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Why Castro Valley Matters

I moved with my family to Castro Valley in 2000. Impressed by the excellent public schools, nature trails, and BART access, I was willing to overlook the fact that our unincorporated town seemed to drift a bit when it came to having a distinct identity. The plethora of fast food …

Alameda County

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 …

Alameda County
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MAC expected to select preferred Daughtrey’s developer Monday night

The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) is expected to select a developer on Monday night for the long-stalled Daughtrey’s Building redevelopment. At its June 1 meeting, public speakers spoke overwhelming in support of a mixed-used development proposed by Castro Valley resident Shawn Alikian. The MAC deadlocked when two motions, one that …

Alameda County

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 …

Community

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 …

Alameda County

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 …

Economic Development
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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 …