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Quarterly Update <br />Second Quarter 2009 <br />City of San Leandro, Office of Business Development <br />835 East 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 <br />(510)577-3311 I ci.san-leandro.ca.us <br />Redevelopment Agency to Purchase Downtown Albertsons Site <br />The Redevelopment Agency <br />has entered into an Agreement <br />with Red Mountain to purchase <br />the 1.7-acre former Albertsons site <br />on East 14th for $6.175 million. <br />The site will be used for temporary <br />replacement parking during the <br />demolition and construction <br />of the new downtown parking <br />garage. The long term vision <br />for the site is to develop it into a <br />vibrant mixed-use development <br />with retail along East 14th Street <br />and residential above, consistent <br />with the City's Transit Oriented <br />Development Strategy. <br />Here's what you can expect <br />in the near future.... Red Mountain <br />plans to demolish the building in <br />July and, following demolition, the <br />City will take ownership. The site <br />will remain closed to the public <br />due to security issues until the <br />temporary replacement parking <br />lot is constructed. The City plans <br />to remove the chain link fence and <br />place k-rails (temporary concrete <br />barriers) across the five driveways. <br />The design and specifications for <br />the lot are scheduled to go to <br />Council for approval on July 20, <br />2009. <br />Commercial Facade Improvement Program <br />Scribner Center/ <br />Englander Restaurant -Aesthetic <br />improvements to the exterior of <br />Scribner Center and an expanded <br />outdoor dining area for the <br />Englander Restaurant were <br />completed in June. The building <br />was painted, the sidewalk in the <br />Parrott Street parking lot was <br />increased to 20 feet and decorative <br />landscaping was added. The <br />improved outdoor dining patio at the <br />Englander creates a very enjoyable <br />dining experience, and upgraded <br />entrances to both the Comedy Club <br />and the restaurant substantially <br />improves the building's facade. <br />The Agency contributed $85,000 <br />of the approximately $350,000 cost <br />of the project through the Facade <br />Improvement Program. <br />Outdoor Dining in Joaquin <br />Plaza -Agency staff has been <br />working with the restaurant owners <br />surrounding the new Joaquin Plaza <br />to create desirable outdoor dining <br />areas. Staff has helped Los Pericos <br />Taqueria, Tapioca Express and <br />Sergio's select quality furniture and <br />umbrellas and will be contributing <br />up to 50% of t11e cost of this furniture <br />through the Facade Improvement <br />Program as well as assisting the <br />business owners in acquiring the <br />necessary permits. <br />Inside This Issue. Capital Improvement Project Prospective Tenant Outreach <br />Commercial Facade Improvement Program Property Owner Outreach <br />