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Albany, CA is a unique urban community comprised within its one square mile borders along the San Francisco Bay. Albany offers one-of-a-kind shops, acclaimed restaurants and national retailers in its compact and walkable community. Spending a day in Albany you can find yourself at the Albany Waterfront regional park taking in the bay views and art sculptures then strolling along Solano Avenue’s dining and shopping scene and ending your day along San Pablo Avenue with some night life activity at one of Albany’s craft beer and cocktail centric businesses or take in a live music show.

Albany puts an emphasis on environmental and economic sustainability. We are committed to serving businesses with lower development fees than surrounding cities and a friendly can-do attitude towards commercial development. City staff strive to assist new businesses, and we encourage our local residents and employees to use local shops and services.

Our staff is committed to helping you navigate through our process, and we hope that you will call Albany "home" for your business.

Business Assets

  • Market Area

    Albany’s robust market characteristics offers strong household incomes, dense populations and strong commercial business clusters creating a ready market place for new and expanding businesses. Click here for detailed demographic/psychographic consumer data.

  • Schools

    The Albany Unified School District is one of the top public school districts in California, with Albany High School placing 23 in the Metro Bay Area and 128 in California according to a US News Ranking. Because of this, some of the Bay Area’s best and brightest have made Albany their home. This makes for a highly educated work force and a high average income.

  • Parks

    Albany boasts a wide range of parks and open space that makes Albany an open space jewel of the East Bay. From a shoreline trail to an ADA-accessible wooded hill path, there is plenty of nature to enjoy and discover within biking distance to Albany’s commercial district. See all Albany has to offer HERE.

  • Available Properties

    Albany’s diverse economy can provide the right place for your business. If you are looking to open your business or expand your business and would like to see what is currently available in Albany’s commercial districts, click here to find the City’s dynamic website offering property listings, demographics and market area information so you can start your business search successfully. Also, Economic Development staff is at your service. Email EconDev@Albanyca.org or call (510) 528-5736