Minutes 2018 0326 State of the City Address

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3 New Investment Construction and new business investments are picking up pace. The site of the former Kraft factory is being developed into Class A industrial space, which will bring with it many more new jobs than the old factory employed. Torani, the leading manufacturer of flavored syrups, is relocating their corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities to San Leandro at the former Georgia-Pacific site, and bringing hundreds of new jobs with them. In the San Leandro Tech Campus on Alvarado Street, the first of three planned office buildings was completed this past year, and now serves as the world headquarters for OSIsoft, in addition to a home for world-class public art. Construction on the second building is nearing completion. I know we are all excited to see the future development of the former CVS store at Callan and East 14th Street. This development will include about 200 residential units above retail on the first floor. We are working hard to bring a specialty grocer to that retail space. New Businesses Welcoming new businesses to San Leandro is one of the highlights of my job and especially new restaurants as I’m told all the time by residents. Fortunately, we’ve been making some real progress there in the last few years. In fact in just the past few months, we’ve enjoyed the grand openings of Moussaka at Bancroft and Dutton, J.P. Seoul on Washington Avenue, and Shabu House on East 14th Street. In partnership with the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce, I’ve also had the opportunity to visit numerous San Leandro businesses over the years. I’m constantly amazed by the innovative, high tech businesses that call San Leandro home. One of those businesses is MID Labs. They have invented a tool for the surgical removal of matter inside the eye. This operation can provide improved vision for people with diabetes and