Ninth Avenue Terminal Re-use:
Vintner’s Hall
Ninth Avenue Terminal Partners has made a proposal to the City of Oakland to re-use the historic Ninth Avenue Terminal as a Vintner’s Hall, which includes a working winery and tasting room, a restaurant, a water-oriented retail shop, and a snack bar. The proposal presents the opportunity to preserve a landmark building and create an exciting destination on Oakland’s waterfront without requiring any City subsidy.
On June 5, the City Council indicated its support for the project and required Ninth Avenue Terminal Partners to complete a structural analysis of the building and wharf, update the cost estimate for the project, and perform other tasks to justify the feasibility of the project. We completed this work and submitted the results to the City of Oakland staff on October 15, 2007.
Here is a recent press release regarding reducing wine's carbon footprint.
There will be additional Oakland City Council meetings regarding this project in November and December. We’d be grateful for your support. Please let the Oakland City Council and Mayor know whether you like this idea:
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Mayor Ron Dellums
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officeofthemayor@oaklandnet.com
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City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente (Dist. 5)
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City Councilmember Jane Brunner (Dist. 1)
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City Councilmember Patricia Kernighan (Dist. 2)
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City Councilmember Nancy Nadel (Dist. 3)
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City Councilmember Jean Quan (Dist. 4)
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City Councilmember Desley Brooks (Dist. 6)
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City Councilmember Larry Reid (Dist. 7)
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City Councilmember Henry Chang (At Large)
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Email all of the above (works for some mail software, including MS Outlook)
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Press
Here are links to press coverage of the proposal:
Oakland Tribune - May 18, 2007
“Vintner’s Hall Plan Ages Well”
San Francisco Chronicle – March 16, 2007
“Historic Port Terminal may get Elaborate Makeover into Winery”
Oakland Tribune April 1, 2007
“Ninth Avenue Terminal: Wine’s haven?”
East Bay Vintner’s Alliance
We are working with the East Bay Vintners Alliance – the member wineries of this organization make great wine in the East Bay. Check out their website here.
Recent Events
June 5, 2007
Oakland City Council: unanimous recommendation (8-0)
May 22, 2007
CEDA Committee: unanimous recommendation
May 16, 2007
Oakland Planning Commission: unanimous recommendation (7-0)
April 9, 2007
Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board: unanimous recommendation
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