North Bay Business Journal

Top Projects Awards registration closes Friday

NORTH BAY — Registration for the Business Journal’s Top Projects Awards reception will close this week. On Dec. 8, 12 North Bay real estate projects and the key industry players who made them possible will be honored at the fifth-annual 2010 Top Projects Awards reception. The event will be at the Sheraton Sonoma County in Petaluma from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $65 per person or $700 for a table of 10, including the company name on the table. To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com or register online at www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com by this Friday, Dec. 3.

Projects to be honored for excellence, contributions to North Bay

NORTH BAY — The Business Journal will honor 12 North Bay real estate projects and the key industry players who made them possible at its fifth-annual 2010 Top Projects Awards reception on Dec. 8. Continue reading to see the list of winning projects.

$50 million ‘Project Viva’ transforms Santa Rosa campus

Approximately 500,000 pounds of steel have been added to three Agilent Technologies buildings located at 1400 Fountaingrove Parkway in Santa Rosa.

SRJC is a gathering place for academic life

Santa Rosa Junior College’s new multilevel Lawrence A. Bertolini Student Services Center, scheduled for completion this month, brings together under one roof a number of vital student services previously disbursed across the Santa Rosa campus.

Ground-breaking project in 53-acre park

SONOMA – Bill Saks brought together Willie McDevitt and Ed Brush, owners of Petaluma-based commercial general contractor McDevitt & McDevitt, and 10 other investors to build the industrial condominiums. It was the first project to be built in the 53-acre Carneros Business Park, located along the Eighth Street East industrial corridor south of Sonoma. “The [...]

Club One of Petaluma – 41,000 square feet devoted to fitness

The new Club One, located on a four-acre parcel of land at 1201 Redwood Way in Petaluma, expands the traditional definition of a full-service fitness center.  About 400 members and guests come each day to the club visible from Highway 101 near Old Redwood Highway. In addition to the fitness facilities, community organizations such as [...]

Goldeneye winery

PHILO – In a county that markets itself as “America’s greenest wine region” for its long history of natural-minded methods, Duckhorn Wine Co. aims to raise a new symbol of environmentalism with its winery for the Goldeneye brand from Mendocino County. The winery, completed this summer in the Anderson Valley winegrowing region, has been registered [...]

Assisted living and memory care part of four-phase master plan

With more than two decades of experience in creating and enhancing lifestyle opportunities for seniors in Northern California, the Meadows of Napa Valley initiated a comprehensive renovation program as part a four-phase master plan designed to upgrade and reposition the 20-acre campus and expand its continuum of care. The Meadows of Napa Valley is owned [...]

Remake of San Rafael shopping center defies the odds

A major renovation of Marin County’s largest shopping center meant that city government and the property owner had to forgo some proceeds from sales in the mall during the 18-month project and the worst economy in seven decades.

Pepperwood Preserve – Connecting people to wildland heritage

NORTH BAY — In 1999, former high-tech executive Herb Dwight approached Santa Rosa Junior College President Robert Agrella to suggest a joint education program at Pepperwood Preserve, a 3,117-acre property in Sonoma County southeast of Santa Rosa.

Landmark urban village of offices, retail and residential views

Rising majestically on the west bank of the Napa River, the pioneering Riverfront mixed-use development spans two blocks at 588 and 798 Main St. between Third and Fifth streets in Napa.

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Projects to be honored for excellence, contributions to North Bay

NORTH BAY – The Business Journal will honor 11 North Bay real estate projects and the key industry players who made them possible at its fourth-annual 2009 Top Projects Awards reception on Dec. 10.

Pausing to look back gives us confidence to go forward

(Editor’s note: This editorial was adapted from remarks made by Editor-in-Chief Brad Bollinger at Thursday’s reception to honor the BUSINESS JOURNAL’S 2008 Top Projects in construction across the North Bay.)

WINERY: Silver Oaks Cellars, Oakville

Rising from the ashes of a devastating fire in 2006, Silver Oak Cellars new 65,712-square-foot winery and tasting room recently reopened in Oakville on Sept. 29 with a style evocative of the former structure built in 1981.

SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES: Varenna at Fountaingrove, Santa Rosa

Set among oaks high atop the rolling hills north of Santa Rosa overlooking Fountain Grove Lake, Varenna is a gated retirement community offering residents beauty, comfort and security within a complex of Mediterranean-style buildings combining a classic wine country architectural motif with a hint of Italian influence.

RETAIL: Hamilton Marketplace, Novato

Forward-thinking developers are including fountains, sculpture, fine art, historical murals and displays depicting local points of interest to attract consumers as well as environmental assets to increase customer satisfaction and encourage repeat business. Hamilton Marketplace at 5800 Nave Drive in Novato is a good example of this new breed.

RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES: Celsius 44, Petaluma

New luxury condo developments in urban settings are few and far between these days, especially in a price range that many potential buyers can afford. St. James Properties has taken the lead in this market by developing new multifamily Celsius 44 homes for sale within the Petaluma downtown.

OFFICE: Hamilton Landing Disney Studio project, Novato

Built literally rock-solid – instead of as temporary metal Quonset huts that typified other bygone era airfield installations – the thick, concrete-walled hangars at the old site of the Hamilton Air Force Base were ideal candidates for renovation.

MIXED-USE: Main Street West, Napa

When planning a new premium-quality commercial building in a town with historic character, it is prudent to incorporate non-contemporary features that allow it to blend into its surroundings without attempting to mimic older architectural styles.