North Bay Business Journal

Lydia’s Organics to expand in Petaluma

PETALUMA — A Fairfax-based organic and raw foods maker and kitchen is moving much of its operations to northern Petaluma as part of an expansion of production and to open up a larger café and holistic center.

Good Earth plans to expand in 2011 move

FAIRFAX — Good Earth Natural & Organic Foods today announced plans to relocate next fall to a larger space in a former Albertsons store in Fairfax.

Wine: Regulators gear up for third round of European grapevine moth fight

Also: Jess Jackson, Kunde and Balletto families receive honors

Commercial Real Estate: Lease-option used in Fairfax deal; also, Basin Street signs Marina tenants

LRG Capital Group’s lease-option acquisition last week of the 66,100-square-foot Fair-Anselm Plaza shopping center and offices in Fairfax is an example of the type of creative deal-making called for when both tenants and financing can be scarce, according to Roger Smith, an agent with Cornish & Carey Commercial who has been marketing the Fairfax property for the Friedman family for years.

LRG Capital acquires Fairfax shopping center

FAIRFAX — LRG Capital Real Estate Partners I Fund, managed by a commercial real estate investment subsidiary of Larkspur-based LRG Capital Group, acquired the 66,100-square-foot Fair-Anselm Plaza retail and office center.

The investment fund, acting as Fairfax Center Properties LLC, on Monday entered into a lease agreement with an option to purchase the 40-year-old shopping center from Fair-Anselm Center Inc., according to LRG Capital Group and public records.

Market for solar power identified in affordable housing

Integrated Power Corp., or iPower, in Novato recently signed on with affordable housing developer Urban Housing Communities to design and install solar energy systems in many of its 17 current and proposed housing projects throughout the state. Low-income tax credits, combined with state and federal solar tax credits, are bringing solar systems to people who [...]