McGah’s last call

After nearly a decade of providing Danville with games, sports and beer, McGah’s Pub & Pianos is issuing its final last call and will be shutting its doors for good in mid-March.

Located in the heart of Danville on 148 E Prospect Ave., McGah’s has been acquired by a new owner -- who owns Tommy T's Comedy Club in Pleasanton -- who plans to rebrand the restaurant as Players Pub & Pianos, which will still offer a sports venue and dueling piano bar.

McGah’s hosted a special "Final Farewell Party" last Saturday as a last hurrah, but residents still have the chance to say goodbye to the old place before new management takes over in March.

Meridian expands

San Ramon-based medical real estate developer Meridian announced its purchase of 1.15 acres in Santa Cruz County earlier this month, land that the company intends to develop into a 11,424-square-foot outpatient ambulatory clinic.

Including the cost of land acquisition, the ground-up development project cost is estimated to come out to about $10 million, with construction expected to commence in April of this year with completion slated for January 2021.

The clinic will be located at 58 Hanger Way and 5 Neilson Street directly adjacent to the Watsonville Community Hospital and the Watsonville Hospital ER, and will house up to 36 hemodialysis stations when completed.

Meridian officials say the developer has a “healthy development pipeline ahead for 2020” and is actively looking to partner with healthcare providers for more real estate opportunities throughout California, the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest.

Landsea Homes NorCal gets a new VP

Developer Landsea homes -- which has its Northern California Division headquarters based in San Ramon -- announced in November that local homebuilding veteran Jim Suth has been named its new vice president of sales and marketing.

A veteran builder with more than 31 years of home building experience in the northern California market, Suth joined Landsea Homes after serving as national sales trainer for DR Horton, where he oversaw more than 30 divisions.

“I have long admired the work being done by Landsea Homes in delivering high-quality, sustainable and community-focused developments across the country,” Suth said. “I’m excited to join an incredibly talented and innovative national homebuilder.”

Trader Joe’s opens in San Ramon

A new Trader Joe’s opened in San Ramon to close out the end of 2019 and is now available for residents to shop.

Officially opening its doors on Dec. 5, the new grocery is located in the Market Place Shopping Center at 300 Market Place, in the building that formerly used home to Richard's arts and crafts store, and according to city staff is approximately 13,000 square feet in size.