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Recent News
The Emeryville Police Department responded to emergency calls of an armed man in the lobby of the Sonesta Hotel on Shellmound Street early Sunday
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Chick-fil-A has filed permits to occupy the former Panera space on 40th street near Target according to the city’s March Progress report. Panera closed amid
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Bay Street Emeryville owners CenterCal Properties officially announced their new tenant line-up for what their dubbing the “Bay Break dining terrace.” The revamped upstairs
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A few local business happenings to report in Emeryville since our last March update. The revitalization efforts of Bay Street under the new ownership
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Like many cities in the Bay Area, 2021 was a record year for Emeryville Real Estate. The Sales volume more that doubled year-to-year, the
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A security guard was shot and killed at the Mandela Parkway Community Cabin site in West Oakland last Thursday, April 7th. The Caltrans-owned site
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Emeryville Police were dispatched to 64th & Christie Avenue Saturday evening at approximately 9:32 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing more than a dozen shots fired
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Oakland Fire crews remain on the scene at another homeless encampment fire near 26th & Wood St. Heavy black smoke could be seen billowing
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Buoyed by the success of closing a two block strip of Doyle Street to vehicular traffic, Emeryville politicians are mulling a more ambitious initiative.
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An aggregate of business-related news stories applicable to Emeryville. Longtime Emeryville business Paula LeDuc has sold her catering company after 43 years. Upside Foods
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is urging the closure of the Ashby-Shellmound encampment that straddles the Emeryville/Berkeley border In a statement through his office, Newsom
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Our periodic digest of short excerpts spotlighting popular posts we’ve shared recently on our various social media channels. These stories include: Shake Shack hiring
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Crime & Public Safety
Crime in the first quarter of 2022 remained relatively steady according to data provided by the Emeryville Police Department. Reported Crime has been steadily creeping up since bottoming out during the early part of the pandemic. Violent Crime Sees Declines Violent crime in the
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The Emeryville Police Department responded to emergency calls of an armed man in the lobby of the Sonesta Hotel on Shellmound Street early Sunday morning. The individual reportedly threatened several hotel guests and employees with a shotgun. When
Food & Drink
Bay Street Emeryville owners CenterCal Properties officially announced their new tenant line-up for what their dubbing the “Bay Break dining terrace.” The revamped upstairs dining area will offer views of the Bay with ample outdoor seating, fire pits, bar games, programmed lounges, and a
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A few local business happenings to report in Emeryville since our last March update. The revitalization efforts of Bay Street under the new ownership of CenterCal properties continues with the announcement of five exciting new food tenants. In
Planning & Building
A trio of development news in/near Emeryville including new plans for redeveloping the Bay Bridge Center that was recently fenced off. In addition, the acquisition of the SAE Expression campus by Longfellow Real Estate Partners has cast uncertainty on the future of the college
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The City of Emeryville and its leaders were recently profiled by The SF Chronicle for their ambitious housing creation goals. According to the piece, the city is seeking to qualify as a “prohousing city” by exceeding its state-mandated
Local Business
The hyper-competitive home buying market can be deflating for prospective buyers. Bidding wars, all-cash offers, home flipping corporations… sometimes it feels like a David vs. Goliath battle. But every once in awhile, the “little guy” overcomes these odds to emerge victorious. When the buyer
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An aggregate of business-related news stories applicable to Emeryville. Longtime Emeryville business Paula LeDuc has sold her catering company after 43 years. Upside Foods has acquired a ‘Seafood’ based startup to help boost their portfolio and MycoWorks has
History
Oakland Trotting Park was the host to many noteworthy Black jockeys around the turn of the 20th century. One of them was Jess “Long Shot” Conley who earned his moniker by riding horses with long odds to victory. He also earned a reputation for
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In 2016, a contingency of Australian Councils dubbed The Future Cities Collaborative, participated in an exchange program where they toured major metropolitan cities. Cities including Seattle, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia … as well as little Emeryville and
