Hacienda 25th Anniversary

1982

  • First ordinance passed approving the first phase of Hacienda

  • Phase I sites created

  • Hacienda Business Park Owners Association created

  • Chabot Center occupied

  • Amador Centers approved

  • Associates Center approved

  • Willow Center approved

1983

  • Hacienda Transportation Service created

  • Moveable feast celebration guided tour of in tract improvements

  • Second ordinance passed approving the first phase of Hacienda

  • Hacienda Master plan receives merit award

1984

  • AT&T comes to Hacienda from San Francisco

  • Hacienda receives community award

  • Developers of Hacienda complete flood control improvements

  • Hacienda hosts first annual Soccer City Run

  • I-580 and I-680 interchanges scheduled for improvements

  • Hewlett Packard breaks ground

  • Hacienda welcomes Sheraton and Velvet Turtle

  • Associates Center hosts Grand Fiesta

  • Stoneridge Drive widening complete

"I've been asked where the name 'Hacienda' came from and why the arches. During our pre-acquisition due diligence, we noticed that much of the land in the Tri-Valley had originally been acquired by individuals in the early 19th Century via Spanish land grants. Underlying title maps still reflected some of these grants and the haciendas related to them. Thus, the name. While it's hard to imagine today, you have to recognize that, in 1982, the park was a vast open area. There were no interchanges except for a modest one at Hopyard and I-580 and it was difficult for interested parties to find the property. The arches helped to solve that condition."

Joe Callahan
Callahan Property Company

1985

  • Pleasanton voters ratify plan for Hacienda

  • Hewlett Packard moves into new facility at park

  • Hopyard Road Interchange breaks ground

  • Hacienda hosts first annual Picnic in the Park

  • Sheraton opens

  • Hacienda Child Care Center breaks ground

  • Associates National Bank comes to Hacienda

  • Associates Center receives "Award of Merit"

1986

  • Ordinance passed approving the second phase of Hacienda

  • Callahan Pentz receives energy efficiency award for Hacienda

  • Final phase of Hacienda receives unanimous approval from city

  • Phase II sites created

  • Child Development Center grand opening

  • Hacienda West opens

  • AT&T ground breaking on 1.1 million square foot facilities

  • Hacienda hosts new annual food drive

  • Courtyard by Marriott grand opening

"I have fond memories of the community parties and fundraisers we hosted in some of the buildings like the Saratoga Center and the Willow Center that were just shells at the time. They were grand affairs with guests in their finest attire arriving at unlandscaped, vacant buildings. It was the beginning of the spirit of cooperation between Hacienda and community groups that still exists today."

Patrick O'Brien
Leisure Sports

1987

  • Hacienda Child Development Center receives national award

  • Hacienda Motors Ltd. opens

1988

  • Hacienda opens new information center

  • New streets open in Hacienda

  • AT&T Center opens

  • 680 Stoneridge interchange approved and construction begins

  • Hacienda receives outstanding project award for soil conservation and comprehensive soil testing

  • Hacienda sponsors first art and wine event

  • Hopyard overpass opens

1989

  • Hacienda named one of the World's Best Business Parks by Site Selection Magazine

  • Corporate Stampede raises more than $2000 for Special Olympics

  • Hacienda hosts Hawaiian Luau

  • Gateway Square merchants celebrate grand opening

  • Britannia Business Center approved

  • New Stoneridge overpass opens

"No matter what business you invest in, you leave some kind of statement over time. In Pleasanton, I believe Hacienda is the one that will leave the greatest mark"

Mark Sweeney
CM Realty

1990

  • Wells Fargo opens new branch in Hacienda

  • Hacienda and I-580 overpass begins construction

  • Construction begins on Pleasanton post office in Hacienda

  • Hacienda games raise $3000 for PUSD

  • Bissel & Karn move headquarters to Hacienda

  • BART opens Pleasanton field office

1991

  • Las Positas College opens an off-campus at Hacienda

  • Dutra Realty builds new facility in Hacienda

  • Hometown Heroes parade held in Hacienda

  • Hacienda Interchange opens

  • Chevy's opens

  • Pleasanton leadership program TSM Award given to Hacienda

  • BART breaks ground

  • City Council approves residential housing in Hacienda

"Though working with a large team of experts is an everyday occurrence for TJKM now, it was a rarity in the 1980s. Looking back, our recommendations worked out quite well. Even today, the congestion that vehicles may experience in the area is rarely within Hacienda."

Chris Kinzel
TJKM Transportation Consultants

1992

  • Verona housing development breaks ground

  • Child Care Resource Center opens

  • Nellcor breaks ground on new facility

1993

  • Hacienda transportation programs honored

1994

  • SmithKline and Wal*Mart pick Hacienda for new sites

  • PeopleSoft moves to AT&T Center

  • Ground breaks on Siena, Avila and Valencia homes

  • Wal*Mart breaks ground

1995

  • Hacienda gets new retail center - Metro 580

  • Unisource Worldwide builds facility in Hacienda

  • University of Phoenix opens

  • Hacienda hosts Hopfest, raising $30,000 for Tri-Valley charities

  • Verona housing project sells out

1996

  • New park opens in Hacienda

  • ProBusiness breaks ground on headquarters

1997

  • PeopleSoft unveils plans for campus

  • BART opens May 10th

  • Archstone approved

1998

  • PeopleSoft opens new campus

  • Sierra Suites opens

  • Shaklee breaks ground on new facility

  • Owens Park and Creekside Park break ground

  • ProBusiness breaks ground on expansion

  • Hacienda companies compete at Technology Festival

  • Joe Callahan, Mark Sweeney and Patrick O'Brien given Mayors award for outstanding contribution to community

"We've been successful because we have good employees and work for clients who have viable projects, projects that make sense. Today, we're the oldest engineering firm in Pleasanton and have been involved in many major projects here like Ruby Hill, Vineyard Corridor improvements and Bernal property, but it makes me especially proud to have been involved with the first development of Hacienda."

Pete Ruggeri
Ruggeri, Jensen, Azar & Associates

1999

  • ValleyCare health library moves to Hacienda

  • 1st United Credit Union opens headquarters

  • Hacienda receives 1999 Clean Air Envy award from American Lung Association

  • Shaklee, ADG, Archstone all open Hacienda facilities

"Shaklee looked at numerous sites in San Francisco and every business park in the East Bay. None could match Hacienda Business Park in terms of attractiveness, proximity to transportation, and overall high quality management."

Marjorie Fine, Senior VP and General Counsel
Shaklee

2000

  • Commerce One moves worldwide headquarters to Hacienda

  • Visioneer and moves corporate headquarters to Hacienda

  • Iron Planet's headquarter opens in Hacienda

  • Thomas Hart Middle School opens

"I grew up in Pleasanton and watched Hacienda Business Park be built. My first "office" job was in the Hacienda West building. Now, I am the Senior Property Manager of three projects within the park. Pleasanton is my history and it's exciting to be a part of its on-going growth and opportunities."

Julie Remy, Senior Property Manager
Harsch Investment Properties

2001

  • Polycom moves to Hacienda

  • Hopyard Plaza approved

  • WAMU brings wholesale and retail mortgage operations to Hacienda

"The Hacienda Business Park is a tremendous asset to the City of Pleasanton. Not only is it home to 475 excellent companies, including several Fortune 500 firms, but it's also a symbol of our community's commitment to business. We recognize that having a strong economic base brings in revenues that allow the City to continually provide a variety of excellent amenities for both residents and employees."

Nelson Fialho
City Manager, Pleasanton

2002

  • PeopleSoft expands campus

  • Prudential California Realty moves corporate campus to park

2003

  • Ross Store moves corporate headquarters to Hacienda

2004

  • Kohls opens

  • Sports Chalet opens

  • Commerce West Insurance moves headquarter to Hacienda

2005

  • Kaiser Permanente purchases Hacienda facilities

  • Simpson Manufacturing purchases Hacienda facility

  • Direct Buy discount home products moves to Hacienda

"We are so proud the Hacienda Business Park is located in Pleasanton. The management and ownership of the Park have been outstanding partners in making Hacienda a desirable place to live and work in this community. By staying attuned to the needs of Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley, Hacienda Business Park has been a significant contributor to the quality of life we all enjoy."

Jennifer Hosterman
Pleasanton Mayor

2006

  • ValleyCare Health Systems announces new cancer center in Hacienda

  • Dahlin Group completes new headquarters

  • SCIF purchases Hacienda facility

  • Roche breaks ground on new facility

2007

  • Robert Half International expands in Hacienda

"2007 marks the 10th year Roche moved into our new campus in the Hacienda Business Park. Looking back on the decision and why Hacienda was ultimately selected as our new home, we clearly made the right choice. Decision criteria included: central location with good access to public transportation, room to expand and a high quality business park with a wide assortment of amenities. I believe these qualities have in part contributed to our ability to attract and retain excellent employees who in turn have contributed to our success and growth. We are proud to be a tenant in the business park and a member of the Pleasanton community."

Greg Canfield
Roche Molecular Systems

Photo: (1) A view of Hacienda at the intersection of Hopyard Road and Stoneridge Drive in 1983 (2) The Associates Center, now Hacienda Terrace (3) Chabot Center (4) Karin Mohr breaks a champagne bottle at the groundbreaking ceremony for the business park (5) Site for Diablo Center (6) Hacienda Grand Opening (7) Soccer City Run, 1984 (8) Hacienda overpass construction, 1991 (9) The first official car to drive on the ramp to Northbound 680 from Stoneridge Drive (10) CarrAmerica Conference Center (11) Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station (12) Owens Drive ribbon cutting, 1988 (13) The second floor of Bissell & Karn under construction, 1986 (14) Aerial view of 680, left to right, and Stoneridge Drive, top to bottom (15) Dublin/Pleasanton BART opening, 1997 BART president Margaret Pryor receives a plaque from Ernie Hughes (16) AT&T opening with participants including Ken Mercer, Governor Pete Wilson, and Bob Shallenberger (17) Roche Molecular Systems (18) Remedy (19) Hacienda Sales & Marketing office, 1988 (20) Chip Wiser, left, and Don Marks, right, of the Prudential marketing group (21) Corporate Stampede (22) Allen and Tony Ragone at an open house at their 390,000 square foot Unisource facility, 1995 (23) Hacienda Child Development Center ground breaking, 1985 (24) Virginia Fellingham brought her stagecoach and gave rides to the public at the Wells Fargo grand opening (25) Aerial view of Hacienda today (26) The Taylor Building (27) Oracle (28) Kaiser Permanente IT (29) Shaklee (30) SafeAmerica Credit Union (31) Hopyard Plaza (32) Dahlin Group (33) 1st United Services Credit Union (34) Simpson Manufacturing

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