Why Locate Your Business in El Cerrito
El Cerrito – the small San Francisco Bay Area city where big things are happening – is the new place to be for your business in the Bay Area. Here’s why:
A great place to live and work- As one of the few remaining affordable bay view communities, El Cerrito attracts residents with its central location, full range of housing choices, and excellent public transit to the East Bay, San Francisco, and the Peninsula.
- Our well-educated and skilled population offers an ideal pool of candidates for employers.
- El Cerrito enjoys a great climate, recreational opportunities, and a small-town community spirit that’s hard to find in the bigger Bay Area cities.
In El Cerrito there’s wide open potential for all kinds of development, with no development impact fees, ample free parking, and a loyal customer base of folks who want to shop locally and are eager for more choices. That’s why we’ve welcomed and supported
- Renovation of the El Cerrito Plaza Shopping Center
- New mixed-use developments like The Village at Town Center, combining apartments and retail space
- "Only in El Cerrito" attractions like our Music Row of specialty shops
Looking for a city government that doesn’t just go through the motions, but offers partnership and support? When it comes to economic development, El Cerrito is taking the lead, with upgraded standards for new development design and aesthetics and big investments in civic and commercial improvements like these:
- The transformation of our stretch of San Pablo Avenue into an appealing new shopping and dining destination
- Creation of an attractive civic center anchored with our new City Hall.
- Residential projects, completed and under way, conveniently close to Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations
- Restoration of the dazzling Art Deco Cerrito Speakeasy Theater
Our handy four-page pamphlet covers start-up basics, licensing, permits, employer requirements, employee management,
and more.
An ideal Bay Area location
Centered in the East Bay and served by two BART stations, El Cerrito is close to all the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer, yet retains a tranquil, welcoming environment. The City offers uncommon advantages for businesses and residents alike: small-town friendliness and vibrant urban energy, with a can-do attitude at city hall to help you grow your business.
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