West Contra Costa County Council of Industries holds shoreline tour
on September 29, 2013
From the bay, the city of Richmond boasts a shoreline ripe for new development. The problem is, most investors don’t ever get to see it.
The West Contra Costa County Council of Industries, a business coalition, held its Richmond Harbor yacht tour on Wednesday, an event that meets new and potential business owners with city leaders to discuss bringing new enterprises to Richmond.
The event served as an opportunity for the council to flex its muscles, but for many of the business people on board the view of the shoreline was a chance to look into the future. They talked about a vision of a more prosperous city, where industry and housing intermingles on the water.
“It’s a way for the businesses to give back to the people; to show them what a beautiful shoreline we have, but also to educate them on what we do in Richmond,” said Katrinka Ruk, the executive director of the Council of Industries.
For 50 years, the Council of Industries has served as a business-trade organization for the heavy equipment, manufacturing and shipping industries that dot Richmond’s coast. About 15 years ago, the group decided that they needed to give people the opportunity to see the businesses from the shore, as you can’t see them from the street side.
One such business looking to build Richmond is Terminal One, a commercial and residential real estate development company. Its lead developer, Zienwu Wu, is working with the Port of Richmond and Kwan Henmi on this project. Building on 13.8 acres, Terminal One aims to bring at least 400 condominiums, along with commercial space and a restaurant to the Richmond coast, near the brickyard cove, in the near future.
“Ideally, we would like to see it happen within five years,” said Jason Tran, a representative of Kwan Henmi. “We understand that the process with the city can sometimes be challenging. But we are hopeful.” Terminal One will collaborate with various community groups to get their support and input on the project, Tran said.
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It’s “Kwan Henmi.”
had it written down wrong in my notes. Thanks for catching that, councilman.
Oh help us. Pristine shoreline at Pt Molate. Certainly hope NO ONE is thinking condos in that area. There is already a very large complex in brickyard cove. Twice, when ive had put-of-state relatives visit and driven past brickyard they have remarked how it rinds them of a large asylum from a 1930s movie. Keep them out of the Pt Molate area. Cafe’s yes, housing no….
Thank you for your comment, which represents the wishes of countless others. I suggest you become a part of the Point Molate Citizen Advisory Committee, which is short members right now. Contact Mayor McLaughlin’s office for an application. I found it rewarding to be a part of the process that will help the city how to responsibly and ecologically clean up the site and put it back into use, but had to resign since I no longer live within the city limits.
Thank you for your comment, which represents the wishes of countless others. I suggest you become a part of the Point Molate Citizen Advisory Committee, which is short members right now. I found it rewarding to be a part of the process that will help the city how to responsibly and ecologically clean up the site and put it back into use, but had to resign since I no longer live within the city limits. Contact Mayor McLaughlin’s office for an application.
Another quick correction here to the caption under your lead photo: Winehaven made a lot of wine BEFORE prohibition but DURING prohibition they were PROHIBITED from making anything other than sacramental wines–which they did until they went out of business very shortly after Prohibition started.
Thanks so much for that info, Don. I didn’t have the piece about the sacramental wines during prohibition, which I now find… amusing.
With “at least” 400 condos and a restaurant near Brickyard Cove, and more development to follow in the future, the shoreline won’t be very pretty for very long.
Way beautiful shoreline, businesses would love the area more if tourism was stronger. I can see the tourism grow if the city does become more prosperous. It’s worth a shot!
Please, please, let us not have 400 condominims, commercial space, traffic, pollution, and the ruin of the beautiful Richmond shoreline! That would be a disaster!
You said it, Dorothy. We already have Marina Bay… The Brickyard Cove condos aren’t very practical, nor would be anything like that at Point Molate.