Business Environment
Principal Office Buildings |
sq. ft |
|---|---|
| Concord Airport Plaza I&II | 350,000 |
| Concord Gateway I | 301,000 |
| Concord Gateway II | 301,000 |
| Enea Square I-IV | 160,000 |
| Galaxy Office Park I | 77,000 |
| Galaxy Office Park II | 97,000 |
| Metroplex Office Centre I | 231,000 |
| One Concord Center | 348,000 |
| One Corporate Center | 137,000 |
| Two Corporate Center | 201,000 |
| Salvio Pacheco | 108,000 |
| Sutter Square | 175,000 |
| Willows Office Park | 82,000 |
| Principal Industrial Parks* | |
|---|---|
| Solano Business Park | 697,000 |
| Mason Industrial Park | 593,000 |
| Galaxy Business Park | 551,000 |
| Concord North Bus. Park | 279,000 |
| Concord Diablo Ind. Park | 244,000 |
| Concord Business Park | 159,000 |
| Northpoint Business Park | 149,000 |
| Garaventa Park |
145,000 |
| Shary Industrial Park | 145,000 |
| Willowick Business Park | 114,000 |
| *Source: Colliers International | |
| Workforce Profile | |
|---|---|
| Total employed residents |
*72,130 |
| Total employed residents in County | *518,700 |
| Population ages 25-54 | **56,000 |
| Education ages 25+ with high school education and beyond | **72,000 |
| Education with some college and beyond | **53,000 |
| Source: *ABAG 2005 Projections **Claritas 2007 (3 mi. from downtown) |
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A wealth of facilities and transportation
Concord's comprehensive infrastructure enables companies to open new or larger facilities quickly, maintain close contact with Bay Area partners and suppliers, and grow in a dynamic environment fostering creativity and productivity.
The City's investment in capital projects and maintenance of infrastructure and public facilities allows businesses to expand and locate successfully. The City offers 200 miles of fiber-optic capacity, 367 miles of sewer capacity and 301 miles of well-kept streets to easily accommodate future business growth.
Ample office and industrial space
Concord facilities meet the needs of 21st century organizations, including:
- 4 million square feet of Class A office space
- 5.8 million square feet of industrial space
- 689,316 square feet of R&D
- More than 1,200 hotel/motel rooms
- 48,000 square feet of exhibit space for meeting and convention activities, including the new Heald Conference Center on the Heald College campus
As a result, major employers calling Concord home include (number of employees in parentheses):
- Bank of America Technology Center (2,800)
- Wells Fargo Credit Center (1,500)
- Chevron Credit Center (1,300)
- John Muir Medical Center (1,000)
- Macy's West (600)
- BEI Systron Donner (700)
- Conco Cement (500)
- Fry's Electronics (340)
- Costco (300)
- Harris & Associates (300)
- Home Depot (300)
- Sears (300)
- Shaw Environmental Infrastructure (275)
