The design for the rebuild of the recreation center at Littlejohn Park is complete and construction is anticipated to start in early 2023. According to the city, this phase of the work took longer than expected due to pandemic delays that impacted the construction industry. The new facility is scheduled to open sometime this summer.

The design for the rebuild of the recreation center at Littlejohn Park is complete and construction is anticipated to start in early 2023. According to the city, this phase of the work took longer than expected due to pandemic delays that impacted the construction industry. The new facility is scheduled to open sometime this summer.

The recreation center was destroyed in an arson fire in spring 2021 (“Police Seek Arson Suspect,” April 28, 2021; https://alamedasun.com/news/police-seek-arson-suspect). Police say the suspect set six fires on Grand Street between Eagle and Buena Vista avenues between April 19 and 20 on the West End including at Littlejohn Park.