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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.