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This would be an ideal space for a Dimond hardware store that is much needed. Instead, we have a source of worsening blight. Where is the venture capital?

The venture capital is waiting for litigious parties to settle on who is going to pay for toxic cleanup.

To Chris;

Your comment makes no sense at all. This building was a Norge Laundry Village and then it was a Blockbuster Video store. Where's the toxic waste coming from?

Dear Sentinel,

Chris, infact, is correct: do the research; but the dry cleaner poisoned the site, then sold to BB, w/o disclosing.

Thanks for readdressing this problem. I will call Alameda Co Environmental Health 2/18. I will ask there case manager to have the 55 gallon drums removed. The property it an eyesore.

wow - I hope the previous owners of the dry cleaning biz are sited for the clean up! this building is hurting an otherwise thriving area...

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