Oxnard-- The Fisherman’s Wharf ’s Request for Proposals (RFP) Workshop continues with kibo group President Alberto Valner, who proposed a Lifestyle Retail Center with a grocery store, restaurants, cafes, public spaces, an Amphitheater, 70,000 square feet of retail space, and the potential for residential units.
Fisherman’s Wharf is outdated, dilapidated, and needs an overhaul. Three groups presented to the Oxnard Performing Arts Center crowd that listened and offered feedback to the developers.
Valner said the kibo group is based in Los Angeles and has been active in real estate for the last 30 years. They go to communities throughout Southern California with lots of pride of ownership, engage themselves with the community, and develop financially successful projects that integrate the community at large.
“We’ve done that through some of the most difficult communities in Southern California, such as Santa Barbara, Montecito, Santa Monica, and Malibu,” he said. “When I was introduced to and saw the property at the Harbor, I felt there was a huge need to integrate the community at large into the process.”
He said they looked at what tried to be done at the Harbor, and their proposal takes the existing planning and zoning in place…
