Oakland, CA
Oakland is the trade center of the Bay Area and economic hub of the East Bay. Just 8 miles from San Francisco, Oakland currently has over 20,000,000 square feet of office and flex space with another 1,000,000 square feet of office projects in the construction pipeline. Oakland is ideally located along two major interstate highways and multiple BART lines. Oakland’s Central Business District has three BART stations and is just a 12-minute ride to San Francisco. Oakland can provide high end Class A office, Class B exposed brick and timber feel, or creative flex space all within walking distance to transportation, restaurants, and local culture.
Alameda, CA
Alameda is located just across the estuary from Oakland and is growing into one of the Life Science pockets of the Bay Area. Alameda currently has over 3,500,000 square feet of office and flex space with a high density of the office space located in Marina Village, Alameda Point, Harbor Bay, and Park St. The island is a 6-minute drive from the major interstates, accessed by ferry, and many of the local office parks offer private shuttle service from BART. Alameda can provide open, expansive, creative flex spaces in Alameda Point, traditional Class A office and life science labs in Marina Village or Harbor Bay, and small Victorian style offices within walking distance to retail and restaurants on Park St.
Emeryville, CA
Emeryville sits between Oakland and Berkeley and is located 10 miles from Downtown San Francisco. Emeryville currently has just over 4,700,000 SF of office and flex space and is one of the Life Science hubs of the Bay Area. Interstate 80 runs through Emeryville, making it an easy destination for commuters by car. The City of Emeryville runs a free BART shuttle from the MacArthur BART station called the Emery-Go-Round which has two routes with 41 stops that service the entire city. More than 60% of the Emeryville office market is considered Class A office with the other 30% of office space classified as Class B/C creative, brick, and timber, converted warehouses and repurposed industrial buildings. Emeryville can offer tenants and buyers a variety of office atmospheres from small satellite offices to a large company headquarters.
Berkeley, CA
Berkeley is best known for its outstanding public University, UC Berkeley, but the city is also perfectly located along the Richmond BART line with three stations making it very accessible to commuters in the East Bay and Bay Area. Berkeley has just over 3,600,000 SF of office and flex space, most of which is Class B/C creative office. Just over 925,000 SF of office space in Berkeley is considered Class A and clustered mostly around Shattuck Ave near the Downtown Berkeley BART station. West Berkeley has primarily converted warehouses and flex spaces making it a desired area for occupants looking for creative and collaborative offices with exposed wood trusses, brick, and an open airy feel.
San Leandro, CA
San Leandro is located just South of Oakland and has about 3,600,000 square feet of office and flex space. It is located between two major interstates and provides two BART stations. San Leandro is mostly made up of small Class B & C office buildings between 5,000-25,000 square feet making it an ideal place for owner occupants or small office users. San Leandro is a more affordable alternative to Oakland, while still being located along major public transit lines. Recently San Leandro went into a public private partnership to provide a high-speed fiber optic broadband network. As of 2014 the City of San Leandro has 18 miles of cables running underground with the goal of becoming a new center for innovation in the Bay Area.
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