Comments on: Safeway Talks Bigger, Piedmont Wonders if it’s Better

By: Safeway’s plan for Albany store meets resistance – Berkeleyside

Safeway’s plan for Albany store meets resistance – Berkeleyside — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:01:06 +0000

[...] residents also cried “stop” at the plans to drastically increase the size of the store on Pleasant [...]

By: J. Evans

J. Evans — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:39:10 +0000

Oh come on people! Other parts of Oakland are begging for shopping center and you spoiled brats are complaining about something that really looks nice. Safeway at least designs something that looks attractive. And with the new families moving into the area I would think that an opportunity of having upscale shops near by instead going all the way to “the Creek” would be a welcomed alternative. Stop complaining and be grateful you have this chance. People near the foothill shopping center have lost so much and yet you guys complain. Hell, you guys complain at a drop of a hat.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:23:41 +0000

Safeway can’t even properly manage the land it owns now. Look at all the bums it permits to loiter and panhandle just out side its entrance. What about all the smoking that goes on around Starbucks.

By: Oakland North » North Oakland Now 7.1.09

Oakland North » North Oakland Now 7.1.09 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:46:58 +0000

[...] Welcome to July, Oakland! The city council ushered in the new month by passing a new budget for the fiscal year; read about it some of the changes here. Public transportation just got more expensive, as today marks an increase in Bart and AC Transit fares. Oakland North also started a new food blog, Oaktown Eats; check out our review of La Calaca Loca in Temescal and their scrumptious tacos de carnitas. Also, for an update on the Safeway redevelopment meeting click here. [...]

By: dto510

dto510 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:37:05 +0000

Are you sure Safeway said that they cannot legally build housing because they only lease the land? It’s possible that the terms of their lease forbid housing, but there certainly is no legal barrier to building housing on leased land.