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Target submits plans for Coddingtown store
February 8th, 2012SANTA ROSA — Target Corp. wants to replace the vacant Gottschalks store building at Coddingtown Mall with a 144,000-square-foot store.
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Report: Napa-Solano commercial real estate stabilizes
February 6th, 2012FAIRFIELD — Industrial real estate vacancy in Napa and Solano counties fell 1.4 percentage points in 2011, but immediate availability of office space in the two counties increased a percentage point over the year to even higher levels, according to reports released today.
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Lagunitas explores own wastewater plant
February 6th, 2012PETALUMA — Lagunitas Brewing Co. wants to build its own process-wastewater treatment plant to handle the expected growth of its brewery in the next several years, and Petaluma and business leaders are exploring whether additional industrial wastewater treatment capacity is needed to accommodate current food and beverage companies as well as attract more.
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Leases and sales: Week of Feb. 6, 2012
February 6th, 2012Commercial real estate leases and sales in the north San Francisco Bay area
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People: Week of Feb. 6, 2012
February 6th, 2012Civil Engineering Santa Rosa-based 15000 Inc. hired Jacob Miller, a mechanical designer. Mr. Miller is a graduate of California State University, Chico and a current member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He has volunteered his time with the Marin Municipal Water District shadowing the engineering design, drafting, surveying, and construction inspection departments. Commercial [...]
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Barbara’s to leave Petaluma
January 19th, 2012PETALUMA — Weetabix North America, owner of the Barbara’s brand of Puffins breakfast cereals and other snacks, today announced plans to relocate its local operations to Massachusetts in the next six months, affecting 24 jobs.
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Raydiance weighs Petaluma expansion
January 16th, 2012Raydiance, developer of next-generation laser technology, is considering a major expansion in Petaluma this year. Other items in this commercial real estate column: Santa Barbara-based multifamily property investment firm Nevins Adams Lewbel Schell, or NALS, purchased the 292-unit Rolling Oaks luxury apartment complex at 3700 Lyon Road in Fairfield for $52 million, or about $178,000 a dwelling. … Prima Fluer Botanicals of San Rafael signed a five-year lease for the 14,400-square-foot warehouse and offices at 23 Pimentel Ct. in Novato. … An affiliate of San Francisco-based industrial real estate investor Lowenberg Corp. purchased a 101,700-square-foot warehouse in American Canyon, Lowenberg’s ninth North Bay holding. … As part of planned projects around the Bay Area, San Ramon-based gym chain 24 Hour Fitness has been upgrading its North Bay facilities.
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Leases and sales: Week of Jan. 16, 2012
January 16th, 2012Commercial real estate leases and sales in the north San Francisco Bay area
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Nicholas promoted to president of Redwood Trust
January 12th, 2012MILL VALLEY — Brett Nicholas, a nearly 16-year employee of Redwood Trust Inc. (NYSE: RWT), has been appointed president of the real estate investment trust.
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Leases and sales: Week of Jan. 9, 2012
January 9th, 2012Commercial real estate leases and sales in the north San Francisco Bay area
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BioMarin to move ‘several hundred’ to San Rafael
January 6th, 2012SAN RAFAEL — Novato-based BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) today said it plans to relocate several hundred employees from its Bel Marin Keys headquarters plant to downtown San Rafael by the end of this year.
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2011 top stories: New hospital, tech advances define year of the economy
January 2nd, 2012The national and local economy was on everyone’s mind in 2011. But as the Business Journal editorial staff set out to develop its Top Ten Stories of the Year, it quickly became clear that the North Bay was blessed with multiple economy-boosting projects and new commitments job creation.
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Leases and sales: Week of Jan. 2, 2012
January 2nd, 2012Send commercial real estate transactions in North Bay counties to news@busjrnl.com and jquackenbush@busjrnl.com or to fax 707-521-5292 Brokerage abbreviations: CTBT = Cassidy Turley BT Commercial; C&CCNKF = Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank; K&C = Keegan & Coppin/ONCOR International; NBLS = Northbay Leasing & Sales; NBPA = North Bay Property Advisors LEASES size at address, city; [...]
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Sonoma County moves closer to smokeless
December 19th, 2011SONOMA COUNTY — The first provisions of Sonoma County’s smoke-free law went into effect in early December, a move viewed by proponents as both a critical step in making the county healthier as well as a relatively rare achievement for a county.
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Santa Rosa to test same-day tenant-improvement plan check
December 19th, 2011SANTA ROSA — As part of a wide-ranging review of zoning and permitting policies to spur business growth, the city of Santa Rosa plans to try same-day permitting for simple commercial tenant improvements, possibly shortening a process that can take weeks.
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Leases and sales: Week of Dec. 19, 2011
December 19th, 2011Commercial real estate leases and sales in the north San Francisco Bay area
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Leases and sales: Week of Dec. 12, 2011
December 12th, 2011Commercial real estate leases and sales in the north San Francisco Bay area
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People: Week of Dec. 12, 2011
December 12th, 2011Banking and Finance Summit State Bank hired Britt Cooper as its senior vice president branch relationship manager. Mr. Cooper has 28 years of banking experience in Sonoma County. He has been a branch manager and commercial banker, both with the vice president title. He has his Master’s Degree in organizational development and human resources from [...]
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Stony Point Plaza: Shopping center taking on a new life with smaller spaces
December 5th, 2011Left with an decadelong anchor-tenant vacancy in nearly half of a 199,000-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in southwest Santa Rosa, Weingarten Realty Investors took the bold step toward dividing one space into five.
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Leases and sales: Week of Dec. 5, 2011
December 5th, 2011Commercial real estate lease and sales in the north San Francisco Bay area
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