West Oakland Developer Bets Big on Food Hall to Revive Industrial District

Joe Ernst pivots from tech campus plans to community-focused dining destination as real estate market shifts When developer Joe Ernst first acquired property at the corner of 18th and Peralta streets in West Oakland in 2019, his vision centered on creating a sprawling 120,000-square-foot campus for food technology and robotics companies. The 12,000-square-foot building that […]