Oct
19
First Phase of Bakersfield Commons to Start in 2018
ByWorld Oil Corp., which owns the site, chose Trammell Crow Co. to be the master-developer of the project that will feature residential, retail, industrial and office space along with a luxury theater and hotel.
Construction of a 260-acre mixed-use, master-planned community in Bakersfield, Calif., is scheduled to begin next year and will feature residential, retail, industrial and office space along with a luxury theater and hotel.
Bakersfield Commons is being developed on a site owned for nearly 50 years by World Oil Corp. at the corner of Coffee and Brimhall roads. Owners of the company, Robert and Steven Roth, chose Trammell Crow Co. to be the master-developer of the project that has been in the planning stages for several years. At one point, the plans included a baseball stadium along with a heavy emphasis on retail, but the focus has changed to a lifestyle center that will also include a wellness campus…
