Fourth Street Lofts Web Log

CHECK OUT THIRD FLOOR MURAL!
Another stunning photographic mural has been hung, this time on the Third Floor. Thanks go to PATTI BEADLES for the photograph of the Bay Bridge at night, and to JIM PIRE for conceiving and carrying out the plan.

Patti took three four-second photographs with a Canon Digital camera Monday night 23 January from Middle Harbor park, near the far parking lot down by the cranes. She put them all together in a single photo. Jim took that large image, printed and mounted it.

Jim then spackled the wall before painting the display niche, changed out and focused the lighting appropriately, and with help, hung the mural.

Thanks to both!!!

TRASH BASH VII
Our traditional neighborhood cleanup is next weekend, to coincide with Earth Day activities. You can do your part to help clean up the neighborhood, meet some of your neighbors, and have fun. Just bring yourself, wearing casual clothing and work gloves if you have them. The City of Oakland provides the tools and cleanup bags. We all meet at The Egg Building at the corner of Third and Harrison at 9:30am for coffee, doughnuts and assignments. The work goes on until noonish, and is followed by a Free BBQ. This year we also have a raffle with goodies to be given away, including an Apple iPod.

Please RSVP for the BBQ by email to trashbash@jlda.org.

JACK LONDON DISTRICT ORGANIZATION
For the newbies or others who may not have yet heard, the neighborhood has its own association, the Jack London District Organization, with its own structure and website - jacklondondistrict.org. Wendy Tinsley of Fourth Street Lofts had been President. Recently elections were held and new officers are in place.

MONTHLY NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPER MEETINGS
The attendance at the meeting is dwindling as the projects near completion, or at least enclosure. The meetings are held monthly with interested neighbors and representatives from the ongoing developments.

Both Pulte across the street from Cuckoo's Nest and Signature on Alice are now enclosed. Signature hopes to have its crane moved by the end of the month, and Pulte moved its crane this week, and hopes to have tenants start moving in mid-July.

Complete details are on the JLDA website.

DISRUPTIONS NOT OVER
Just when we thought the neighborhood was getting quieter, cleaner and less disruptive, comes the news that the Amtrak Station parking lot, now known as Site G, is the next site to undergo construction. Expect this one to be noisier due to loud pile driving. The pile driving noise with Signature and Pulte was nothing compared to what we are told to expect starting mid summer.

FARMERS' MARKET
There was no Jack London Square Farmer's Market this Sunday. For the next two weeks the market will be moved closer to Barnes & Noble, due to two back to back boat shows.

THIRD STREET RETAIL TENANTS?
There doesn't seem to be any hurry for the tenants of the retail space on Third Street between Alice and Jackson. There was supposed to be an Art Boutique and a Watch Store, but neither have shown much movement lately. (pun intended)

Happy Easter!
Happy Day before Tax Day!

Lynne Huntting
Loft #103