A popular piece of local art is on the move, but don’t worry, it’s not going too far. The 55-foot steel sculpture “Truth is Beauty” is moving to the San Leandro Tech Campus from Treasure Island. The sculpture, which weighs 13,000 pounds, has 2,500 individual LED lights. Truth is Beauty first made its full appearance […]
Office Lease, East Bay Finalist: OSIsoft In the 1 970s, developer Westlake Urban bought an old cannery plant next to the San Leandro BART station. The building sat vacant for decades. Housing was planned on the site, but three years ago, office development gained favor. San Leandro’s central location in the East Bay, with access […]
Imagine walking through an urban neighborhood and suddenly coming across a giant ogre emerging from the earth. The angry giant clambers out of the lawn and seems to shout, surprising and welcoming visitors. Source: inhabitat.com Perhaps you’re on your way to San Francisco. It’s nighttime. You’re driving west from Oakland, across the Bay Bridge, and […]
GAYE QUINN Managing director, Westlake Urban LLC HQ: San Mateo First job: Being the code enforcement officer in San Diego County Education: B.S., social science/geography from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Residence: San Francisco Even the closest watchers of Bay Area development probably haven’t heard much about Westlake Urban LLC. The real estate company will […]
Traffic, parking and safety. These are among the most important concerns that are raised in our conversations with communities as we work to revitalize our properties throughout the Bay Area. This can create big challenges when we promote development plans for new neighborhoods and buildings that deviate from the car-centric designs that have been the […]
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