Oakland, CA – Ellis Partners LLC, the developers of Jack London Square, today announced the availability of first-of-its-kind space in the Jack London Market.  Ellis Partners is offering leases on the market floor for vendors of produce, meat, fish, wine, cheeses and other culinary specialties.  The spaces will be available in low square footages that make starting or expanding a business affordable in a down economy.  As the centerpiece of the Square’s ongoing redevelopment, the Jack London Market will provide a home for culinary entrepreneurs and established businesses alike in an environment that reflects the culinary ethos of the Bay Area.  …

Palo Alto, CA – From afar, Palo Alto’s Town & Country Village might look like the type of fading, outmoded shopping center that would struggle to survive an economic recession.Innovative when it opened in 1953, its ranch-style layout of low-slung wood buildings flanked by rows of parking spaces is a relic today.  And while they have loyal followings, decades-old specialty shops such as the Coin Broker and the Village Cobbler don’t project the most vibrant image to passersby.Look closer, though – or try to find a parking spot at lunchtime – and it becomes clear this quaint landmark is in …

Palo Alto, CA – Town & Country Village is undergoing a culinary renaissance with two new restaurants opening during the past month and two more on the way.Former Google Inc. chef Charlie Ayers opened Calafia Cafe & Market A-Go-Go on January 20, while Bacchus Management Group opened Mayfield Bakery & Cafe on February 9.Following closely are plans for Menlo Park-based Lulu’s to open a Mexican restaruant in March and Marché restaurant founding chef Howard Bulka to open Howie’s Artisan Pizza in the summer.  This will round out retailers Books Inc., which recently moved from Stanford Shopping Center to Town & …

With great sadness, the Ellis family today announced the passing of Harold A. “Hal” Ellis, Jr., Co-Founder of Grubb & Ellis Company and Chairman of Ellis Partners LLC.“Hal’s professional achievements stand on their own.  He was an innovator, a true visionary in the industry.  He continually reinvented himself and in doing so, changed the way business was done.  One would be hard-pressed to come across a real estate professional in California who had not somehow been touched by Hal or his work.“But his true success was the powerful effect he had on those who knew him.  Hal is best remembered …

Oakland, CA – Ellis Partners LLC, the developers of Jack London Square, today announced the forthcoming arrival of BOCANOVA, a new restaurant from the husband and wife team of Rick Hackett and Meredith Melville.  BOCANOVA will feature a Pan-American grill menu with fresh takes on cuisine from throughout South, Central and North America.  The restaurant is expected to open in Spring of 2009.“We are honored to have Rich and Meredith, veterans of the Bay Area restaurant scene, bring their substantial talent to Jack London Square,” said Jim Ellis, Managing Principal of Ellis Partners LLC.  “Local businesses are what will give …

With high-end restaurants, a large mix of artisian food vendors, a weekend farmer’s market and a significant amount of Class A office space, Jack London Market promises to be many things to many people – a food lover’s utopia, a convenient local market and a place to do business.Located at Water Street between Harrison and Webster streets in Oakland, Jack London Market is a six-story, 172,000-square-foot building that will combine two floors of food purveyors and restaurants with four floors of office space.  The project is under construction on a former parking lot at Jack London Square and is an important …

Oakland, CA – Ellis Partners LLC today announced the forthcoming arrival of a new restaurant from Daniel Patterson, founder of the acclaimed San Francisco restaurant Coi.  The venture, named Bracina, will be a collaboration with former Delfina chef Lauren Kiino.  The restaurant will comprise 3,000 square feet on the ground floor of the soon-to-be-complete Jack London Market.“Few culinary artists in the Bay Area – or even the world – enjoy the reputation of Daniel Patterson,” said Jim Ellis, Managing Principal of Ellis Partners LLC, the developer of the new Jack London Square.  “His creativity and uncompromising commitment to detail have …

Oakland, CA – The Plaza outside the new Jack London Market will receive a special delivery this week when 20 massive new palm trees (each palm measures 35′ tall and weighs 20,000 pounds) will make an appearance on Oakland’s waterfront.  The trees will be delivered Tuesday through Friday at a rate of 5 per day.  The Canary Island Date Palms will form a “grove” at the foot of Webster Street in the soon-to-be-complete Jack London Plaza outside the Jack London Market.Jack London Square is poised to become the East Bay’s newest center of gravity for culture, cuisine and commerce.  The …

Oakland, CA – Jack London’s waterfront will soon be filled with the tantalizing aroma of the Bay Area’s finest bakery confections.  Meg Ray, founder of the wildly popular Miette Patisserie, today announced the forthcoming arrival of a new location in Jack London Square.  Housed in the newly renovated historic 66 Franklin Street building, the new location will be home to not only a retail store, but the shop’s production facility and a first-class baking school with courses offered to home-chefs and professionals alike.  The new space will be located directly across from the soon-to-be complete Jack London Market, the largest …

Pleasanton, CA – Ellis Partners has signed a 10-year lease with Alameda County for 70,000 square feet of space in Sunol Center in the Hacienda Business Park in Pleasanton.The building, at 5669 Gibraltar Drive, was recently renovated to suit the County’s specifications – including features that would reduce its carbon footprint under a tight occupancy deadline.Ellis Partners contracted with Livermore-based Kares Construction to get the remodeling done as quickly as possible which included working long shifts and weekends.“We lost some sleep on our fast track commitment to get them in, but we were able to deliver on our promise,” said …