As Bay Crossings was going to press, Wine.com and Orton Development were nearing finalization of an announcement:
Published: March, 2006
As Bay Crossings was going to press, Wine.com and Orton Development were nearing finalization of an announcement: Plans for the Internet wine merchant to rent over 135,000 square feet of space in the historic, former Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant appear to be imminent. Wine.com is planning to make the historic auto -assembly building its headquarters and main distribution facility.
Built in 1930, during the Great Depression, the Ford assembly plant was the largest plant to be built on the West Coast. Founded in 1997, Wine.com is America’s leading online wine retailer.
