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Gazarian Real Estate Center Craig School of Business. Industrial Real Estate Forum Mayor Lee Brand Larry Westerlund Director of Economic Development November 7, 2018. Time Machine April 2014 - Mega Project.
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Gazarian Real Estate Center Craig School of Business Industrial Real Estate Forum Mayor Lee Brand Larry WesterlundDirector of Economic Development November 7, 2018
Time MachineApril 2014 - Mega Project OBJECTIVEPlace all properties in the +/- 550 acres plant footprint in escrow in 30 days.
Land Acquisition in 30 days ASSUMPTIONS: • X or associated entity to purchase all property • X will either assemble property directly or work with local master developer and local broker • All purchases for cash • Focus on taking down first 550 acres • Willing to pay appropriate price for fast purchase • Use of eminent domain not available • X would only require a 30 day escrow for due diligence
Property Acquisition Options 1 Direct Assembly “Assignment” Master Developer 2 3 *Note: Once property is in escrow, City of Fresno will begin entitlement process to expedite timelines.
First Wave Property: 402.41 Acres in escrow in five business days
First Wave Property: 402.41 Acres in escrow in five business days
Second Wave Property:76.63 Acres in escrow in 14calendar days
Third Wave Property: 95.78 Acres in escrow in thirty calendar days
Accessible Infrastructure ATT Fiber
Unemployment Rate California 4.1% Los Angeles 4.1% San Diego 2.8% San Jose 2.3% Bakersfield 4.7% Sacramento 3.5% San Francisco 2.1% Fresno 5.0%
Why fulfillment center jobs? Amazon +3000 Ulta Beauty +800 Gap +500 4,300
Bay Area tech employment • 60% of tech workers can’t afford a home in San Francisco • 58% of tech workers said that increased cost of living in the Bay Area has caused them to put off having kids. – Blind Survey • Nearly 70% of Apple employees • More than 60% of employees working at Cisco, eBay, Uber, Google and LinkedIn • More than 50% of employees working at Amazon, Intel, Lyft, Facebook, Booking.com and Salesforce • The average tech worker in the Bay Area earns $142,000 • Median price of a home in the Bay Area is roughly $900,000 • Bay Area Council survey found 46% of San Francisco Bay Area residents plan to leave the area soon • Up from 40% in 2016 and up from 34% in 2015 • The high cost of housing and living is cited as the largest reason to move • San Francisco’s average home price in the city is a whopping $1.62 million – Business Insider 7/10/18
Home Prices in the Bay Area Palo Alto house – 897 square-foot home listed at $2.59 millionTwo-bedroom, one bathroom homeThe home sold last in 2008 for $899,000 Business Insider 9/22/18 San Jose house that suffered major fire damage two years ago went on the Market for $800,0005,800 square foot lot1375 Bird Ave – Willow Glen neighborhood sells for $938,000 in all-cash bid
Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment StatisticsMay 2017 Metro Fresno Ca.Location Quotient 2.0- 4.0
Questions Larry WesterlundDirector of Economic Development Larry.westerlund@fresno.gov (559) 621-8355 April 28, 2014