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  • 7/29/2019 Business is Thriving in Oaklands Two Major Community Benefit Districts

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    1981 North Broadway, Suite 400, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 P: (925) 930-9848 F: (925) 930-9903www.gallen.com

    Contact:

    Tim Gallen or Nancy AmaralGallen.Neilly

    (925) [email protected] [email protected]

    Business is Thriving in Oaklands Two MajorCommunity Benefit Districts

    Several New Downtown Oakland & Lake Merritt/Uptown EstablishmentsAre Now Open

    Oakland, CA July 13, 2012 The past several months have seen further increases in

    business growth in Oaklands Downtown and Lake Merritt/Uptown businessimprovement districts.

    Having a vital retail sector is important for any urban center, and Oakland is no

    exception, said Steve Snider, manager of both the Downtown Oakland and Lake

    Merritt/Uptown Business Improvement Districts. We look at rebuilding the Uptown

    and Downtown shopping and restaurant experience as one of the business

    improvement districts primary responsibilities. As a result, were re-building our

    districts block by block, and business by business because we believe that slow and

    steady wins the race.

    Snider said that new and notable businesses started in the Districts during the pastthree months include:

    Stags Lunchette, now open at 362 17th Street:

    https://www.facebook.com/STAGSLUNCHETTE/info

    Molcajete, a new Mexican restaurant located at 1734 Webster Street:

    http://www.molcajetecocina.com

    Yoppi Yogurt and CupCake Cove at City Center:http://yoppiyogurt.com&

    http://www.cupcakecove.com

    Sherri McMullen and McMullen Boutique, specializing in womens clothing and

    accessories, at 831 Broadway:http://www.shopmcmullen.com Bittersweet Cafs chocolate specialties, which can be found at 1438 Broadway:

    http://www.bittersweetcafe.com

    Awaken Caf, a green, award winning caf located at 1429 Broadway @ 15th:

    http://www.awakencafe.com

    Chez Mado, a new convenience mart located at 378 17th Street

    Cohen Law Firm, who chose Old Oakland for their satellite office in Northern

    Press Release:

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.facebook.com/STAGSLUNCHETTE/infohttps://www.facebook.com/STAGSLUNCHETTE/infohttp://www.molcajetecocina.com/http://www.molcajetecocina.com/http://yoppiyogurt.com/http://yoppiyogurt.com/http://yoppiyogurt.com/http://www.cupcakecove.com/http://www.cupcakecove.com/http://www.shopmcmullen.com/http://www.shopmcmullen.com/http://www.shopmcmullen.com/http://www.bittersweetcafe.com/http://www.bittersweetcafe.com/http://www.awakencafe.com/http://www.awakencafe.com/http://www.awakencafe.com/http://www.bittersweetcafe.com/http://www.shopmcmullen.com/http://www.cupcakecove.com/http://yoppiyogurt.com/http://www.molcajetecocina.com/https://www.facebook.com/STAGSLUNCHETTE/infomailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    1981 North Broadway, Suite 400, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 P: (925) 930-9848 F: (925) 930-9903www.gallen.com

    California, located at 492 Ninth Street, Suite 240:

    http://www.thecohenlawfirm.net/

    Three out of four of the popuphood tenants will be staying on in Old Oakland:

    Crown Nine, Marion and Rose's workshop and Piper John Goods:

    http://www.popuphood.com/discover-old-oakland.html

    UNAMIMART will be moving into the current Sticks and Stones Gallery onBroadway in mid July/early August.http://www.umamimart.com/

    Brilliant Ink, moving from San Francisco in August:

    http://www.brilliantink.net/what/

    Borgo Italia, which is set to open at the end of this month, has chosen Oakland as

    the location for its first American restaurant:http://old-oakland.com/explore/

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    The Downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt/Uptown District Association were formed in February 2009.Property owners in both Downtown Oakland and the Lake Merritt/Uptown Districts voted by a margin of

    almost 8 to 1 to support a voluntary property tax to fund services that would improve the quality of life in

    their respective communities. The associations meet and function jointly. Services funded by these

    Districts include maintaining cleanliness and order in the public rights of way, improving district identity

    and advocating on behalf of the areas property owners, business owners and residents.

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