A good article on SFGate today about Emeryville Warehouse Loft developer Rick Holiday and his work on bringing high-density, mixed-use housing to Emeryville and our Neighbors in West Oakland. His recent projects include the Pacific Cannery Lofts and is in the planning stages of a new residential project on San Pablo that would include a brew pub, bike shop, co-working space and dog-washing business. | SFGate »
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A photo gallery from the Thursday July 5th “Dinner & A show” outdoor performance series at the Park Avenue Plaza featuring music by Motordude Zydeco and food by Mayo & Mustard.
If you’ve driven through the south end of San Pablo Ave into neighboring Oakland recently, you’ll notice that there’s quite a bit happening. A new overpass mural, a great new Barbecue place and now, hopefully, a residential anchor that will help transform this neglected neighborhood into a more pedestrian-friendly part of town. Is Emeryville’s success finally “bleeding over” to our neighbors?
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) has been tasked with converting the national landmark that has accommodated famed artists such as James Brown, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday & Aretha Franklin into affordable housing. The nonprofit developer is renovating the West Oakland hotel to improve the living conditions for current residents and to expand to 137 low-income housing units. Currently, 29 people live in the hotel and the upgrades will be done in phases so they can remain in their homes. | Oakland Tribune »
The City of Emeryville kicks off its July Outdoor Performance series this Thursday at 5pm at the Park Avenue Plaza (Where Park dead-ends into the train tracks). Performing live music will be the Creole dance band Motordude Zydeco with Gourmet Sandwich Food truck catering by Mayo & Mustard. There will be a total of three events of this kind rotating through three different Emeryville parks. They will conclude the series with an Outdoor Movie night at the Doyle-Hollis Park featuring the cult classic, The Princess Bride. A great opportunity to get outside, enjoy some great food and meet other members of your community! | Emeryville Summer Performance Series »
Joining the strong roster of public art in Emeryville is a new sculpture entitled “All Together Now” (named after a similarly titled Beatles song). The piece was unveiled at the new Emery Station research building on Hollis and Powell on Tuesday. Wareham Development commissioned the piece by New York artist Frederick Gelb. “In looking at Emeryville, there’s this incredible rebirth of community from business leaders to city leaders,” said Gelb “This is fantastic; everybody working all together to maintain and do great things.”.
With groundbreaking on a new 190 unit apartment development in May and Urban Outfitters opening last weekend, the ball keeps rolling at the EPM (Now if only they had better food choices)!
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E’ville Mudflats – Past & Present
One of the original “guerrilla” artists behind the Emeryville Mudflat sculptures has reemerged to bring back an E’ville icon, the Red Baron (this time under more “legitimate” circumstances). Tyler Hoare, a 72 year old Berkeley resident who works out his studio in Albany, created the original piece back in 1975 when he was 35.
He unveiled his new version of the aircraft last Saturday at the Emeryville mud flats next to Chevy’s. It will join his existing Snoopy Sopwith Camel plane installation. The Red Baron and Sopwith Camel planes each measure about 12 x 10 x 6 ft., and last typically five years before the elements Continue reading
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In a faceless building, ironically next to the AgeSong senior community, is Neptune Society’s Apollo Crematorium. A business that has existed in Emeryville since the early 1980’s and is one of the busiest factory’s of its kind in the state cremating up to 3,000 people per year. As the character of the Park Avenue district has shifted from warehouses and factories to a more residential and retail neighborhood, efforts have been made to steer Apollo to a more industrial area of the the east bay. Already rejected by Richmond in 2006, now East Oakland has turned a cold shoulder to the embattled crematorium and residents are rallying to prevent them from setting up shop in their neighborhood. Apparently the process of burning bodies emits mercury from dental fillings and the risk of it contributing to the occurrence of diseases like Asthma has rallied citizens to prevent them from opening shop. Oakland City Council member Larry Reid has requested an emergency ordinance to block the project and the council is requiring Neptune to get additional approvals from Oakland’s planning commission to move forward. It looks like the battle has just begun. | Inside Bay Area »
As part of Mayor Jennifer West’s community outreach program, she will be visiting and sharing her “State of the City” report at the Emeryville Warehouse lofts on May 31. Also in attendance will be city manager Patrick O’Keeffe.
Come hear about what’s happening in our town and have a chance to share your thoughts.
Subject matter including:
• Sherwin Williams Cleanup & Development
• Bay St. Pedestrian Bridge
• Park Avenue Beautification
• Greenway Path
This event is hosted by the Emeryville Warehouse Lofts and open to all residents and our neighbors at Icon and Blue Star Corner. To schedule a presentation for your neighborhood, please contact Mayor West directly.
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