Central Location
Enjoy the East Bay’s shortest, most direct drive to the Bay Bridge bypassing
the “maze” of freeways… The East Bay’s only BART station served by
all four transbay lines… Retail destinations in nearby Jack London Square,
Oakland City Center and Emeryville.
Proximity to the Port of Oakland
Part of the dynamic activity of the fourth busiest container port in the US
and its ancillary commerce, West Oakland is a strategic location for international
trade and logistics businesses.
Diverse Business Development Opportunities
West Oakland’s alternative mix of commercial, light industrial, warehouse
and specialty production space is available at cost effective lease rents.
The area’s concentration of versatile business-to-business supplier networks
fosters value-added design and production, timely distribution, and
component operations and services. And since West Oakland is located
within Oakland’s Enterprise Zone, businesses may qualify for significant tax
credits and deductions.
Creative Landscape
The City of Oakland is second only to New York in artists per capita – and
the creative mindset flows throughout West Oakland’s business environment.
Home to several galleries, The Crucible industrial arts education facility
and unique training initiatives, West Oakland has become a magnet
for design, engineering and machine works artisans. |
Local Workforce Development and Job Training
Laney College, the Ella Baker Center’s Green Business Oakland Apollo Alliance,
EASTBAY Works, and Ex’pression College for Digital Arts – plus additional
skilled trades training organizations – are just some of the local
resources that can help connect employers with qualified employees in a
variety of industries.
Generating Investment
Mandela Parkway – West Oakland’s main artery connecting Emeryville with
the West Oakland BART station and the Port – has experienced a $12 million
transformation into a welcoming business and community thoroughfare.
$4.5 million has been funded to expand the burgeoning West Oakland
BART Transit Village streetscape. And $300 million in private capital is
flowing into new mixed-use developments along West Oakland’s western
edge.
There has never been a better time to invest in West Oakland. With a
proud history, growing momentum, available land, flexible structures and
comparatively lower costs, West Oakland is the Bay Area location for your
business to flourish.
For more information on establishing or expanding your business in West
Oakland, go to contact page. |
