New 50-acre parks project underway at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon

Ground was broken this week on Heritage Park the first of new acres of parks and open space promised to sprout in the heart of Bishop Ranch in San Ramon Heritage Park will be located within Bishop Ranch s CityWalk BR A zone right near the Belmont Village senior living society The -acre park will be built around a folly called The Little Big House an oversized playhouse by artist duo Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt It ll be the first display of various coming via a -million general art operation that was funded by the property owners Sunset Maturation Company We love parks and love to provide people with places to play places to enjoy nature and find those positive spaces to gather mentioned San Ramon s new parks director Henry Perezalonso When people are partnering with the city for that how can you not like that We gain so much from the arts and beautifying the areas In addition to the artistic playhouse Heritage Park will include a garden picnic grove and lawn space surrounded by a tree-lined promenade It s expected to open by the end of the year Heritage Park is the next step in our vision to create a vibrant people-first neighborhood declared Alex Mehran Jr CEO of Sunset Expansion Company It s designed to be a true area hub a place where families can picnic kids can explore and neighbors of all ages can come together and enjoy connection and relaxation Heritage Park marks the debut of our constituents art venture as we work to create an enduring and evolving world-class destination for the arts one that reveals reinforces and elevates Bishop Ranch s identity and sense of place Related Articles California is so eager for homeowners to build ADUs it s helping them save on architect fees Sunnyvale plans a makeover in the form of Village Centers but displaced businesses face a hard future Following long wait Oakland Coliseum sale ready for Alameda County board s vote Mystery investor grabs hundreds of empty acres near East San Jose California Forever Billionaire-backed Bay Area city pitches plans for factory hub The parks project continues the dramatic evolution of the Bishop Ranch property which has gone from being a suburban office park to a lively downtown hub There s also a sizable housing project underway Mehran Jr in recent times estimated that once it s complete Bishop Ranch could have housing units that could accommodate to residents across the -acre property Meanwhile the City Center at Bishop Ranch continues to add restaurants and shops as of March it was at limit Sunset Expansion Company broke ground this week on Heritage Park a new citizens green space in Bishop Ranch photos courtesy of Sunset Advancement