Archives for February 2012

You wouldn’t know the economy has been soft by looking at the strong activity at Fremont Business Park.

The three-building, 120,000 sq. ft. office complex — conveniently located just off I-880 at the Auto Mall exit in southern Fremont — remains one of the most popular destinations for businesses in the Fremont market or northern Silicon Valley, with numerous tours of the space, new tenants moving in, and existing tenants extending their leases.

Here are some of the recent highlights at the Christy Street business community.

	GETTING THE GREEN LIGHTAER Worldwide is an innovative company that is a leader in green electronics recycling and distribution of reusable components. The company provides a full range of de-manufacturing and recycling services for a variety of electronics products. AER takes the new and used integrated circuits and other hardware components and resells them to original equipment manufacturers or other parties that can reuse them. It also eliminates the non-recyclable parts of the equipment in an environmentally sound manner. The company recently helped NetApp win a major award for its recycling programs. AER Worldwide has moved its distribution and recycling headquarters in Fremont to 42808 Christy Street. E-mail Salim Hijazi for more information.
	AERCCR is a joint venture of AER Worldwide and CCR Logistics Systems. Like AER, the company is a specialist in recycling-related reverse chain management — offering customer-specific solutions from a single source. AERCCR recycles and remarkets a wide array of products, components and raw materials. The German-headquartered company provides services throughout Europe as well as across the U.S. It was recently selected by the State of Oregon to help implement its groundbreaking electronics recycling law. The company is located in Building 42840 Christy Street. For information, e-mail Anton Greiersen.
	PDDN provides end-to-end software solutions and IT consulting services as well as solution software development. The company serves customers in many different industries, including telecommunications, finance, health care, transportation, and services. It delivers integrated solutions, handles software development and other technical services, and can take care of training and staffing support as needed. A key advantage is PDDN’s ability to leverage its Bangalore-based offshore development team to ensure significant resource, expertise and time zone advantages. PDDN has extended its lease in Building 42840 Christy Street. To learn more, contact Naresh Vyas.
	P3 Solutions is a consulting firm that specializes in Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIA), Hyperion Applications, and the Oracle e-business suite. P3 has earned the Gold partner designation and Oracle Partner Network Specialized distinction in OBIA and Clinical Development Analytics. P3 consultants focus on optimizing business processes to enhance a company’s ROI. The company has achieved considerable success by enabling Oracle customers to roll out their Oracle Business Intelligence environment in as little as 20 days, rather than months. P3 Solutions is located in Building 42840 Christy Street. Contact Prashanth Prahlad.
	Vince Cortese, CPA recently expanded his offices for Legacy CPA Inc. in Building 42808 Christy Street at Fremont Business Park. The team of accountants and CPAs at Legacy CPA offers a broad range of services in tax planning and preparation, accounting, retirement, and insurance planning for both businesses and individuals. The firm is highly proactive and responsive, and strives to build long-term relationships with clients — providing the highest level of service from offices in Fremont, Pleasanton and Albany. For more information, e-mail Legacy CPA.

E-mail Lee Jatta, or call (408) 520-2437. DRE License #01828564

From Forbes.com comes a great article on REIT… “A New Alternative For Real Estate Investors”

Over 50 years ago, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation that enabled small investors to make investments in large-scale, significant income-producing real estate.

This law, named the REIT Act, combined the attributes of mutual funds and real estate investments allowing average investors to pool their capital and invests in large scale, diversified portfolios of income-producing real estate.

Read the whole article here.

If you’re looking for the perfect Silicon Valley location — without paying Silicon Valley’s high rents — come to Fremont Business Park.

If you asked a sampling of “experts” what the Bay Area’s best business location is, you might expect a number of cities in Silicon Valley to be mentioned — San Jose, Santa Clara, perhaps Sunnyvale. But these so-called experts would be overlooking one city that may well be the best of them all: Fremont.

All Roads Lead to Fremont

In 2010, once Borelli Investment Company completed its $2.5 million renovation of Fremont Business Park at Christy Street, new tenants began streaming in from all over the Bay Area. The new businesses came from nearby East Bay cities such as Union City and Hayward. They moved from Pleasanton and the rest of the Tri-Valley. But they also came from across the Bay on the Peninsula and out of Silicon Valley. What they got in Fremont is a progressive city built on innovation that truly stands at the gateway to Silicon Valley — without the costly business rents, expensive housing and traffic congestion found in many parts of the valley.

Easy Commutes and Plenty of Conveniences

While Fremont is a great place to live and work, the benefits of locating specifically at Fremont Business Park start with its ideal address in southern Fremont, near Auto Mall Parkway off I-880: Fast and easy commutes and client calling— Offices are just a minute or two from I-880, providing easy access to Silicon Valley, Palo Alto and the Peninsula via Hwy 237 or Hwy 84 and the Dumbarton Bridge — as well as to Oakland and the rest of the Easy Bay.

Great shopping and services — Pacific Commons shopping center is literally a 5-minute walk away — with dozens of establishments for dining, shopping and services. Major stores include Kohl’s, Costco, Staples, Office Depot, Lowe’s, DSW, and Old Navy. Dining is available at PF Chang’s, Claim Jumpers, Applebee’s, Carino’s Italian Grill, Panera Bread, In-N-Out Burger, Quiznos, and Cold Stone Creamery.

Service your car while you work — No need to lose half a day at work when your car requires service. The dealerships just down the street at the Fremont Auto Mall include Acura, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, and Toyota.

Bus to BART — AC Transit Bus 212 stops at the complex’s front door, and connects directly to the Fremont BART station, providing additional commute options for employees who don’t have – or don’t want to use – a car. What’s more, the real-time bus tracker eliminates the waiting for employees choosing to ride BART.

Better values and lower costs — Most importantly when every dollar counts today, unlike some of the pricier areas of Silicon Valley, rents at Fremont Business Park are highly competitive and housing costs are much more affordable in Fremont and nearby communities.

Enhance Your Productivity

The bottom line is that Fremont Business Park businesses have discovered they have access to a higher quality pool of employees who work more effectively and productively because they don’t have to deal with the expense, wasted time and other frustrations of long commutes.

If you haven’t yet made the short trip to Fremont to see these offices, you need to do it very soon. The complex was nearly 100% leased this past summer, but normal turnover has now opened up a few units.

So if you’re looking for the perfect Silicon Valley location — without paying Silicon Valley’s high rents — come to Fremont Business Park.

To arrange a tour, email Lee Jatta, or call (408) 520-2437. DRE License # 01828564