Borelli Investment Company brokers challenging land transaction involving three parcels near Cochrane Road and Highway 101 San Jose, Calif., August 14, 2006 — Following the successful completion of 2 1/2 years of negotiations to assemble 66 acres of land in Morgan Hill, ground has been broken on Miramonte Center, a 660,000 square foot complex that will be the largest shopping center in the city’s history. The upscale “lifestyle” center located on Cochrane Road on the east side of Highway 101 will be anchored by Target and complemented by a wide variety of other retail establishments and … [Read more...]

By Katherine Conrad, San Jose Mercury News,August 13, 2006Commercial real estate dealmaker Ralph Borelli grew up in East San Jose next to an apricot orchard where his job was to cut open the succulent fruit and lay it out for drying. “They used to let me cut the apricots until I had a cut on every finger. Then I was relegated to the pit boy. Born and raised in oldSanta ClaraCounty, young Ralph cut his teeth on land deals and real estate acquisitions. He recalls attending city council meetings with his father, Nelo G. Borelli, an Italian immigrant who founded theSilicon Valleyreal estate … [Read more...]

Catching up with Ralph Borelli - Real Estate Baron Started Out Cutting 'cots By Katherine Conrad, San Jose Mercury News, August 13, 2006 Commercial real estate dealmaker Ralph Borelli grew up in East San Jose next to an apricot orchard where his job was to cut open the succulent fruit and lay it out for drying. “They used to let me cut the apricots until I had a cut on every finger. Then I was relegated to the pit boy. Born and raised in old Santa Clara County, young Ralph cut his teeth on land deals and real estate acquisitions. He recalls attending city council meetings with his … [Read more...]

By Katherine Conrad, San Jose Mercury News,August 8, 2006 For too many years Morgan Hill residents have spent most of their shopping dollars -- a whopping $100 million annually -- outside their city limits.They had little choice. City officials tried to avoid the cookie-cutter look of big-box national retailers and focused instead on nurturing the city's downtown. Over time, city funds slowly dwindled as tax dollars found their way elsewhere.Now the South County city is coming late to the big-box party, but on its own terms. With the construction of a 650,000-square-foot shopping center across … [Read more...]

Morgan Hill Mall to Open Next Summer; City Aims to Stem Flow of Shoppers to Gilroy By Katherine Conrad, San Jose Mercury News, August 8, 2006 For too many years Morgan Hill residents have spent most of their shopping dollars -- a whopping $100 million annually -- outside their city limits. They had little choice. City officials tried to avoid the cookie-cutter look of big-box national retailers and focused instead on nurturing the city's downtown. Over time, city funds slowly dwindled as tax dollars found their way elsewhere. Now the South County city is coming late to the big-box … [Read more...]

Borelli Investment Co. Leads Team Effort to Keep Approximately 175 Jobs in San Jose Business and government cooperation results in clean approval for the sale of a warehouse used for textile rentals and commercial laundry services in North San Jose industrial park area. San Jose, Calif., July 11, 2006 — The owner of a 53,760 square foot warehouse on Junction Avenue in San Jose was ready to move. Part of a national company that specializes in uniforms and other branded identity apparel programs and services, managers of the local facility felt the time was right to relocate its operations … [Read more...]