurants, new parks and paths, and other amenities to be enjoyed by all. While the reasons for optimism are limitless, the Around Dublin Team would like to share our top 10 list of things to look forward to in 2012.
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