REOPENING EL CAJON TRANSIT CENTER TO SAVE MTS $400,000 AND BRING NEW REVENUES, JOBS

by ECM | November 14, 2009 8:32 am

left to right: Chuck Pretto and Brad Saunders of BriceHouse Kobey, LLC (the private partner in this initiative), El Cajon resident and A-Mart store owner Ramzi Murad, El Cajon Deputy Mayor Bob McClellan, El Cajon Mayor Mark Lewis, and MTS Chairman Harry Mathis. Photo courtesy of BriceHouse Kobey LLC.

November 14, 2009 (El Cajon) – Originally slated for demolition, the newly renovated San Diego Metropolitan Transit System’s El Cajon Transit Center was reopened Wednesday.

Renovated by BriceHouse Kobey, LCC, a partnership of two San Diego-based companies, The Kobey Corporation and BriceHouse Starboard, the revamped Transit Center and will include a full-service convenience store. The “A-Mart” outlet will be owned and operated by El Cajon resident Ramzi Murad. Benefits of the $300,000 renovation – at no costs to local taxpayers – include:

Total savings

$300,000 estimated that was estimated to demolish the structure
$114,000 in maintenance and management costs over the next five years.

Total revenue/job creation

15 new jobs
Future new revenue source for MTS

Additionally, BriceHouse Kobey is opening MTS StationShops at the 5th Avenue Trolley Station on C Street in downtown and at the Fashion Valley Transit Center.

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