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TEAM Christy Enjoys Insightful Field Trip to Uniforce

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On Thursday, June 24th, we had our second TEAM Christy meeting. This was a luncheon session to accommodate everyone’s busy schedules — and it was generally agreed that noon was a good time to meet.

Borelli Investment Company, which is developing the complex, supplied the lunches. After introductions by the members attending, it was time for our first field trip.

Yes, a field trip! The destination was the offices of TEAM Christy member Uniforce Sales and Engineering in the 42501 Albrae St. building, Suite 210.

Leader in Imaging for Business and Military Applications
Uniforce specializes in image acquisition, processing and video recording for a variety of industrial, medical, scientific, and military applications. The company supplies sophisticated cameras, frame grabbers, image-processing software, lenses, and lighting — as individual components or complete systems.

At Uniforce, Ben Castricone and his team had several demos set up. We saw how Uniforce relies on a Matrox Iris smart camera, frame grabber and software to inspect liquid levels in bottles. This can be used to pass/fail bottles on a production line.

Next, we watched as an Imperx Bobcat camera mounted on a tripod captured images for a highly technical-sounding process called blob analysis. I’m not joking! This process enables pharmaceutical companies to separate intact pills from broken ones. Another station verified that the pills were the right color before they were packaged.

Surveillance and Other Applications
As you might imagine, Uniforce’s precision imaging solutions also have important applications in surveillance. To illustrate, Ben and his team played images they had captured of us leaving the 42840 Christy Street building on our way to the Uniforce office for the demos. There we all were — in still-frame close-ups!

Throughout the tour, we saw images captured by Uniforce cameras in applications ranging from oceanography (a close-up of the Titanic’s propeller) and space exploration (an image of the space station, shot from a military satellite) to medicine (surgical close-ups) and nanotechnology (nano-sized cooling tubes for semiconductors). We also learned about recording systems that can operate at temperatures well below zero, and high-speed cameras that can slow down the droplets in an inkjet printer or a bullet hitting a Kevlar vest. You can see some photos from our visit in the Uniforce blog.

Don’t Miss the Next TEAM Christy Meeting
It’s said, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” But at TEAM Christy meetings, that’s simply not true. You get lunch and a great opportunity to network with fellow tenants in Fremont Business Park. This enables you to learn about members’ companies so you can refer business to them when appropriate — and get business referred to you in return.

If you are looking for quality office space and are interested in learning more about how you can become part of the dynamic Christy Street business community and TEAM Christy, e-mail Anna Mcquillan Rose or call (408) 550-4826. DRE License #01368576

Ideal Move-Up Plug ‘N Play Space Becomes Available at Christy Street

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One of the biggest headaches of growing your business is that when you move, you have to essentially start over. Just when you’ve become settled and comfortable in your initial 2,000 to 3,000 sq. ft. of space, you are forced to pull up stakes, find the right location, and then go through the whole process of furnishing your new offices, wiring them, and getting everything in place — before you and your people can be productive again.

That’s why — knowing a lot of business people check out this blog weekly — I wanted to share this news tidbit. An ideal move-up space has just become available at Fremont Business Park. And it’s practically plug ‘n play — with wiring for voice and data installed, and a selection of private offices together with existing cubicles, just waiting for you to move in and get to work.

Largest Space at Christy Street
Building 42840 Christy St., Suite 201 is a second-floor corner suite that at 5,809 sq. ft. represents the largest space available in the complex, without combining suites. The suite has the following:
• 11 private offices
• 14 furnished cubicles in open area
• Great glass lines
• Conference room
• Kitchen
• Pre-wiring for your phone system and data network

Suite 201 with cubicles
Suite 201 is Plug ‘N Play

And you get all that in what has become one of the hottest office complexes in the entire Bay Area — close to I-880 for easy commutes, and just down the street from a dozen and a half places to eat at Pacific Commons shopping center.

Want to know more? Better e-mail Anna Mcquillan Rose or call her today at (408) 550-4826. By the way, existing tenants who recommend a prospect that becomes a tenant get a generous finder’s fee for their efforts. Can’t beat that!

DRE License #01368576

CoaguSense Debuts New Home Care Device for Patients Using Oral Anticoagulants; Doubles Space at Christy Street

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More than four million patients in the U.S. are being treated with oral anticoagulants such as warfarin (Coumadin®) for a variety of clinical conditions such as dangerous blood clots, heart attacks, stroke, coronary artery disease, joint replacement, congestive heart failure, and cancer.

In the past, these patients had to make lab appointments to have their blood tested regularly to see if they were maintaining the proper clotting times, according to something called the Prothrombin Time/International Normalized Ratio (PT/INR). A tube of blood would be drawn using a large needle in the arm, which could be painful. And of course, this often created problems for patients who were on anti-clotting therapy in getting the bleeding stopped after the sample was taken.

Further, the sample then needed to be analyzed and the results reported to physicians before patients could be contacted and any adjustment made in their warfarin dosage.

For long-term warfarin users, lab visits typically were required every four to six weeks. This period of time was frequent enough to be inconvenient for patients, many of whom are elderly. At the same time, it was not frequent enough to ensure that patients stayed within the therapeutic range required to properly treat their medical condition.

Testing at Home or in the Doctor’s Office
On June 1st, CoaguSense Inc. — which is headquartered in Building 42840 Christy St., Suite 110 — emerged from stealth mode, with FDA approval of their groundbreaking portable, point-of-care medical system.

The CoaguSense PT/INR monitoring system is designed for home use by patients, or by physicians right in their offices, without requiring a separate trip by patients to a specialized lab. Medicare will now cover both treatment options.

With the CoaguSense system, a small finger stick is all that’s needed to produce a blood sample on a test strip. The system’s metering device then reads the sample and adjustments can be made by physicians instantly, minimizing the chance of clotting.

Talking with CoaguSense President and CEO Doug Patterson, I learned that administering anticoagulants such as warfarin or Coumadin has always carried significant risks for the medical community. “If a physician prescribes too high a level of warfarin to ensure clots don’t occur or reoccur, there’s a real risk of causing a hemorrhagic stroke due to excessive bleeding,” Patterson explained. “That could lead to a costly malpractice suit against the physician. But if too little is prescribed, then the patient will get blood clots. It’s critical the optimum therapeutic range is maintained — and that’s where our system can help.”

Christy Street Space Offers CoaguSense Extraordinary Flexibility
Founded in 2008, CoaguSense moved into 3,323 sq. ft. of space in 42840 Christy St. in early 2009. Patterson said the location in Fremont, close to the I-880 freeway, as well as services and dining in the Pacific Commons Shopping Center, was ideal for employees.

But what appealed most to Patterson was Christy Street’s flexibility to accommodate the expansion he envisioned for the company. CoaguSense just added 3,000 sq. ft. of space in the adjacent suite 112 — combining suites 112 and 110 into a single office with more than 6,300 sq. ft. That gives Patterson enough room for office purposes — and even to manufacture the test strips in a small facility that’s part of the Fremont space. Meter fabrication is outsourced.

“As a medical device company, we are certified not only by the State of California but also ISO under ISO 1345 guidelines,” said Patterson. “If we were to move, we would have to undergo the arduous certification process again. Having the flexibility to expand here at Christy Street is critical.”

This may prove even more critical going forward. Industry analysts estimate the patient self-testing market will grow by over 500% annually, from $100 million to $1 billion annually within five years!

Abbott Labs has signed an exclusive sales agreement to market the CoaguSense system nationwide. For more information about CoaguSense, visit the website. To find out more about the remaining spaces at Fremont Business Park at Christy Street, e-mail Anna Mcquillan Rose, or call her at (408) 550-4826. DRE License #01368576

Growing Businesses Leading Way Out of the Recession at Fremont Business Park

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The evidence is clear. The latest economic report released last week confirmed the worst U.S. recession in decades did indeed end sometime in the middle of 2009, when the economic data began to improve.

With unemployment expected to remain high for some time, it’s likely to be a long slow climb out of the depths. But leading the way will be emerging, often smaller businesses with tremendous growth prospects. It’s precisely these types of companies that have lately been calling Fremont Business Park at Christy Street home.

Smaller Spaces the Hottest
Recently leasing activity at Christy Street has provided plenty of evidence.

“Most of the demand has been for new, smaller spaces that we have created out of larger spaces that just weren’t the right fit for the 2009-2010 leasing market,” said Ralph Borelli, Chairman of Borelli Investment Company, which is managing and marketing the complex. “The new tenants represent a broad cross-section of business sectors, but they are almost all emerging businesses with bright prospects for the future. This makes for a very dynamic environment within the complex.”

Three New Smaller Spaces Available
As part of a comprehensive $2 million renovation of the 120,000 square foot, three-building complex, a larger space in 42808 Christy was divided into spaces as small as 357 square feet, leasing for just $495/month. At that price — as you might imagine — the offices were quickly snapped up by emerging growth companies.

Other smaller offices that were created included a 567-square-foot office in 42501 Albrae Street — now leased — and an available 1,168-square-foot office in 42840 Christy with two private offices, an open reception area, coffee bar, and CAT5 wiring already in place. This is the last of the original set of small offices that is still available.

Now, Borelli is dividing another larger space into three more new smaller offices, and the demand for these offices is expected to be high. For complete details, brokers or business owners are encouraged to e-mail Anna Mcquillan Rose immediately, or call her at (408) 550-4826. DRE License #01368576.

Activity at the Complex Remains Brisk
Anna reports that the number of inquiries and requests for tours continues to increase — for both the smaller spaces and for the larger spaces that are ideal for companies taking the next step up.

She explained, “It’s just a very exciting business community at Christy Street. You can almost feel the energy. These businesses are built on great ideas, and the owners are excited about the future. The companies’ enthusiasm seems contagious — it creates a very positive place to work.”

CSTDA Insurance Services Moves Into Fremont Business Park, Joins TEAM Christy

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Founded in 1976, CSTDA Insurance Services is a highly successful independent insurance agency, specializing in commercial insurance services for corporate clients and some individual business people. The company provides a variety of business insurance lines, in addition to medical and dental insurance.

CSTDA Insurance was located in Hayward for many years, but most recently was based in Newark — before signing its long-term lease for 42840 Christy Street, Suite 235, in Fremont Business Park. The company will occupy approximately 1,275 square feet of space.

Ideal Location
The biggest attraction for Will Davi of CSTDA was Fremont Business Park’s location off Auto Mall Parkway near the Pacific Commons shopping center. “The offices are in a great part of Fremont,” Davi said. “We serve clients in Silicon Valley as well as the East Bay and around the rest of the Bay Area, so Fremont is ideally situated for us.”

Davi also likes the complex itself. “The buildings are well laid out, and the offices have a nice homey feel to them,” noted Davi. “The other tenants are primarily businesses much like ours, so it’s great to be working side-by-side with like-minded business people.”

Becoming a Part of TEAM Christy
TEAM Christy will also give CSTDA Insurance Services the opportunity to meet monthly with other tenants to discuss common challenges and brainstorm solutions, learn more about each other’s businesses to be able to refer clients to one another, explore joint marketing opportunities in traditional as well as new media such as social networking, and attend informative seminars on topics of broad interest to business people.

TEAM Christy was created by Borelli Investment Company, which manages and markets the complex, and is available at no charge to all tenants.

New Heating/Air Conditioning System Will Be Cool for Tenants

Borelli Investment Company recently installed the control system for a sophisticated new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system at Fremont Business Park that will ultimately offer numerous benefits to tenants. The solution will help control tenants’ utility expenses, while reducing wasteful energy consumption. Christy Street businesses will also have access to better environmental controls for their individual offices.

In addition, the Christy Street property manager will receive a more comprehensive set of data, so he or she can respond more efficiently to tenant needs. And both the HVAC provider and property manager will be able to troubleshoot, adjust, and repair the system remotely over the Internet — for fastest response.

The next step in the process is to replace a number of coolers that are integral to the air conditioning performance. An upgrade to the heating system will come later. Because it’s late May, it really shouldn’t be needed for a while, if the winter ever ends!

Schedule a Tour

With nicer weather most days, the interest in the available office space at Fremont continues to increase. Brokers or tenants who would like a tour of the complex should contact Anna Mcquillan Rose while the selection of spaces is at its best. Anna can also be reached by phone at (408) 550-4826.