Hilltop District, more commonly known simply as Hilltop, is a neighborhood located in the northeastern area of Richmond, California.http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/CurrentEvents.asp?EID=3892

Overview

It forms the bulk of the retail commercial sector which is anchored by

The Shops at Hilltop Hilltop Horizon, formerly known as Hilltop Mall, East Bay Science and Technology Center and The Shops At Hilltop, was a regional shopping center in the Hilltop neighborhood of Richmond, California. Hilltop is managed and co-owned by Prologis ...

. This shopping center, like many around the country, killed downtown after opening in the 1970s. The area has become a booming bedroom community since a high increase in new housing being built in the desirable neighborhood. This area is of interest due to its proximity to job centers in Oakland and

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, its relative adjacency compared to other suburbs, and affordability. Many single family attached and detached homes as well as condos and apartment developments have been added, along with many new shops and strip malls since the late 1990s.

Transportation

Geographically the area enjoys excellent views of the

San Pablo Bay San Pablo Bay is a tidal estuary that forms the northern extension of San Francisco Bay in the East Bay and North Bay regions of the San Francisco Bay Area in northern California. Most of the Bay is shallow; however, there is a deep water c ...

due to its medium elevation. It features the Mall, a multiplex movie theatre, regional commuter bus hub (

Richmond Parkway Transit Center The Richmond Parkway Transit Center or RPTC is a park and ride lot and bus terminal located in Richmond, California. It is named after the adjacent Richmond Parkway. It serves as a transfer point for the WestCAT and AC Transit. It is located on th ...

) and proximity to State Route 4, Interstate 80, and the Richmond Parkway. The area is served by express

WestCAT WestCAT is a public transportation service in western Contra Costa County (north of Oakland, CA). It is a service of the Western Contra Costa Transit Authority. The Western Contra Costa County Transit (WestCAT) was established in August 1977 as ...

buses to the El Cerrito del Norte BART station and local service connecting Hilltop with El Sobrante, central Richmond, San Pablo, Oakland, and San Francisco. Extending BART here has been established as a high priority.West Contra Costa Transit Advisory Council Action Plan Minutes
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Stolen sculpture

The Hilltop Retail Plaza once featured a 12-foot (3.7m) statue called "Sold" christened in 1978; however it mysteriously disappeared in 1988 leading to a 2 million dollar lawsuit.Mission sculpture sparks lawsuit
21-09-1988, access date 04-03-2009

References

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