Four firms vying to be master developer for Concord Naval Weapons Station

Contra Costa Times

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CONCORD -- Four firms experienced with developing large mixed-use projects and converting former military bases are vying to guide the transformation of the Concord Naval Weapons Station into a thriving community with housing, parks, retail and office space.

Catellus Development Corporation, FivePoint Communities/Lennar, J.F. Shea Company and SunCal were selected from among eight companies responding to the city's search for a "master developer" to implement the Concord Reuse Project Area Plan.

Adopted in 2012, the plan calls for building housing, office buildings and commercial space on about 2,300 acres near the North Concord BART station. Although the Navy is expected to begin transferring property to the city in late 2015 or early 2016, development won't start for another 12 to 18 months after that, said Michael Wright, executive director of the Local Reuse Authority. 

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