Greenway Golf To Build New 9 Holes at Corica Golf Course in Alameda, CA

Greenway Golf To Build New 9 Holes at Corica Golf Course in Alameda, CA
Greenway Golf Associates, Inc. today announced that it has amicably resolved litigation with its former partner, Marc Logan. Greenway Golf Associates, Inc. is the manager and operator of Alameda’s Corica Park Golf Complex, a 333-acre municipal golf facility with two 18-hole courses, one 9-hole course, and driving range. The company holds a 40-year lease to operate the facilities with an additional 10-year renewal option. “We are pleased to have resolved the litigation with Mr. Logan,” said Umesh and Avani Patel of Oakland, Calif., who own Greenway. “We wish Mr. Logan well in his future endeavors.” The settlement clears the way for Greenway to complete the re-design of the much-anticipated North Course at Corica Park, the next step—after its acclaimed re-design of the South Course—to further elevate one of the nation's top municipal golf courses. Greenway will continue with improvements of the public space to benefit the community through high quality golf experience, socially inclusive programs and outreach, demonstrated environmental stewardship, and sound fiscal management.  Mr. Patel said that Greenway expects to make a major announcement soon about its new design and construction team, which is slated to resume work on the North Course in 2023. The settlement also sharply undermines key tenets of the May 2022 lawsuit the City of Alameda filed against Greenway, which relied heavily on Mr. Logan’s now dismissed claims. “The City of Alameda unfortunately used the now amicably resolved dispute with Logan to file a baseless claim against Greenway and its management,” Mr. Patel said.   A Superior Court ruling last month took issue with the City’s lawsuit against Greenway. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch found that Greenway had presented credible evidence that “…the City used litigation between Greenway’s shareholders (Logan) as evidence of a default of the lease, despite no determination having been made on the merits,” thus supporting Greenway’s claim that the City had acted in “bad faith.” In the same ruling, Judge Roesch also found evidence that, despite Greenway’s full compliance with the lease, the City had wrongfully interfered with Greenway’s right to operate the golf course.  In a separate ruling last month in Alameda County Superior Court, the City suffered a further setback when the Court ordered that Umesh Patel be removed as a co-defendant in the City’s lawsuit against Greenway, stating “the facts alleged are insufficient to support a claim against Patel for breach of contract and therefore the same is true for Plaintiff’s claim for breach of the covenant of good faith.” The City’s lawsuit aside, the Patels believe the amicable settlement of the litigation with Mr. Logan is the beginning of a new chapter and the start of great things for Corica Park, for golfers of all ages and skill levels, and for wider community benefit.  “The Greenway team is committed to providing a high-quality golfing experience, to moving forward with exciting course improvements, and to increase inclusive opportunities for all Alameda and East Bay residents to enjoy Corica Park,” said the Patels.  Over the past two years, Greenway has initiated numerous community-enriching, no-cost programs, intended for golfers and non-golfers alike, in an effort to provide access and benefit to those who have had little or no access to Corica Park before. This new ethos has created opportunities for underserved youth, high school and college students, women and girls, local non-profits, small businesses, educators, and the community at large.  Under the Patels’ leadership, Greenway is pursuing its vision to make Corica Park an inclusive, sustainable open space for everyone, while strengthening its reputation as one of the top municipal courses in the United States.
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