In February 2007, Ninth Avenue Terminal Partners made a proposal to the City of Oakland to re-use the historic Ninth Avenue Terminal as a Vintners' Hall, which included a working urban winery and tasting room, artisan food production, a restaurant, and a kayak/canoe shop. The proposal presented the opportunity to preserve a landmark building and create an exciting waterfront destination without City subsidy.
A series of reports were submitted: structural, economic, land use, etc. However, as the end of 2010 approached, the City staff determined that it was still not possible to confirm the project was feasible. At a City Council meeting in October 2010 to decide the fate of the proposal, staff stated that too much time had passed for the proposal to be accepted.
Persons interested in the project may contact us via email. More information is available at:
https://sites.google.com/site/ninthavenueterminaloakland/
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