Economic Development Staff Roster

The City of Oakland and its private sector partners offer a full range of assistance and resources to help establish and grow a business in our community. The Community and Economic Development Agency acts as a conduit to encourage private investment and bring in new businesses.

The Business Development Office assists in establishing, locating, expanding and growing businesses. The office maintains a roster of available space for lease or purchase and can help identify the ideal location for your business.

The City of Oakland realizes that it is an ongoing challenge to sustain and grow your business. That is why the Business Development Office has compiled a list of cost-effective resources to help business owners increase sales and reduce costs. To download a copy of What Oakland Offers: Resources for Doing Business in Oakland, click here.

Commercial Lending and Small Business Services

The City of Oakland supports the growth of its entrepreneur and small business community by providing business skills training, technical support and lending referrals to contracted services providers. Service contracts are maintained with the SBA-East Bay Entrepreneur Center, Oakland Small Business Growth Center and the Oakland Business Development Corporation. Through these targeted support services contracts, the Commercial Lending and Small Business Services Office assist in the development of sound growth strategies, employee recruitment and lending services. For more information, call 510.238.3703.

The CEDA Commercial Lending Unit provides owners of small businesses and entrepreneurs in Oakland with training, resources and information to assist in the success of their small business. For the East Bay Entrepreneur Center's Spring 2006 workshop calendar, please click here.

Available Real Estate

Click here to launch an interactive map searchable by address or parcel number where you can:

—retrieve detailed information about commercial parcels

—search for economic development opportunities, available real estate and development sites

—view demographic reports

—and look at photos and panoramic images

Business Development Office
510.238.3627 or 1.877.2OAKLAND