Future Asian Shopping Center Survey

Please complete the survey about "Future Asian Retail in Fremont." The survey will end March 1, 2008. The final Result will be posted around March 2-8, 2008. Thank You

Citizens for a Better Community

Citizens for a Better Community - which is a local service group that is primarily Chinese Asians. They're involved in many community projects as well as having our own programs to serve the homeless, youth, the elderly and their internship program, where they are place primarily people your age in various local legislative offices - something you might be interested in considering. This is their website : www.cbc-sfbay.com However, they are doing a major rehaul of the site but this will give you a flavor of the many things that we are involved in that has heightened their contributions and participation in the Fremont Community.

Their hallmark annual event is their CBC Spring Celebration which will be held March 29 at the Fremont Marriott. This year their theme is Olympics related - Beijing 2008 - One Community One Dream, with this year's main entertainment - an American Idol like talent show where contestants will audition, and if chosen would perform that evening to compete for cash prizes of $150-500.

They are encourage their youth to try out their talented - it promises to be a lot of fun.

On the evening of March 29, 2008, one winner will walk away with a Grand Prize of $500

CBC’s GOT TALENT

Seven Finalists will compete for
Grand Prize: $500, 2nd Prize $250 and 3rd Prize $150

Think you got talent? Amateurs of all kinds are invited to try out. Individuals and groups of up to 10 people welcomed. Singers, dancers, animal acts, musicians, bizarre novelty acts, magicians, comedians, belly dancers.......all ages…...the sky's the limit! Don't miss your opportunity to perform before a panel of celebrity judges and an audience of 500 to prove to the CBC Community that YOU have indeed what it takes to be the next big star!

If you think you do, in 30 words or less, describe your talent and send your name and contact information to Ray Tong:

E-mail: PacGenCon@sbcglobal.net Fax: 510-824-0492

The more interesting your entry, the better your chances of being selected! The first 60 entries will be invited to give a 4 minute audition on Feb. 15th or 16th. You will be notified by email. If you make the cut and are selected to be a finalist, you will perform at the CBC Spring Celebration on March 29, 2008 at the Fremont Marriott, where the winners will be chosen.

Are you the next great star? Do you have what it takes? Make your Dream come true; enter now for a chance to become CBC’s next big discovery!

All auditions will be videotaped and out takes shown during the Spring Celebration Event and/or posted on YouTube.com.*

The Globe Update Part 1

Europa Village at the Globe

Primary Type:Retail
Free Standing Bldg

Building Size:85,000 SF

Property Description:
Looking for a Hotel Operator or Hotel Franchise to fill and operate 83 - 90 rooms in the Globe. Building Size: 85,000 sq ft, 3 stories total (1st story =15,000 sq ft, 2nd and 3rd =35,000 sq ft each)

The Globe is the first internationally-themed lifestyle center to ever hit the United States. It will be the premier retail and entertainment destination for the Bay Area entertaining its guests with ethnic foods, clothing and social events.

1100 - 1800 sq ft space available for Wine Bar, French Bakery, European Cafe, European specialty shops, jewelry store.

2000 - 2600 sq ft space available for Wine Bar, French Bakery, European Cafe, European specialty shops, jewelry store.

More info

Taj India Village at the Globe

Property Description:

Building Size: 51,500 SF

Primary Type:Retail
Retail Pad

1200 - 1800 sq ft units available for ethnic retail stores including, Indian Wedding Clothing Boutique, Indian Dessert Shops, Indian Hair Removal Shops, Beauty/Nail Salon, Sunglass Shop.

2000 - 2500 sq ft retail space for Ethnic Retail, Indian Restaurant, Kabob Restaurant, Clothing
Boutique.

5000 sq ft space available for large restaurant and lounge concept, Steakhouse, Asian Fusion Restaurant, Indian Restaurant, Robata Lounge, Sports Bar, Restaurant Club Concept.

More info

Pacifica Village at the Globe - Fremont, CA

Primary Type:Retail

Retail Pad

Building Size:30,828 SF

Property Description:

1400 sq ft space available for Floral Shop, Clothing or Shoe Boutique, Beauty Salon, Nail Salon, Sports Retail, Stationary Store, Electronics Retail.

9000 sq ft space available for furniture retail center, electronics specialty store. Unit can be split into 4000 and 5000 sq ft units.

2000 sq ft space available for Bath and Body Works, Jewelry Store, Women's Accessories, Beauty Salon, Children's Toy Store.

1050 sq ft space available for Photography Studio, Nail Salon, Hookah Lounge.

More info

Saigon Village at the Globe Mall

Primary Type:Retail
Retail Pad

Building Size:62,502 SF

Brand new 2000 sq ft construction in cold shell, set for Hair/Beauty Salon, Nail Bar, Clothing Retail, Photography Studio, Boutique Retail.

Large Restaurant Space set for Thai Restaurant, Italian Restaurant, Sports Bar or Lounge, Asian Fusion Cafe.

More info

China Village at the Globe
Primary Type:Shopping Center
Specialty Center

Property Description:

55,000 sq ft space of total 80,000 sq ft space already leased to high-end internationally themed supermarket.

Looking for 900 - 1500 sq ft retail units.

The Globe is the first internationally-themed lifestyle center to ever hit the United States. It will be the market hub for the Bay Area entertaining its guests with ethnic foods, clothing and entertainment.

900 - 1100 sq ft space available for boutique retail shops, floral shop, cigar shop, clothing and shoe retail, women accessories store.

1100 - 1500 sq ft space available for fast-food restaurant retail space in the Globe's restaurant row.

More info

Japan-Korea Town at the Globe

Building Size:81,157 SF

Primary Type:Retail
Retail (Other)

1000 sq ft units available for boutique retail shops, dessert concepts, nail salon

1700 - 2200 sq ft units available for restaurant concept and retail

32900 sq ft unit available for premier, high-end seafood restaurant and lounge

Property Description:
The Globe is the first internationally-themed lifestyle center to ever hit the United States. It will be the market hub for the Bay Area entertaining its guests with ethnic foods, clothing and entertainment.

More info

Heart Village at the Globe


Building Size:36,000 SF

Primary Type:Retail
Restaurant

5000 sq ft unit available for Steakhouse Restaurant Lounge and Bar

4584 sq ft unit available for Asian Fusion Restaurant Lounge and Bar

6219 sq ft unit available for Brewery Beer and Wine Restaurant Lounge and Bar

6193 sq ft unit available for Robata, Teppanyaki, or Sushi Lounge and Bar

Globe hits standstill

The Globe shopping complex, billed as Fremont's Epcot Center, is proving susceptible to local economic woes.

Globe officials so far have announced just four tenants for Saigon Village, the project's 24-shop initial development, completed in August.

With most of the storefronts still empty stucco shells, city officials are concerned that future phases of the project, off Stevenson Boulevard just west of Interstate 880, could be delayed.

"The retail market has softened a little bit and the developer is having a harder time finding retailers to go in," Economic Development Coordinator Angela Tsui said.

Fred Kim, who works for Globe developer John Wynn, acknowledged the economic downturn has affected leasing projections, but said completion of the $200 million project would not face significant delays.

The Globe is one of three regionalshopping centers planned for interchanges along Fremont's

I-880 corridor that city officials hope will boost sales tax revenue.

Championed by Wynn as a celebration of Fremont's diversity, the 31-acre development is to include several shopping and entertainment villages with the look and feel of different Asian and European countries.

In addition to the Vietnamese-themed Saigon Village, the project is slated to include a Pacific Village, China Village, Japan/Korea Village, India Village and Europa Village, Kim said.

Within the villages, plans call for a theater, hotel and banquet hall, as well as public plazas and many ethnic restaurants and shops.

The project is somewhat risky in the current retail market, city officials say.

Unlike Pacific Commons, near the I-880 interchange at Auto Mall Parkway, and a planned development near the interchange at Dixon Landing Road, both of which rely heavily on big box anchor tenants, The Globe is leasing many smaller spaces to independent businesses.

But the market for small retailers has weakened, Tsui said, in part because of the poor housing market and credit crunch.

A lot of individuals affected by the housing market are hesitant to start businesses because they don't have the capital, Kim said. Those who do have credit have shown strong interest, he said.

Still, Kim said the slow lease-up at Saigon Village probably has more to do with the project's vision than the ailing economy.

Globe officials have turned away several prospective tenants — both national chains and independent shops — because they didn't fit with the developer's vision for unique shops that showcase the best of each culture, Kim said.

"We're just being a little picky, that's all."

The only business now operating out of Saigon Village is East West Bank. An independent coffee shop, Vietnamese pho restaurant and Vietnamese food court will be opening soon, Kim said.

A few other tenants, including a major Asian supermarket, also are on board, but Kim wouldn't disclose their names.

Globe officials hope to have Saigon Village leased out by this summer, Kim said. Completion of the entire project, which had been scheduled for the end of the year, is now set for early 2009 due to city permitting issues.

3 sports team are moving to suburban

Oakland A's are moving to Fremont.
San Francisco are moving to Santa Clara.
Oakland Raiders eye Dublin Site for Stadium
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Dublin officials don't share Raiders' interest in site
City officials were surprised to find Oakland Raiders representatives at a Thursday event for developers interested in Camp Parks land.

Mayor Janet Lockhart said it was a "very casual exchange," but Raiders officials approached her to say "they thought it would be a cool idea to put a stadium out here."

No formal presentation has been made to Dublin, and Raiders officials say they are committed to Oakland, but they were interested in learning more about the federal land swap process. The Army is looking at giving 180 acres of Camp Parks, along Dublin Boulevard, to a developer in exchange for improvements on the remainder of the Army Reserve base.

Mark Davis, the son of Raiders' owner Al Davis, and Tom Blanda, the Raider's finance and technology director, attended the day-long session in Dublin. Although the Raiders' lease at McAfee Coliseum is set to expire in 2010, the Raiders' chief executive Amy Trask said Friday not to put too much stock into the Dublin visit.

"We have had discussion with the city Oakland and county of Alameda and are working with them in good faith, as they are working with us in good faith," Trask said. "We are exploring opportunities for the team to remain in Oakland."

Speaking to the East Bay Business Times on Friday, Blanda said, "Our comments were more hypothetical, not based on a desire to move this club." Blanda too said the team is meeting in "good faith" with Oakland and Alameda County but said the team wants to investigate tax breaks or other advantages there might be found elsewhere.

"That just helps us to continue to negotiate in good faith and to continue to negotiate with the highest level of ... not options, but knowing as much as we can know going into negotiations," Blanda said.

Lockhart said Dublin would not be interested in becoming the heart of the Raider Nation anyway. The suburban city of 43,000 could not handle the impacts of a huge Raiders fan crowd.

"It would shut down Dublin on game day," Lockhart said.

Football stadiums belong in bigger cities that can provide parking and buffers to shield residents from game day revelry, Lockhart said. That could not happen in Dublin, where fans would either come on BART or pack an already congested Interstate 580 to get there.

Then there is also the question of what to do with a giant stadium during the rest of the year.

Councilman Tony Oravetz, who first heard about Raiders stadium interest on Friday, said he would be interested in learning more. He said four years ago when Bishop Ranch Developer Alex Mehran was interested in putting a baseball stadium in as part of proposed large-scale project, Oravetz was interested.

"That I was highly in favor of," Oravetz said. "As a sports fan, those things I don't reject out of hand."

Camp Park spokeswoman Amy Phillips said she wasn't aware of any Raiders discussion. She said Camp Parks itself wouldn't pick a developer or have a say on what goes on the land, those decisions would be made by Army Reserve national leaders.

This isn't the first time a professional team has shown interest in Dublin. In 1996, there were talks of the Oakland A's building a stadium near the I-580/680 corridor.

Five years later, the San Jose Sharks wanted to build two ice rinks and gym at Emerald Glen Park for public use. That project sparked resident outrage and the hockey team backed off from the idea a few months later.

Sushi bar wrapped up in assaults

Police demand better security at Pacific Commons nightspot

A new sushi restaurant and nightclub kept police busy early Sunday morning — as it has on other weekend nights — and now officers plan to pay more attention to it.

"We're going to put that place on our extra-patrol list," Sgt. Chris Mazzone said of Kaenyama Sushi, Teppanyaki & Bar at 43785 Boscell Road in the Pacific Commons shopping center.

Police were called to the bar shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday to break up a fight in which one man was struck in the head with a beer bottle.

Then at 2 a.m., police were dispatched to the ampm gas station at Grimmer Boulevard and Auto Mall Parkway where two men, who had been at the restaurant, beat up a third man while he was pumping gas, Mazzone said.

The attackers shouted "gang-related terminology" at the victim and punched him in the face several times before two bystanders chased them away, Mazzone said.

The victim also had been at the restaurant that night and told police he had seen his two attackers there, Mazzone said.

While police were tending to the victim, who had suffered several cuts and a swollen eye, a 20-year-old male crashed his car into a center divider in full view of the officers, Mazzone said.

Police found the driver wearing a re-entry bracelet for the restaurant and arrested him for driving under the influence of alcohol, the sergeant said.

"Either he had a fake ID or (the restaurant) wasn't checking closely enough," Mazzone said.

Calvin Tsang, the restaurant's manager, said it employs 10 securityguards on weekend nights when it transforms itself into a bar and lounge.

"We have enough security," Tsang said Monday of the restaurant, which has posh furnishings and seems geared toward a high-end clientele.

Police last were called to the restaurant on Saturday, Dec. 22, when eight units were needed to break up a large fight, according to police reports.

Since November, police have had at least four other calls for service connected to the restaurant, Mazzone said: a misdemeanor warrant arrest, an auto burglary, a grand theft and a fight.

"Sometimes when (businesses) change format, it takes a little time for them to manage that," Mazzone said of the restaurant, which opened four months ago.

He said that police plan to talk to restaurant management about improving security, possibly by better screening patrons and reporting incidents.

"I can pretty much guarantee that this will be addressed," he said.

Board to consider multistory school

Oakland A's officials have discussed building a multistory "urban" school as part of its proposed ballpark village in Fremont. While school board members disagree about exactly how many levels the building should be, all are in agreement that a multistory elementary campus is OK in Fremont.

The community's first multistory elementary school could become reality if the Fremont school board on Wednesday approves a two-story classroom building at Warm Springs Elementary.

While a two-story classroom facility would save the district land at a time when it's confronting overcrowding at certain campuses, the seven-room project would cost the district more than $3 million.

Of the seven rooms, threewould replace existing portable classrooms, and three would be used to accommodate the additional 80 students projected to enroll at the school next fall. The last room would be available for possible future needs.

The project, while notable as the first multilevel structure on an elementary campus if approved, won't be the last such proposal for this bedroom community.

Oakland A's officials have discussed building a multistory "urban" school as part of its proposed ballpark village in Fremont. While school board members disagree about exactly how many levels the building should be, all are in agreement that a multistory elementary campus is OK in Fremont.

A two-story building already exists at Washington High School, and, while it's not run by the Fremont school district, the Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program building on the Kennedy High campus is noticeable to drivers entering the city off Interstate 880 and Stevenson Boulevard.

In the case of Warm Springs Elementary, the district could conceivably look at building only single-story classrooms — which would come with a smaller price tag — but the school would have to give up play area, said Therese Gain, the district's facilities director.

"As we get built out and run out of land, we'll be looking at (more multistories)," she said.

Major Fremont center may open in '09

Pacific Commons and the Oakland A's Ballpark Village promise more shopping opportunities off Auto Mall Parkway. Just west of the Stevenson Boulevard interchange, construction continues on The Globe, an international-themed shopping and entertainment center.

"This will continue to help fill the retail void," Fremont Economic Development Director Daren Fields said of the Bayside project. A city survey performed about five years ago, he added, found that Fremont residents made $1.1 billion in annual purchases outside city limits.

Bayside Marketplace to include several big-box retailers, dozen small shops

A major shopping center planned for Fremont's southern limit, just west of Interstate 880, could be completed by the end of next year, city officials said.

The 49-acre Bayside Marketplace would include several big box retailers, about a dozen smaller shops and 1,993 parking spaces just north of Dixon Landing Road.

As part of an agreement with the city, property owners King & Lyons also would extend Fremont Boulevard south from Lakeview Boulevard to Dixon Landing Road.

The owners also have agreed to dedicate about 100 acres west of the project site to the Don Edwards wildlife refuge and provide an easement for the Bay Trail to run through the property.

The project originally was proposed as an industrial park, but developers changed it to retail last year as the market for industrial space continued to slump.

Bayside Marketplace is Fremont's latest effort in a drive to boost sales tax revenues by encouraging construction of a regional shopping center near I-880 interchanges.

Pacific Commons and the Oakland A's Ballpark Village promise more shopping opportunities off Auto Mall Parkway. Just west of the Stevenson Boulevard interchange, construction continues on The Globe, an international-themed shopping and entertainment center.

"This will continue to help fill the retail void," Fremont Economic Development Director Daren Fields said of the Bayside project. A city survey performed about five years ago, he added, found
that Fremont residents made $1.1 billion in annual purchases outside city limits.

With 1978's Proposition 13 limiting cities' ability to generate property tax revenues, sales taxes have become a vital revenue source.

Last fiscal year, Fremont took in $34.2 million in sales tax revenues,which amounted to nearly 30 percent of total revenues, according to a recent city budget report.

Sales tax revenues, mostly from retail purchases, have increased by an average of $1 million each of the last five years as shopping centers have been constructed and renovated, Fields said.

As the market for office and industrial space remains sluggish, Bayside Marketplace is one of several Fremont projects to switch from industrial or office space to retail or housing.

The A's ballpark village was originally slated for a Cisco campus and a planned retail and residential development in central Fremont originally was supposed to include office space.

Although business and industrial parks typically don't generate as much revenue as chain retailers, they do provide high-paying jobs for residents who don't want long commutes.

Despite the push for retail, Fields said Fremont still has plenty of room for other types of businesses. The city has about 2 million square feet of vacant industrial and office space, which Fields estimated will take about 10 years to fill.

As for the proposed Bayside Marketplace, preliminary plans include three as-yet-unnamed anchor tenants and just under 500,000 square feet of total retail space — about 100,000 square feet less than The Fremont Hub.

The extension of Fremont Boulevard will include bridges over a flood control channel and Scott Creek, which will run through the shopping center.

An environmental review of the project is expected to take about a year, Fields said, and construction could begin in early 2009.

Ethnic: Asian 2000 and 2005

2000
City of Fremont

White	84,149	41.37%
Asian	74,773	36.76%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	27,409	13.47%
Black or African American	6,084	2.99%
Two or more races	9,053	4.45%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	736	0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native	656	0.32%
Some other race	553	0.27%

Source: 2000 U.S. Census

City of Dublin

White	Black	Hispanic	American Indian	Asian	Pacific Islander	Other
62.30%	10%	13.50%	0.50%	10.20%	0.30%	3.20%

Shawn Kim, chief operating officer for the Fremont-based developer, said the project was a unique opportunity for Dublin and would be a regional draw.

But, said Mayor Janet Lockhart, "We felt it was an interesting project, but in the wrong place."

Tri-City

City of Newark

Asian

9,047

21.3%

City of Union City

Caucasian: 30.2%
Hispanic: 24.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 43.4%
African American: 6.7%
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut: 0.5%

City of Milpitas

Asian

32,482

51.8%

City of Cupertino

Asian

22,462

44.4%

2000
1) Milpitas
2) Cupertino
3) Union City
4) Fremont
5) San Jose
5) Newark
6) Dublin

2005
1) Fremont 104,800 49.8%
2) Union City 30,147 46.2%

Rowland Plaza

This a Asian-Themed Shopping Plaza that includes a 300,000 Square Foot Three-Story Plaza in the Pacific Commons.

More info:
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This project is not available and this project where they planned to build new Cisco Field. Catellus Development Corp has filled the speculative portion of the first phase of its planned 8.3 million-square-foot Pacific Commons technology business park in Fremont.

This project hasn't filed a proposal application for the Rowland Plaza.

370 Dessert Cafe

370 Dessert Cafe will open January 3, 2008. Pacific Commons

They have two locations one is in Fremont another is in
San Francisco

100% Healthy Dessert ($)
View the Menu								Click to Review
1155 Taraval St									Food:	9.5
San Francisco, CA 94116									Service:	9.0
(415) 556-3887 (Phone)									Value:	7.0
									Atmosphere:	8.5