Emeryville Past, Present and Future

I think most people who have lived in the Bay Area for a long time have some sort of pre-conceived notion about Emeryville.  In fact, for some people I think the words Emeryville and IKEA are synonymous.  But have you been here lately?   I know I’ve mentioned in a previous article how much Emeryville has changed, but I’m not the only one talking about it.  I just read a great article about the old Emeryville, the current Emeryville, and a pretty exciting vision for the future of Emeryville.  Even though I’m a developer and knew about most of this transformation (hence the reason we built OakWalk), it’s nice to know that the word is spreading and everyone else is beginning to notice too.

“Emeryville has evolved into a modern and eclectic city known for its upscale condos, vibrant nightlife, windswept marina and ubiquitous public art” says Dana Perrigan in a recent San Francisco Chronicle article on June 21, 2009.   It also references the vision for Emeryville which describes a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly city with distinctive neighborhoods, more parks and a town center.  I don’t know about you, but I’m quite impressed with what I’m seeing in Emeryville.  And that doesn’t even include the growing technology hub in this city with companies like Pixar Animation Studios, Novartis, LeapFrog, Sendmail, and MobiTV.  Those companies are also definitely changing the vibe and culture in Emeryville.

Take a look at this article, I think you’ll be quite surprised:  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/21/RE6A187O6S.DTL&type=realestate