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Presidio Bay's Managing Partner K. Cyrus Sanandaji remarks, "We continue to gain momentum with award-winning San Francisco dining staples and best-in-class companies at the top of their respective industries who are choosing to call Springline home. Our vision to fully activate this development and solidify a future for downtown Menlo Park centered on sustainability, connectivity, culture and wellbeing has proven to be the right catalyst for our wish list tenants to come on board."

The Residences at Springline, pre-leasing soon, will further integrate the theme of placemaking infused with hospitality and tech. Springline is expected to draw residents seeking an interactive, indoor-outdoor community that is fast becoming the Peninsula's most desired destination.

A Food-Forward DestinationAnchoring Springline's dining roster is Back Home Hospitality, the group behind the Italian restaurants Che Fico and Che Fico Alimentari in San Francisco. They will open two additional Che Fico-branded concepts at Springline in late 2022: a restaurant and an Italian market. The restaurant will showcase Italian fare through the lens of Northern California and the market will feature local produce, prepared foods, a fish and meat butcher counter, salumi, a walk-up gelato window and more. Che Fico has already been named one of Bon Appetit's 10 Best New Restaurants in America.Burma Love, the contemporary younger sister to San Francisco institution Burma Superstar will bring bold flavors and Burmese culinary excellence as a welcomed addition to Menlo Park's culinary scene. For more than two decades, the Burma Superstar family of restaurants has been celebrated for unique and delicious Burmese food in the Bay Area.

Making its first foray outside of San Francisco proper is Lauren Crabbe and Michael McCrory'sAndytown, a certified women-owned business with Irish roots. Those who live in or visit Springline can start their day with Andytown's single-origin coffee and soda bread with homemade jambefore stopping by one of two new concepts by Chef Greg Kuzia-Carmel, owner of Menlo Park local favorite Camper.Canteen Next Door, a wine bar located on Oak Grove Avenue will feature a seasonal menu of creative, small plates in addition to grab-and-go options and light fare during the day. Canteen Caf, conveniently located along El Camino Real within the Canopy co-workspace, will offer an array of coffee shop classics, utilizing beans from local purveyor Sightglass Coffee, along with quick bites including wraps, sandwiches, salads, and baked goods.

Springline will also be home to Menlo Park's only brewery, Barebottle, a San-Francisco-inspired craft brewery co-founded by three friends, Lester Koga, Michael Seitz, and Ben Sterling. Barebottle, which received a gold medal at the 2021 Great American Beer Fest, is set to be the community's must-sip destination with a large indoor taproom space and a retro beer truck set outside in The Plaza, Springline's central patio space. The indoor taproom will be a pet-friendly space featuring an eclectic array of rotating taps, housemade wine, and non-alcoholic offerings.

For more information on retail leases and remaining availability contact Alex Sagues, CBRE Senior Associate ([emailprotected]) and Laura Barr, CBRE Senior Vice President at CBRE ([emailprotected]).

Sand Hill Road 2.0Poised to be the new Sand Hill Road, Springline will be an activated workspace for meaningful interactions that spur creativity, growth, and collaboration well beyond the two 100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art Class A+ office buildings. It has redefined the Peninsula's high-identity trophy office market by combining curated onsite urban quality retail with un-paralleled amenities in a tech-enabled and environmentally friendly transit-oriented campus. Springline has already attracted an exciting set of companies who trust in Presidio Bay's unwavering commitment to community, urban revitalization, design excellence, art in architecture, and employment of innovative technology. In addition to Symphony Technology Group (STG) and boutique coworking company CANOPY, announced earlier this year, new office tenants span venture capital, law, and tech industries.

Menlo Ventures, best known for backing household names like Uber, Roku, Siri, and Gilead, is one of the earliest venture capital firms to have taken residence in Silicon Valley. The move to Springline is a testament to the development's future as a new hub for VC activity. Additionally, powerhouse software providers Genesys, who raised $580 million at a $21 billion valuation last month, will be opening a second office space at Springline.

Globally recognized international law firmKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, an integral member of the Silicon Valley community for over 60 years who represents some of the nation's cutting-edge technology leaders, will move into new office space at Springline."When we were seeking a new office location, we wanted an office that reflects the best that the area has to offer," remarks Roger Wylie, Kilpatrick Townsend Managing Partner. "That meant walkability and access to the vibrant center of Menlo Park; a real sense of community with a growing, diverse mix of retail, residential, and commercial; close to Caltrain; and, importantly, a LEED Certified development that is sensitive to the region's beautiful and unique setting. We are excited to be a part of Springline and look forward to welcoming our outstanding attorneys and professional staff in the near future."

Hospitality and wellness are engrained within Springline's spaces, moments, and community interactions. A robust event calendar with social programming for tenants and the surrounding community will provide for constant engagement and a lively atmosphere. Additionally, a full service Springline concierge team will be on hand to execute flawless business meetings by handling all items including catering, event support, and food delivery. Springline will also make wellness easy and accessible. Office tenants will have access to app-enabled keyless entry among other touchless features, onsite sustainability and wellness data about their own spaces as well as common areas. A diligent sanitization program features market-forward air quality measures like MERV16 Filtration, Needlepoint Ionization, and Biowall/UV Filtration installed throughout the buildings.

For more information on office leases contact Newmark ([emailprotected]).

Residential Pre-Leasing Launching This SpringSpringline Residences, another anchoring piece of the development, will begin pre-leasing this spring. 183 well-appointed, one- to three- bedroom, hotel-like residences feature spacious layouts with high ceilings, meticulously designed modern finishes, and private patios and balconies. Indoor and outdoor activated spaces include a full-service fitness center with programmed classes, luxury pool with daybeds and cabanas, golf simulator, and a co-work style caf and connected lounge. Additional not-to-be-missed amenities include a 24/7 concierge and resident ambassador, pet spa, dog park, and several outdoor entertainment areas equipped with fire pits, pizza ovens and grilling stations.

As part of a larger program to activate Springline as a tech-integrated incubator, Presidio Bay has tapped robotics and architecture company Orito add one of two living solutions for Springline residents. The Flex Collection by Ori features space-saving transformable furniture that adds function and convenience at the touch of button or tap of a phone. In addition, an all-encompassing Springline App will create a seamless experience. Residents and office tenants using the app can pre-order coffee or lunch from Springline restaurants, track and monitor indoor air quality in all amenity spaces, schedule weekly fitness classes, book amenity spaces and most importantly, connect with staff and other Springliners.

Springline also offers corporate housing and hospitality with Springline Enterprise Solutions. With San Francisco International Airport just 25-minutes away, the high-quality amenities and hospitality-focused experiences will be ideal for business travelers seeking a home-like environment with fully furnished residences available.

About Springline Springline is a connected community filled with creative offices, modern residences, coveted food and beverage outlets, outdoor experiences and a culture of innovation, exploration and new encounters. The walkable city within a city is both an uncompromising playground where you can live, work, think, play and a launchpad for growing business and entrepreneurs. Springline brings new energy to the heart of Silicon Valley, conveniently located adjacent to downtown Menlo Park and steps from the Caltrain Station. The 6.4-acre mixed-use development by San Francisco based Presidio Bay is fostering a new generation of placemaking centered on tech-enabled and sustainability living. When Springline fully opens in summer 2022, it will be a vibrant hub where the Bay Area's brightest take up residency. For more information, please visitwww.springline.com.

About Presidio Bay Ventures Presidio Bay Ventures is a commercial real estate investment and development firm focused on the design, construction, and long-term operation of a diverse set of product types for private and public sector tenants across the United States. Headquartered in San Francisco, Presidio Bay's primary expertise is in new construction and major renovation of complex, mid to large-scale office buildings, mixed-use urban infill multifamily communities, industrial distribution centers, and other special-use facilities. Presidio Bay has developed projects totaling 3,900,000 square feet of new construction and adaptive reuse valued at nearly $3.3 billion across the United States and its outlying territories. For more information, please visitwww.presidiobay.com.

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Phase one of construction on the mixed-use Center Stage Keller project began in July 2021 and is still underway. (Bailey Lewis/Community Impact Newspaper)

Along its journey, US 377 touches several cities, including Keller, Roanoke, Westlake and the Northeast Fort Worth area, while the western boundaries of Trophy Club lie less than a mile from the thoroughfare.

On that highway are three planned developments that will hit major milestones in 2022, including the next phase of the Old Town Keller project, the mixed-use Center Stage Keller development and The Peabody Hotel coming to Roanoke.

Old Town Keller project to soon begin Phase 2

The first phase of the Old Town Keller project brought successful businesses to the area upon its completion in 2017, according to Keller Administrative Services Manager Sarah Hensley, who has been spearheading the project. Now, the city of Keller is getting closer to starting work on Phase 2.

Phase 1 of the project cost $4.5 million, according to Aaron Rector, Keller director of administrative services and finance. A key feature included building a pedestrian promenade, which was designed to keep people from walking along US 377, Hensley said.

It really just made the area a lot more attractive for development, Hensley said.

Hensley said Phase 2 of the project experienced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the second phase is back on track and will include street and drainage improvements, public parking, sidewalks, street lighting, amenities, public art, landscaping and further development of Bates Street Park.

Rachel Reynolds, Keller communication and public engagement manager, said Phase 2 of the Old Town Keller project will likely span about 10 to 15 years and include multiple steps.

The first step includes a pedestrian hybrid beaconwhich is designed to help pedestrians cross busy highways by controlling traffica US 377 median and Bates Street reconstruction, Hensley said. The plan is to bid out those projects in early 2022, Hensley said, and then proceed with construction soon after.

The project is set to bring more to the area than just infrastructure. Hensley said the city plans to turn Bates Street into a festival area for hosting events.

We also want to make Old Town kind of a destination in Kellermake it a kind of eclectic blend of restaurants, retail, different types of services, maybe some mixed-use housing, Hensley said. So [we want to make Old Town] kind of the shopping and entertainment space right here in Keller.

Center Stage Keller developers making progress

In July, developers Realty Capital Management and Greystar broke ground at the intersection of US 377 and Mount Gilead Road on the first phase of the 38-acre mixed-use development known as Center Stage Keller.

In 2022, the project is expected to reach a handful of significant milestones and openings.

The first phase of the project includes Greystars 24,000-square-foot commercial space and 475 multifamily residences called The Lyric at Keller Center Stage, according to AJ Glass, development partner at Realty Capital Management. The first phase also includes a community lawn and surrounding infrastructure for 11,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space by Realty Capital.

JR Thulin, senior director of development at Greystar, said most of the underground infrastructure is complete, and crews are pouring the building slabs. The developers are on track to open the leasing office and clubhouse in late September, with retail buildings and the first building of units to be complete in November.

Construction on the project is progressing along nicely, Thulin said.

Glass said the community lawn has been graded, and utilities set for plumbing. In addition, parts of the projects second phase, such as the single-family homes and retail, restaurant and office spaces, will either be completed or under construction by the time Phase 1 is finished in August 2023.

Keller Economic Development Director Mary Meier Culver said since the Center Stage project is being funded privately, the citys role is to help the developers recruit businesses.

We work closely with them in terms of providing as much guidance as we can, but ultimately, theyre going to be the ones making that decision because they are the developers, Meier Culver said.

Peabody Hotel set to break ground in spring 2022

Cody Petree, Roanoke assistant city manager, said the agreement with The Peabody Hotel calls for an April construction start with completion expected in two years.

The Peabody Hotel could not be reached for comment by press time, but Petree said not much about the plans have changed since June, when city officials received an update from Marty Belz, chairman of Peabody Hotels and Resorts.

The project was estimated to cost a total of $144 million and is primarily being financed through bonds sold to private investors and financial institutions, according to Todd Smith of Hilltop Security, who serves as the project financing banker.

Peabody Hotel Roanoke will include 266 rooms and suites; 25,000 square feet of meeting space; a 12,000-square-foot ballroom; an upscale steakhouse; a lobby bar; a whiskey bar; a pool and deck bar and restaurant; a coffee shop and deli; a full-service Feathers Spa and Salon; and a fitness center, according to the hotels website.

The Peabody Roanoke represents a critical component of the downtown mixed-use project and will create incredible synergy for the entire area, Petree said. The hotel project will bolster the already robust local economy and will be a legacy project for many generations to come, while also creating a prestigious tourist destination.

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The council has approved plans to build three five-bedroom houses on the car park of a former restaurant.

Planning permission was sought from Rossendale Borough Council for the construction of three new detached houses on land at the rear of the now vacant and former Anacapri restaurant off Helmshore Road in Rossendale.

The proposed new-build homes would be two storeys in height, with additional accommodation in the roof space (served by rear-facing pitched roofed dormers).

Planning permission already exists (approved in 2020) for the construction of three dwellings on the site, and as such the acceptability in principle of residential development on the site has already been established under that permission, although the dwellings would essentially be a redesign of those originally permitted - similar in scale, but with some differences in design.

The site comprises the car park of the now vacant former Anacapri restaurant which is located to the south of Helmshore Road.

The former restaurant itself is a two-storey building of stone and slate construction, with associated land to the side and rear and the car park area is of a significant size located to the rear at higher level than the building.

The site is within the urban boundary and is on the edge of the residential area of Helmshore.

Surrounding land uses are predominantly open fields to the north east and south east, with residential properties to the north and west.

A planning statement submitted to the council read: "The dwellings would feature UPVC window and door units, and would have natural sandstone flagged paths and patios around their perimeter.

"Each dwelling would have an integral single garage and a double-width driveway to the front formed from porous block paving.

"Each dwelling would have a private grassed rear garden area.

"Around the wider site, garden plots would be separated internally by 2m high timber panel fencing.

"However, the boundary treatment around the site perimeter and adjacent to the roads would be retained stone walling."

Following consideration of the application, it was resolved to grant planning permission on January 19 for the following reasons: the proposed development is acceptable in principle and, subject to conditions, will not unacceptably affect visual or neighbour amenity or highway safety.

As such, the proposal accords with the National Planning Policy Framework and the Council's adopted Local Plan.

When planning permission was first sought for the homes in 2020, which included converting the vacant restaurant, the application was met with around 174 objections, however no objections or comments were received by the council this time.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) A Grand Rapids restaurant will bring a new twist to ramen while helping feed children in need.

Noodlepig will be located at 601 Bond Ave. NW, just north of Trowbridge Street. The business applied this week for a city permit to renovate the 2,122-square-foot space, located in Grand Rapids Monroe North neighborhood.

Founder and executive chef Chris Wessley plans to create a quick-service restaurant that serves up bowls of ramen made from scratch. Every bowl sold will also fund meals for three children in need on the international, national and local scale.

Wessley expects each order to cost $12 to $15, though he cautioned inflation and staffing costs may raise prices slightly.

Im hoping that West Michigan will embrace it and I think we will be competitive with other places, he said.

Noodlepigs menu will include fusion ramen bowls that showcase different cultural flavors, including Thai and Mexican. The signature bowl will feature Manchego cheese and a side of baby back ribs in place of the traditional thinly cut pork used in ramen bowls. Visitors can also build their own ramen bowl and opt for more traditional toppings and finishing oils.

The restaurant will also offer salads and boba tea made from frozen fruits. Wessley plans to apply for a liquor license so he an sell canned wine, beer, sake and boba cocktails to go, since his restaurant is in a social district.

Noodlepigs broths will be made in house from dozens of whole food ingredients, according to Wessley. The noodles will be thicker and heartier than the packaged version found in grocery stores.

Wessleys vision for the restaurant includes a glass noodle room where customers can watch the noodles being made using 1,200-pound machine that arrived this month from Japan.

I thought that would be the last thing Im waiting on, but its not. The whole construction process is taking forever, Wessley said.

He originally hoped to open Noodlepig on March 1 but is now setting his sights on an April finish date.

Wessley graduated from Grand Rapids Community Colleges Secchia Institute of Culinary Arts in 2011 at the top of his class. His charitable ramen concept was one of the top 100 ideas picked to be part of Start Gardens Demo Day last year.

Wessley previously worked in sales before losing his job during the Great Recession. Thats when he pursued his passion for food and founded the Grand Rapids Sport and Social Club, which has since expanded to a dozen cities under a new name: JAM. Wessley plans to step back from his role with JAM and become a minority owner in March so he can focus on Noodlepig.

Wessley is half Japanese and says the restaurant will allow him to share a little bit of his culture and his ramen experience while staying in Japan in 2000.

He plans to eventually roll out delivery service and merchandise for Noodlepig.

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We aim to provide turnkey solutions where we can construct new powerlines to our clients properties and then install the domestic wiring to turn the lights on, they said.

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With over 20 years of combined powerline and general domestic, commercial and industrial electrical experience, our services range from installing new stobie poles and transformers to rural properties through to installing domestic sub mains, house rewiring, new house installations, ceiling fans, lighting and also community and council street/sports lighting, they said.

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Abraham completed his apprenticeship with SA Power Networks based at the Kadina depot where he completed nine years of service and Ryan completed his electrical apprenticeship with a local electrician in Moonta Bay where he crafted his skills for five years before joining SA Power Networks in Adelaide for a further five years.

Recently our projects have included installing underground and overhead residential subdivisions in Moonta Bay, Port Lincoln and Wallaroo, complete renovation of a two-storey home in Henley Beach and Modbury as well as community lighting for the Wakefield Regional Council, they said.

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It took much longer than it should have, but City Councilmember Bobby Henon has finally resigned.

Last November, Henon was convicted of bribery and honest services fraud alongside his political patron, John Dougherty the former head of IBEW Local 98, the electricians union in what one juror called a real lesson in Philadelphia civics and how Philadelphia government works.

Henon and Dougherty cast their legal fight as a David (pugnacious labor leader) vs. Goliath (politically motivated federal prosecutors) struggle and described their relationship as nothing out of the ordinary for a member of City Council and a union boss. But jurors, who in court heard one wiretap after another, disagreed.

Ultimately, the $70,000 a year Henon received from Local 98 proved hard to explain especially when Henon, who said the sum represented his salary as an electrician, was unable to provide evidence of any electrical work that he performed.

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We can only hope that Henons no-show electrician job will finally spur his former colleagues on Council to restrict outside employment for the members of that body going forward. With a salary of more than $130,000 per year, there is no need for councilmembers to risk the conflicts of interest that may come from moonlighting elsewhere.

Now comes the task of replacing Henon and with it, a chance for Philadelphias political establishment to begin to change the way it does business.

Council President Darrell L. Clarke has the authority to schedule a special election to replace Henon, and the City Charter leaves the date up to his discretion. Of course, if Henon himself had done the right thing and stepped aside sooner, his replacement might already be in office and able to contribute to legislative matters like the redistricting debate.

While that possibility has been eliminated by Henons decision to hold onto his seat for two months after his conviction, Clarke can ensure that Henons constituents in the 6th District dont go too long without representation. Although the Home Rule Charter allows for the Council president to choose when the special election happens, its key that Clarke prioritizes this measure by scheduling it on or before the May primary, instead of waiting for the general election.

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It is also important that the process to find Henons successor offers more transparency than in prior special elections. Currently, the Democratic City Committee selects replacements by convening ward leaders, who, in the past, have sometimes chosen candidates from among their own ranks.

The opacity of the selection process concentrates the power to choose who represents the roughly 160,000 residents of Henons district into very few hands. The endemic of insiderism, as State Rep. Chris Rabb once dubbed special elections, can lead to corruption. Look no further than the embattled 190th District, where in 2021 the fourth state representative in three years was chosen by special election following resignations from Vanessa Lowery Brown, who stepped down after being charged with bribery, and Movita Johnson-Harrell, who left office after being charged with stealing more than $500,000 from a charity she founded.

Its crucial that more voices be added to the conversation. One solution could be to include each elected committeeperson in the 6th District, not just the ward leaders, who oversee special elections (and who are not required by law to live within the district in question). Although still a part of the political machine, committeepersons are often on the ground in their neighborhoods and have a good sense of what their communities need most.

The Democratic City Committee grants broad autonomy to ward leaders in running special elections. Its essential that these leaders expand the conversations about potential candidates to include committeepeople. While this may happen in an informal way now, codifying that kind of dialogue would ensure broader perspectives and strengthen the democratic process.

If Philadelphia is going to break the reputation for corruption weve earned after watching at least 20 elected officials get convicted of serious crimes in the last 40 years, transparency and collaboration are key. In deciding when and how Henons replacement is selected, city and political leaders have an opportunity to do things a different way. They should take it.

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Ottawa firefighters responded to calls for service to Eastway Tank six times in the last 18 years, but city officials continue to withhold information about the nature of those emergencies.

An explosion and fire at the tanker truck plant on Jan. 13 killed six employees and critically injured a seventh.

Several agencies including Ottawa police, the coroner's office and the Ministry of Labour are investigating the disaster. On Friday, the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) announced its investigators had completed their work at the site.

CBC News requested a record of previous fire calls to 1995 Merivale Rd. from Ottawa Fire Services. The City of Ottawa, which is handling communications on the matter, twice refused to release the information, citing the current investigation.

In an internal email sent Friday and forwarded toCBC News, Kim Ayotte, the city's general manager of emergency and protective services, confirmed firefighters had responded to calls to that address six times in the last 18 years. Ayotte didn't make it clear whether those six calls included the disaster on Jan. 13.

However, Ayotte said Ottawa Fire Services could not release the detailed fire incident reports on those calls due to the ongoing investigations.

Nor is the department in a position to release information pertaining to any health and safety violations at Eastway, Ayotte said, as those fall under the purview of the Ministry of Labour.

Former employees of Eastway Tank have told CBC News they witnessed or had knowledge of three separate fires at the facility in recent years. The former employees said firefighters responded on at least two of those occasions.

The employees alleged witnessing several unsafe practices at Eastway, including welding near highly flammable liquids and pails of oil-soaked rags.

In a statement issued late Wednesday, Eastway owner and president Neil Greene called the allegations "unfounded."

"Eastway Tank has always worked to maintain the highest safety standards. We are working closely with investigators and are cooperating fully to get to the bottom of what happened," Greene said.

Greene also offered his sympathies to the families of the six workers who died: Rick Bastien, Danny Beale, Kayla Ferguson, Matt Kearney, Etienne Mabiala and Russell McLellan.

A seventh Eastway employee was critically injured and remains in hospital.

Eastway Tank, which housed a large production area, four service bays, a paint shop, a welding room, offices and staff facilities, was constructed in 1968.

On Friday, the fire marshal's officetweeted that its officers had cleared the scene but the"investigation into the origin, cause and circumstance around this incident continues."

In a later statement to CBC, the OFM said "there is still much work to be done," and confirmed OFM investigators had interviewed a number of witnesses "important to the investigation."

Investigators also examined vehicles, the OFM confirmed.

"The equipment on-site, including vehicles, was examined as part of our investigation.We have gathered the evidence required and the equipment remains on site," they said.

CBC News has seen images appearing to show the wreckage of two tanker trucks in the production area of the facility.

The initial explosion, and possibly subsequent blasts, clearly occurred in that part of the building.

"The nature of any fire scene is unique and fire investigators take their time to thoroughly go through all evidence and data before finalizing any report. As this investigation has only just begun, it would be premature to speculate on any findings or timeframe of completion," the OFM said Friday.

Ottawa police have interviewed at least one former Eastway employee, Josh Bastien, whose father Rick Bastien died in the explosion.

Families and friends of the victims held a private vigil outside the facility on Friday night. The ongoing investigations prevent the public from getting any closer to the blast site.

If you want to get in touch with a reporter about this story, pleasecontact CBC Ottawa.

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