Wayfinding for Active Transportation
Have you ever wondered where the freeway was? Or where is the retail district? Alameda County is developing the Eden Area Signage Plan to outline wayfinding and gateway signage for areas of urban unincorporated Alameda County, including: Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview and San Lorenzo. The Economic and Civic Development …
Chick-fil-A next to Burger Island? Where’s the beef?
When you consider how this location is a gateway to this community, how poorly conceived this intersection is, and the increasing traffic along 580, it is fair to question the wisdom of placing a new drive-thru restaurant here.
How do the three Daughtrey’s proposals compare?
This chart provides an overview of the proposals from the three finalists who are competing to redevelop the Daughtrey’s Building. Finalists for the Alameda County-owned Daughtrey’s building redevelopment project have proposed housing, a marketplace anchored by a natural foods grocery store, restaurants, coffee shops, a wine bar, and a tap …
Timeline of Castro Valley’s Daughtrey’s Building
The Daughtrey’s department store opened at 3295 Castro Valley Boulevard on November 3, 1965. The Daughtrey’s family sold their department store in 1991. The store closed at some point in the 1990s and was used intermittently for various businesses, including a billiards hall and a Halloween store. The former Alameda County …
Daughtrey’s proposals imagine transformed building with coffee, beer and housing
Finalists for the Alameda County-owned Daughtrey’s building redevelopment project have proposed housing, a marketplace anchored by a natural foods grocery store, restaurants, coffee shops, a wine bar, and a tap house for the former department store building at 3295 Castro Valley Boulevard in Downtown Castro Valley. The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council …
Tra-Tel Trailer Park on Castro Valley Boulevard to be sold
Tra-Tel Trailer Park is under contract to be sold and redeveloped, according to Michael Cooper, one of the owners of the mobile home park at 3765 Castro Valley Boulevard. “We’ve owned it since 1973,” said Cooper, who owns it along with his wife Sheila and Paul Dresmick. “It’s just time …
Taste of Castro Valley & Business Expo just around the corner
Castro Valley loves food, and I’m very often asked about local dining options. There is a misconception about restaurants and food offerings in Castro Valley. We have numerous local restaurants and caterers that are on par with food establishments that you might find in neighboring cities, and often, at a fraction of the cost. …
Community brainstorms vision for Daughtrey’s redevelopment
About 25 community members brainstormed and collaborated with their neighbors to develop a vision for the Alameda County-owned Daughtrey’s Building for three hours last Sunday at the Castro Valley Library. We opened with brief introductions from the participants, who answered the question, “What don’t you want to see at the …
Lost Worlds to take up all available space in Daughtrey’s, about third of building to remain unleased
Lost Worlds would be the sole occupant of the Daughtrey building, occupying about 25,000 square feet on the first floor and most of the basement, according to David Greensfelder, the developer for the county-owned building, The building’s second floor mezzanine would not be developed. The Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) between …
Daughtrey’s on Monday’s MAC agenda with giant indoor playground plan
Developer David Greensfelder will be at Monday’s Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting to describe plans to transform the Daughtrey’s department store building on Castro Valley Boulevard into a giant indoor playground. In an email to Castro Valley Matters, Greensfelder confirmed his plan to develop the long-abandoned, county-owned building into a …