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Port Of Oakland Calls For Master Developer For Extraordinary Waterfront Opportunity
(Port releases RFQ-request for qualifications-for Oak to Ninth District 60-acre parcel, a mixed-use waterfront site)

The Port of Oakland's Commercial Real Estate Division makes it official today - releasing the RFQ (request for qualifications) for a master developer for its 60-acre parcel in the Oak-to-Ninth District.

"On Behalf of the Port of Oakland Board of Port Commissioners, I am pleased to announce a unique and exciting waterfront development opportunity. The Port is inviting highly qualified developers to submit information of their ability to partner in a Specific Plan process and to design and develop a first-class mixed-use project on Oakland's largest remaining waterfront development site," stated Chuck Foster, the Port's Executive Director.

The 60-acre parcel is centrally located on the Oakland Estuary minutes from vibrant Jack London Square and downtown Oakland. It is in the Oak-to-Ninth District, which encompasses about 120 acres of land. Approximately half of the area is under Port ownership. The district is presently characterized by warehousing, manufacturing, distribution, storage, transportation and artistic activities.

"As we enter the 21st century, the Port of Oakland is transforming the waterfront, so that it more closely mirrors the spirit of Oakland," remarked Omar Benjamin, the Port's Director of Commercial Real Estate (CRE)."We like to think of the waterfront as Oakland's front yard. Our goal during the Port's expansion project is to create a waterfront that meets the needs of Oaklanders and the entire region. Benjamin described the available location, Oak Street to Ninth Avenue, as "an extraordinary opportunity for development of a new neighborhood."

The Estuary Policy Plan represents the policy framework for the transformation of the area from Port-related industrial uses to a new urban waterfront. The Plan was prepared jointly by the City and Port with substantial public input and was adopted into the Oakland General Plan in June 1999.

"One way to strengthen city communities and reduce urban sprawl, is to restore and recycle underused urban land, which embraces the goals of the Port's recently adopted Sustainability Policy," commented Anne Henny, Senior Project Administrator with the Port's Commercial Real Estate Division. Henny added, "The Oak-to-Ninth District with its stunning views and accessible waterfront location, presents a perfect site to do just that. We are eager to get to work with one development partner and the people of Oakland to create another great place to be in the Bay Area."


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