Visitors to Pittsburg’s marina could soon buy fresh crab, lobster and other seafood and dine al fresco at a new cafe with an unobstructed view of the Delta.
The Pittsburg City Council on Monday unanimously approved an agreement with Global Resources Trading LLC to lease a building at 31 Marina Blvd., right next to where it has since 2018 operated the Fisherman’s Catch Bait & Tackle shop.
The company plans to open a banquet hall and cafe with outdoor dining at the 1,632-square-foot building as well as a fish market at the waterfront in a spot referred to as the “berm.”
“This is an exciting project for the city as we look for economical development down there at the waterfront,” Mayor Jelani Killings said. “The owner is very excited about opportunities here in Pittsburg.”
Based in Hayward, Global Resources is a premier wholesaler of seafood, selling to major chains such as Whole Foods, and having operated successful commercial seafood businesses and restaurants in the past. Under the agreement, City Manager Garrett Evans proposed
amending the budget to move $19,584 to the city’s marina and waterfront budget for the project, which is on former redevelopment property the city took over in 2011.
The proposed fish market and cafe harks back to the city’s commercial fishing past in the late 1800s and early 1900s when Italian fishermen plied the waters of the nearby San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers casting their nets for salmon, striped bass, shad and catfish.
Under the terms of the agreement, the city will lease the waterfront property to Global Resources Trading for $1 a square foot starting on Jan. 1, 2021, and increased by 5 percent annually beginning July 1, 2021.
Laura Wright, the city’s environmental affairs manager, said the company approached the city in 2018 for exclusive negotiating rights to the “berm” waterfront area.
“There’s incredible potential for this site,” she said. “The berm has an incredible view of the Delta so getting a potential development there would really enhance the entire downtown waterfront area.”
According to Wright, Global Resources has upgraded the inside and outside of the bait shop and plans improvements to the next-door building where it will locate its cafe and fish market. The Pittsburg Community Arts Foundation had previously operated a studio and office there before moving to a more visible spot on Railroad Avenue.
“It will be a welcome addition to the area,” Wright said. “It will help attract more customers to the marina and jumpstart public interest and highlight the impact of the potential development of the rest of the property.”
Vice Mayor Meryl Craft agreed.
“I like the idea and love the development,” she said before moving to approve the leasing agreement.
The mayor also expressed his approval, noting the development of the parcel shows the many potential uses of the waterfront berm.
“I know there are a lot of avid fishers in the city who have really enjoyed the fact that we brought a bait shop back to the area…” Killings said. “Now we’re being able to add this new component of a fresh seafood market as well as another amenity as far as an opportunity for folks to enjoy some food down at the marina, so I’m excited about this project.”
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