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ALAMEDA—When the Naval Air Station closed here in 1997, the city predicted the sprawling waterfront base would become a budding community, filled with housing, businesses and open space. Fourteen years and a handful of developers later, some of the most prime real estate in the Bay Area remains mostly undeveloped and underused.

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Gallant and Highsmith were controversial figures in Alameda, especially over development plans at Alameda Point, the former Navy base.

Some credited the pair with standing up to Orange County developer SunCal, which wanted to build a 12,000-resident community on the point. The city had a contract with SunCal, but voters were resoundingly opposed to the plans, defeating a pro-development measure in February by 85 percent.

In July, the council voted to not renew SunCal's contract. SunCal was the second developer to part ways with the city over Alameda Point.

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In soundly rejecting Measure BSunCal's ballot measure to redevelop Alameda Point. It was defeated by a vote of 85 to 15 percent on February 2, 2010. on Feb. 2, Alameda voters sent the developer SunCal a clear message. Guy Span of The San Francisco Examiner put it very well. "What SunCal did not expect is that the poorly funded opposition ($50,000) could overcome the million dollar mailers, happy talk, TV commercials and glossy plans they put before the voters," Span stated. "Only 15,000 voters showed up at the polls but 85 percent of them told SunCal, the developer, to take a hike."

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City officials may seek out a new property manager to handle tenants at Alameda Point, City Manager Ann Marie Gallant said Wednesday.

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The company seeking to redevelop the former Navy base here is seeking more than $100 million in damages against the city of Alameda because it says local officials acted in bad faith in a bid to sideline its efforts so they could redevelop the site on their own.

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Suncal Cos. is suing the City of Alameda, seeking $100 million in damages after the city dumped the firm as master developer of Alameda Point, a former naval air station.