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by mitchbart
06 Feb 2010 17:40
Forum: History: Shopping Centers
Topic: MB Center Broadway and West MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA
Replies: 10
Views: 17979

Re: MB Center Broadway and West MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA

The parking garage and the old retail center are now gone. The multistory office building is almost completely demolished. It should be a hole in the ground in the next two weeks.
by mitchbart
20 Jun 2008 01:21
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Former Rockridge Payless in Oakland
Replies: 7
Views: 10693

Former Rockridge Payless in Oakland

On the Castro Valley comment in the previous post- yes it a bit of a time warp but it wasn't too long ago that Pleasanton (and Livermore, for that matter) towns just over the next hill away from the bay were equally "time-warped". On the Rite-Aid store - I have lived in the Bay Area for 30...
by mitchbart
20 Jun 2008 00:37
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Marina Style Active Safeways in Berkeley to be demolished
Replies: 20
Views: 11784

Re: Marina Style Active Safeways in Berkeley to be demolished

It looks like all the replacement design for all three stores mentioned on my original post have evolved into an "Urban Lifestyle" concept. All have street facing designs with all parking under the store (at street level). Small leased retail and Safeway entrance elevator lobbies face the ...
by mitchbart
15 Jan 2008 19:10
Forum: History: Shopping Centers
Topic: MB Center Broadway and West MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA
Replies: 10
Views: 17979

MB Center Broadway and West MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA

Anyone have any historical information on this 1950-60's "MB Center" at Broadway and MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA.? It has an mid century office building atop it. It is now owned by Kaiser-Permanente whose first hospital is across the street. I believe it is scheduled to be demolished as pa...
by mitchbart
22 Jun 2007 03:04
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Marina Style Active Safeways in Berkeley to be demolished
Replies: 20
Views: 11784

P.S.

I noticed Safeway also set up community input websites for the Solano, Albany and the Shattuck, Berkeley rebuilds.

Shattuck: http://www.safewayonshattuck.com

Solano: http://www.safewayonsolano.com

MB
by mitchbart
22 Jun 2007 02:40
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Marina Style Active Safeways in Berkeley to be demolished
Replies: 20
Views: 11784

Update: The Safeway representative appeared at the Town Hall meeting of the Rockridge Community Planning Council to discuss the College Avenue Marina store site. They are "considering" demolishing and rebuilding the College Avenue store on the site which they own. The current store is less...
by mitchbart
21 Jun 2007 16:03
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Marina Style Active Safeways in Berkeley to be demolished
Replies: 20
Views: 11784

The sign in the window of the College Avenue Oakland store announcing the Public Meeting specifically states "demolish". I will know more after the meeting tonight.

MB
by mitchbart
21 Jun 2007 13:53
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Marina Style Active Safeways in Berkeley to be demolished
Replies: 20
Views: 11784

Marina Style Active Safeways in Berkeley to be demolished

It looks like the last three active Marina style Safeways in the "Berkeley, CA area" are going to be demolished and rebuilt as larger Lifestyle stores. I say Berkeley area because only one is actually in Berkeley. The stores are: 1444 Shuttack Place, Berkeley - replacement may include resi...