Union City's Station District to Add Mixed Use Development

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Last night, City Council voted to approve a proposal for the development of 2.47 acres of land adjacent to the Union City BART Station, which is a part of the City’s Intermodal Station District. Windflower Properties, a real estate developer, will be working with Union City Officials to build a mixed use product, which is the first-of-its-kind in Southern Alameda County.

The project includes 243 units of housing at market rate, including live/work lofts and 3,000 square feet of retail space and amenities. The California Department of Housing and Community Development has awarded the City with $22.6 million in grants, which will assist Windflower in financing the project, constructing public amenities and improving access to BART. The funding is made possible by the California voter approved Proposition 1C.

This is a significant milestone for the City, which continues to market the few remaining opportunity sites around the Station District. The remaining land parcels are shovel-ready and can accommodate high density office space and research and development campuses. The City envisions the Station District as a growing hub for commercial businesses with large workforces and walkable distances to housing and transportation.

“Imagine walking or biking less than a mile to work from your doorstep or having walking access to BART when you want to travel to San Francisco or Oakland,” says Economic and Community Development Director Joan Malloy. This type of economic growth translates into boosted revenues for the City, which can in turn enhance the quality of services the City provides to its community. Completion of the Windflower project is expected in early 2017.

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