Last month, the City of Fremont led its first-ever Trade Delegation to India – a country that represents our largest share of population, and even more strikingly, represents business opportunities in our two most important economic growth sectors, Life Sciences and Clean Technology. Vice Mayor Natarajan (a Bangalore native) and Councilmember Bacon represented the City […]
We know we’re doing our job when our residents are fully satisfied. That’s why we’re happy to report that Fremont continued to attain high ratings when it comes to community satisfaction. In October of this year, the firm FM3 conducted a community survey, interviewing 602 randomly-selected Fremont residents. The goal of the community survey was […]
The Bay Area real estate landscape is much like a puzzle with different submarkets acting as individual pieces, each playing their own role in this dynamic economy. The Fremont submarket continues to remain favorable for tenants as slow leasing conditions and a generous supply of R&D and manufacturing space is keeping rental rates low. Combine […]
A few weeks after the Second Annual Manufacturing Day in October, Mark Schmit posted “MFG Is Who We Are” on NISTMEP’s blog. Schmit writes about the close relationship between manufacturing and a community’s civic identity. He points out that a community’s identity encompasses more than its geography, residents, amenities and government. It also includes the […]
Business expansion and relocation decisions are complex and are informed by a variety of factors beyond just basic demographics or census data. We know that fostering a strong business environment also requires articulating our investment profile to key stakeholders with clear indicators and metrics. Fremont’s new Investment Profile enables us to tell a more powerful […]
As we’ve discussed in previous blog posts, Fremont has a robust retention-oriented economic development strategy, due in large part to research from the Bay Area Council, which suggests that most job growth comes from the expansion of existing businesses and startups. We’ve highlighted some great success stories in the business retention blog “Business Retention & […]
As retailers get ready for the holiday rush, we thought we would take a step back and consider the broader retail landscape. As a city with rapidly changing demographics, Fremont has experienced firsthand the phenomenon of store offerings not keeping up with demand and buying power. Why does this happen? While change is part of […]
Fremont residents looking to sell their homes can breathe a collective sigh of relief. The Movoto Real Estate Blog searched the nation to determine which cities in America are best for home sellers, and Fremont topped the list, reaffirming that Fremont is indeed investment-worthy. They looked at the country’s 100 largest cities in terms of […]
On Monday, November 18th, Fremont was graced by a very special guest. Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali Mahidol of Thailand and her royal entourage spent the day at Fremont’s Senior Center. This is the Princess’s second trip to the City of Fremont. She first visited the Fremont Senior Center back in 1996, where she apparently […]