Uproar Brewery Celebrates On-Site Brewing
April 23, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Just in time for the SoFA Street Fair, Uproar Brewing Company officially celebrated the opening of its on-site brewing operation, attached to its restaurant and bar at 439 South First Street. On hand were Mayor Sam Liccardo David Tran representing City Councilmember Rau…
Continue ReadingWrike Brings its Momentum Back to Downtown San Jose
April 23, 2018 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
On April 18, Wrike celebrated the grand opening of its new global headquarters in Downtown San Jose. A global leader in online project management, the 11-year old company now boasts more than 15,000 customers and one million active users, with 500+ employees across it…
Continue ReadingSan Jose Opens Nominations for 2018 Arts Honors Awards
April 23, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Part of San Jose’s urban appeal is its growing reputation as a hotbed of artistic innovation, where local and global themes, concepts and materials intersect to create a very specific “San Jose culture” scene. For the sixth year, the City’s Offi…
Continue ReadingCamino Brewery and Tap Room Opens
April 16, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Two trends came together in the Grand Opening of Camino Brewing in April – the revitalization of South First and Second Street just south of I-208, and San Jose’s surging brewing ecosystem. The 12th brewing company to call San Jose home, Camino Brewery and Tap R…
Continue ReadingSan Jose ranks high for job-seekers and start-ups
April 16, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
As the 10th largest city in the US, San Jose has earned a place near or at the top in a large number of national polls, on subjects ranging from housing costs to walkability. Two recent round-ups speak strongly to the solid advantages the city offers start-up businesses…
Continue ReadingEastridge Make-Over Serves Arts and Community
April 9, 2018 by Nathan Donato-Weinstein | Blog
A lot has changed since Eastridge Center opened its doors in 1971. Now the regional mall is evolving to keep up with the times. On April 6, Eastridge owners took the wraps off a center-wide refresh that aims to keep the East San Jose mall’s look, feel and amenity …
Continue ReadingCity of San Jose Launches MFG:SJ to Support Area Manufacturers
April 5, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
This week saw the culmination of years of regional discussions on the future of Bay Area manufacturing. The City of San Jose, in partnership with SFMade, a San Francisco-based not-for-profit, will provide San Jose manufacturers with support, connections and workforce de…
Continue ReadingNewmark Knight Frank moves into Santana Row
March 23, 2018 by Nathan Donato-Weinstein | Blog
Call it San Jose’s Broker Row. The coming move of Newmark Knight Frank to Santana Row brings another powerhouse real estate brokerage to the city’s retail and dining hub. Newmark announced it had signed a lease to occupy 18,451 square feet at 3055 Olin Ave., in a sp…
Continue ReadingWozniak’s Silicon Valley Comic Con returns to San Jose April 6-8
March 23, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
San Jose’s unofficial ambassador, Steve Wozniak for the third year presents Silicon Valley Comic Con, where two of America’s greatest superheroes – pop culture and technology – unite. Join forces with top celebrities and independent artists as we…
Continue ReadingHardware is Making a Comeback
March 23, 2018 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
HardwareCon is Coming to San Jose and the takeaway is: Hardware is Making a Comeback Greg Fisher has spent his career working in hardware. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Berkeley Sourcing Group, Greg has consulted with more than 900 hardware startups to develop market-re…
Continue ReadingAsian Tea, Boba and Lightbulb Glasses Come to Downtown
March 16, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Tea Alley just celebrated its opening at 40 South First Street. Tucked alongside a charming paseo, it’s a little jewel of a place with contrasting walls of glass and stone. Infinite variations of tea and boba can be enjoyed encased in digital light bulbs that tw…
Continue ReadingApple WWDC returns to San Jose
March 15, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
For the second year, Apple will hold its 29th World Wide Developers Convention, or WWDC, in San Jose. Last year, the first time the event had been held in San Jose, thousands of attendees flocked to Downtown San Jose from Cupertino, California, and 75 other countries. T…
Continue ReadingSCU offers San Jose vendors option to accept student access cards for payment
March 13, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Guest Blogpost by Kate Laughton: SCU Senior Fellow, Leavey School of Business With a quick swipe, Santa Clara University’s student access card allows students easy on-campus purchases of food, library check-outs and access to dorms and gym. Now, through the Vendor…
Continue ReadingThoughts on attending International Shopping Center Convention 2018
March 13, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Last week, a group of OED staff attended this year’s International Shopping Center Convention in the newly opened Monterey Conference Center. With more than 1000 attendees, the event was an interesting networking challenge, giving us random access to brokers, deve…
Continue ReadingOED is sponsoring SLVG 2018 Regional Economic Forum, April 13
March 12, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
We are pleased to be a sponsor for the 2018 Silicon Valley Regional Economic Forum, to be held in Campbell, California, April 13. This is one of 16 regional forums held in the state of California in the Spring to help identify economic competitiveness issue…
Continue ReadingSan Jose Commercial Real Estate – 2018 Outlook is Good, Says Colliers
March 1, 2018 by Nathan Donato-Weinstein | Blog
Silicon Valley’s commercial real estate markets clocked another good year in 2017, and there appears to be more gas left in the tank. That’s the word from Dave Schmidt, executive vice president with Colliers International, at the brokerage’s Trends event held Feb.…
Continue ReadingOED participates in key business media events in February
February 26, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Two regional news organizations held events of significance to the San Jose business community in February: The Registry’s Silicon Valley Update 2018 on February 15, where OED Director Kim Walesh served as a presenter and panelist, and Silicon Valley Business Jo…
Continue ReadingSonic Runway Closing after Four-Month Installation
February 26, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Sonic Runway opened on November 4, 2017, and created a new experience at City Hall Plaza. The installation came to San Jose from Burning Man, thanks to a collaboration between the Burning Man Project and the City of San Jose’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Since it…
Continue ReadingSJ #3 Most Diverse U.S. Big City
February 20, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
In a recent survey of US cities in terms of diversity, WalletHub ranked San Jose as the #3 most diverse of the U.S. big cities, with New York at#1 and Oakland at #2. Compared to all 500 U.S. cities in the survey, San Jose came in at #8. WalletHub is personal finance web…
Continue ReadingCinequest Film Festival Returns for 28th Year
February 16, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Voted Best Film Festival by USA Today Readers, Cinequest Film & VR Festival (CQFF) returns to San Jose between February 27 and March 11, 2018. CQFF showcases premier films, renowned and emerging artists, and breakthrough technology—empowering global connectivity…
Continue ReadingArtisanal brewery re-born with stylish taproom on South First Street
February 13, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
There are so many ways that Clandestine Brewing exemplifies San José entrepreneurship, not the least of which is its cheeky approach to naming itself and its products. Branding yourself as “secret” is audacious, but solidly based in fact – the brewery’s first l…
Continue ReadingNox Cookie Bar Opens in Downtown SJ
February 8, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
After two years of successfully fueling SJSU’s all-night study sessions and tech coding marathons, Nox Cookies has opened a retail store to meet San Jose’s daily need to satisfy the craving for a warm cookie and cold milk. Convenient to Downtown offices and high-ris…
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