Took a walk down to Barnes and Noble in Jack London. Decided to snap a few pics along the way.
Here's a few shots of the area right outside of B&N.
Next took a walk down to check out the new Jack London Market. Last shot is of Heinold’s First and Last Chance Saloon near the base of the Jack London Market; an old school bar - 126 years old to be exact!
Here are some shots of the new Jack London Market itself. Still not yet open for business as the economy has derailed some of the tenants that were hoping to move in this summer. As such, final interior work has been greatly delayed as the landlords figure out who is going to occupy the lower market floors, as well as the upper office space. When we first were looking at office space a year ago, word was that office space would top $4 per square foot. Fast forward a year later, that number is down to about $3 but still no takers. One of the reasons is that they want to rent large blocks of space (25K minimum) instead of opening it up to smaller tenants. I give them another 3 months before that attitude and the price changes.
Exterior shots of the Northern side including shots from the top of the stairs.
Eastern side with the roll up doors for food vendors to bring in their goods.
The interior of the ground floor where all the small market vendors will be situated.
Shots of the Amtrak station and walking bridge across from the Eastern side.
Southern side of the building. Third shot is of an art piece done by Roger Stoller, a Silicon Valley product designer turned sculptor.
Western side of the building with a similar set of stairs to the Northern side.
Interior shots of the second floor. This is where the many restaurants and coffee shops will be. As you can see, very unfinished.
