OAKLAND, Calif. -- The directing, producing, and acting team known as the Wayans brothers could get a second chance at transforming part of Oakland into a movie studio and luxury hotels, NBC San Francisco reported.
An exclusive 18-month negotiating agreement granted to the Wayans by the Oakland City Council in 2005 had expired but could be extended, NBC San Francisco reported.
Apparently, the Wayans brothers have had their eyes on a piece of property in Oakland for nearly two years, according to NBC San Francisco.
NBC San Francisco asked more than a dozen people about the project, including staff members in Oakland's redevelopment agency and in several city offices. No one said they knew the project's status, even though the project is billed as something that could transform Oakland into a true destination point.
Few people seemed to know exactly what spot the Wayans brothers are lobbying to develop, but the site is an old U.S. Army base separated from the Bay Bridge toll plaza by a few lanes and fences, according to NBC San Francisco.
The Wayans brothers want to transform about 70 acres of land on Burma Street into a TV and film production studio, luxury hotel, business park and educational center.
A City Council committee decided on Tuesday to allow council members to vote on an extension to develop the deal.
Council member Desley Brooks said the Wayans had internal issues with a group whom they partnered with on the deal.
The city contributed to the delay by taking more than a year and a half to figure out the specific boundaries of the land they were offering the brothers.
Keenen Ivory Wayans attended Tuesday's committee meeting and is expected to return when the City Council votes on whether to grant the extension -- a four-month exclusive negotiating agreement.
An exclusive 18-month negotiating agreement granted to the Wayans by the Oakland City Council in 2005 had expired but could be extended, NBC San Francisco reported.
Apparently, the Wayans brothers have had their eyes on a piece of property in Oakland for nearly two years, according to NBC San Francisco.
NBC San Francisco asked more than a dozen people about the project, including staff members in Oakland's redevelopment agency and in several city offices. No one said they knew the project's status, even though the project is billed as something that could transform Oakland into a true destination point.
Few people seemed to know exactly what spot the Wayans brothers are lobbying to develop, but the site is an old U.S. Army base separated from the Bay Bridge toll plaza by a few lanes and fences, according to NBC San Francisco.
The Wayans brothers want to transform about 70 acres of land on Burma Street into a TV and film production studio, luxury hotel, business park and educational center.
A City Council committee decided on Tuesday to allow council members to vote on an extension to develop the deal.
Council member Desley Brooks said the Wayans had internal issues with a group whom they partnered with on the deal.
The city contributed to the delay by taking more than a year and a half to figure out the specific boundaries of the land they were offering the brothers.
Keenen Ivory Wayans attended Tuesday's committee meeting and is expected to return when the City Council votes on whether to grant the extension -- a four-month exclusive negotiating agreement.
