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Initially used as a source of timber to build San Francisco, the fertile soil in Oakland, Calif., led to its founding as a prolific agricultural region. The city was chosen as the terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s, which significantly boosted its number of residents. The population then skyrocketed again after people flocked to Oakland from nearby cities after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Housing stock was quickly increased to make way for the new citizens, and significant investments were made in the city’s infrastructure.

These improvements led to robust growth: By the 20th century, the Port of Oakland was the busiest port in northern California — an accolade it still holds today. In fact, more than 95% of all containerized goods that move through northern California come in via the Port of Oakland. The city has 16,207,663 square feet of industrial space to accommodate the area’s port, manufacturing and other industries.

Several major corporations are headquartered in Oakland, such as Kaiser Permanente, Clorox and Dreyer’s. Established tech companies and start-up high tech companies are also common in the area, including Ask.com and Pandora Radio. Oakland commercial real estate includes 24,838,904 square feet of office space and 2,398,446 square feet of office space with retail inventory. Institutes of higher learning include Peralta Community College District, California College of the Arts, the health science college Samuel Merritt College, and SFSU Oakland Multimedia Center.