Uptown Oakland Provides Relocation Opportunities

for Creatives By Urban Green Investments

Urban Green Investments takes its role as a good corporate citizen in the San Francisco Bay Area seriously. The real estate investment and development company has taken an active role in restoring and giving new life to older buildings as new places for today’s creative workforce to grow.

Urban Green, whose recent acquisitions include the building at 1924 Franklin Street in Oakland, believes strongly in Uptown Oakland's ability to become a major destination for new and emerging businesses. Urban Green’s planned renovation of 1924 Franklin as a modern, multifunctional office space parallels the promise of Uptown Oakland as a whole.

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A recent first-place commendation as one of the “Great Places in America” from the American Planning Association signals that the Uptown submarket in and around Lake Merritt is one of the most desirable locations for businesses in the Bay Area. In addition, the neighborhood attracts companies seeking to rent outside of the increasingly cost-prohibitive San Francisco market.

Media in the Bay Area and nation-wide have covered Uptown Oakland’s recent transformation into a lively, eclectic mix of ethnic restaurants, cultural destinations, and independent shops offering a wide range of sought-after goods and services.

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With access to BART and other public transportation lines, the neighborhood is highly desirable for today’s professionals.

In March 2015, 99designs became the latest San Francisco-based tech company to relocate to the area. The firm’s leadership cited Uptown Oakland’s wealth of cultural amenities, along with the community’s diverse pool of available creative talent, as among the reasons for the move.

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