Berkeley is famous for its world-class university, environment for innovative businesses and its many cultural venues. West Berkeley bustles with biotechnology and service firms, green businesses, manufacturing companies (renowned sectors include food processing and printing/publishing), warehouses, as well as popular retailers, quality home furnishing businesses and recyclers.

Downtown Berkeley is undergoing active revitalization with substantial new public and private investment. New mixed-use housing has been built and more is under construction. The Arts District has been established with the Tony Award winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre as its anchor, the nationally recognized Jazz School, Aurora Theater, and other local theater and music houses. Berkeley is also well know for its varied shops found in the neighborhood shopping districts, some of which include Fourth Street, Solano Avenue, Telegraph Avenue, The Elmwood District, South Berkeley, San Pablo Avenue and University Avenue. The University of California at Berkeley has stimulated many high-tech commercial spin-offs, and employee recruiters find abundant local brainpower. This is one of Berkeley's main draws, as is its great transportation system, which includes three BART stations and two State freeways.

Berkeley is a city of distinct and interesting neighborhoods with many fine restaurants. Outdoor recreation opportunities abound at Tilden Park in the Berkeley hills and at Cesar Chavez Park, which adjoins the lovely Berkeley Marina, the largest in the Bay Area.

Contact Info:
Mr. Michael Caplan
Acting Manager of Economic Development
City of Berkeley
2118 Milvia Street, Suite 200
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: 510 981-2490
Michael Caplan, City of Berkely