Last week, we boarded buses and took a commercial real estate audience of nearly 200 people on Tour Fremont, where we shared Fremont’s compelling story and showcased the tremendous amount of investment being deployed across the city and across real estate asset classes. We were very fortunate to have renowned real estate publication, The Registry, as our event partner, and they certainly know how to sniff out a good story! Well, together we did not disappoint and poured out the full Fremont history to attendees.

After all, Fremont’s story is one of resilience and reinvention — and most importantly, partnership. From the NUMMI plant closure followed by Tesla’s arrival to having the political courage to create a downtown from scratch in a post-redevelopment era, our City has in some ways been reinvented. This stunning series of events necessitated our City to harness its own entrepreneurial spirit and rethink the role a City plays and what it should be — sustainable, diverse, strategic, and even eclectic! All this led to the creation of strategic land use plans and the establishment of meaningful partnerships that are growing our community’s economy through capital investment and balanced growth in jobs, housing, and amenities.

 

Pre-tour networking at Delta Electronics.

 

The Registry CEO and Founder Heather Bosanac with opening remarks.

 

Tour Fremont highlighted four stops.

 

 

At the Downtown stop, participants were taken on a hard hat tour of the Locale @ State Street mixed-use project.

 

Tour of Downtown’s Locale at State Street with Katia Kamangar of SummerHill Homes. 

 

Audience hears about Town Fair Pop-Up Plaza in Downtown.

 

At Pacific Commons South, a new advanced manufacturing campus under construction, attendees heard from the project’s developers and representatives.

 

Pacific Commons South manufacturing building under construction.

 

Overton Moore Properties CEO Timur Tecimer addresses bus audience.

 

At Artist Walk, they got an up-close look at the newly completed mixed-use development.

 

City of Fremont team of tour guides.

 

Finally, at the Warm Springs Innovation District, participants visited the new Warm Springs/South Fremont BART Station to catch a bird’s-eye view of the entire area and hear from several of the area’s developers.

 

View of Lennar Project in the Warms Springs Innovation District.

 

Warm Springs Innovation District presentation by Doug Rich of Valley Oak Partners.

 

We are thankful to all the partners and speakers who participated in telling our story. There is no doubt that participants left the event feeling inspired and excited about the possibilities in Fremont.