Now, I've always been a - the glass is half full - kinda gal, but to listen to all the rhetoric, one would think it's impossible to successfully develop a project in Alameda. Well, I'm here to tell you about a local company who's quietly gone along developing wonderful business campuses not only attractive to the eye but, since 2005, utilizing designs, equipment and materials that are environmentally friendly.
SRM Associates extraordinary work can be found throughout the bay area, but several of their cornerstone projects can be found right here in the Harbor Bay Business Park.
The North Loop Project, pictured above, houses some of the Bay Area's best companies. Donsuemor, Semifreddis, Pacific Rim Produce (is anyone else getting hungry?) and eight other companies call this project home. The development is so attractive, esthetically and efficiently, that the project is at full capacity. The state of our current economic environment makes this feat even more impressive.
Considering the success of the North Loop Project, it should come as no surprise SRM has been selected to develop another section of Harbor Bay Parkway for VF Outdoor's corporate headquarters. This latest development will be another of their LEED accredited business parks. Among the many environmentally friendly attributes, the project will include its own wind power combines doubling as artwork and awnings with solar energy panels providing shade and energy, how cool is that!!
Of course, the pièce de résistance (to date!) is the Gold Certified Peet's Coffee and Tea Roasting Plant. This building, which houses the companies roasting plant, tea packing and distribution center, was designed to integrate sustainability into every square inch while providing state of the art production and work space. From the native plants and recycled materials used in the landscaping to the energy star rated roofing material, this building encompasses the future of commercial real estate.
I think SRM says it best "We believe building green is an extension of our commitment to develop high-quality, healthy, inspiring buildings that improve the environment in the workplace and in communities throughout the Bay Area." Let's just hope whatever the future holds for Alameda Point, our city leaders listen and learn from the examples set forth by SRM Associates.
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It's finally here!! The Park St Art and Wine Fair will take over Park St from Encinal Ave to Buena Vista on July 24th and 25th. We'll be able to meander down Park St, partake in some tasty wines and beers; listen to a variety of live music; take the kids to the petting zoo and get their face painted; peruse blocks and blocks of art, clothes, jewelery, furniture, you name it! And of course, THE FOOD!!! If you visit Park St this weekend, and believe me you really should, stop by and say Hi! I'll be working several shifts at the Alameda Education Foundation's table in front of Tucker's (salted caramel here I come) as well as Harbor Bay Realty's booth. Bring the kids by as there's a rumor we'll have balloons!!
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All righty then, have a great week and hope to see you at the Park St Art & Wine fair!
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