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- 06 Feb 2010 17:40
- Forum: History: Shopping Centers
- Topic: MB Center Broadway and West MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA
- Replies: 10
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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.
- 20 Jun 2008 01:21
- Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Former Rockridge Payless in Oakland
- Replies: 7
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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...
- 20 Jun 2008 00:37
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Marina Style Active Safeways in Berkeley to be demolished
- Replies: 20
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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 ...
- 15 Jan 2008 19:10
- Forum: History: Shopping Centers
- Topic: MB Center Broadway and West MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA
- Replies: 10
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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...
- 22 Jun 2007 03:04
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Marina Style Active Safeways in Berkeley to be demolished
- Replies: 20
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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
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
- 22 Jun 2007 02:40
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Marina Style Active Safeways in Berkeley to be demolished
- Replies: 20
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- 21 Jun 2007 16:03
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Marina Style Active Safeways in Berkeley to be demolished
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12035
- 21 Jun 2007 13:53
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Marina Style Active Safeways in Berkeley to be demolished
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12035
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...