t's a fact, in order to help ensure the best possible choice for success when selecting a site for a company, there is a long list of requirements that need to be considered. Over the years, the City of Rancho Cucamonga, along with its Redevelopment Agency, has earned an outstanding reputation for teaming with the business community to help ensure the success of companies, new and old, who want to establish a premier Rancho Cucamonga address. Diverse Business Parks Meet a Variety of Needs
      Rancho Cucamonga continues to offer a diverse selection of office space for lease and for sale. A sampling of available office space includes:
Empire Corporate Plaza – includes approximately 250,000 square feet including three two-story buildings, each with 84,430 square feet. This project provides some of the largest floorplates available in the city with 42,215 square feet on each floor.
Stone Haven – includes six single-story and three two-story office/medical buildings ranging in size from 1,900 to 9,500 square feet.
One Town Square – a four-story mixed-use 90,673-square-foot building features upscale apartment homes and work-live units, as well as a full complement of restaurants and services.
      Rockefeller Group Development Corporation projects in Rancho Cucamonga that are for sale include:
Jersey Boulevard Professional Center – four freestanding buildings that offer two stories and range in size from 22,254 to 28,256 square feet.
Pittsburgh Avenue Professional Center – four freestanding one-story office buildings ranging from 4,450 to 5,249 square feet and four two-story buildings ranging in size from 14,000 to 18,800 square feet.
Rochester Park – a medical/office campus that consists of 14 freestanding one-story buildings ranging in size from 3,927 to 8,833 square feet.
Vintner's Grove – a 138,000-square-foot, master-planned office and medical campus, including a 100,000-square-foot office building, and smaller buildings ranging in size from 4,276 to 4,690 square feet.
      Rancho Cucamonga has not dismissed their solid reputation for being a major hub for manufacturing/R&D, distribution, and logistical operations. The City's centralized location provides easy access to several major interstate highways, an international airport and one of the largest shipping ports on the West Coast, making it convenient and cost-effective for conducting business. Current infrastructure projects, including grade separation for the railroad, will boost the convenience and efficiency by providing unobstructed access along major streets within the City. Rancho Cucamonga – The City that Works for You
      In Rancho Cucamonga, employers will find a well-matched local talent pool from which to draw. Over the years, the City has encouraged several colleges and universities to establish satellite community campuses, making it convenient for both residents of, and employees in, the City to stay current in the ever-changing business world and earn a wide array of degrees and certifications. Rancho Cucamonga is also home to the internationally recognized Universal Technical Institute, which turns out highly skilled technicians who serve today's demanding and sophisticated automotive industry. Not only do these schools strengthen the skills of current employees, they also provide a training ground for employees of the future.
      Surrounded by research-oriented universities and colleges, including the University of California – Riverside and the Claremont Colleges; Rancho Cucamonga stays ahead of the curve in many areas. For example, sustainability is commonplace to many companies in the City who have significant experience in designing and manufacturing a variety of "green" products. This, coupled with the ideal Southern California location, makes it easier for companies doing business in the City to incorporate alternative energy options into their overall operations.
      Rancho Cucamonga has experienced an influx of highly educated managerial and executive level residents whose move to the City was spurred in large part by the escalating costs of homes in the surrounding counties. This, fused with a shift in attitude about the overall quality of life, the work-play balance, and the ever-increasing cost of commuting, has resulted in residents of the City wanting to work closer to where they live. Rancho Cucamonga – A Business-Friendly Climate
      To better meet the needs of its businesses and residents, the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency administers a variety of development, redevelopment and housing-related programs. Some of the business-related programs and services include:
• "Rancho Advantage" services for large companies which bring together principal department representatives to advise new companies on the individual site-specific building and tenant improvements. Recently, City team members completed extensive training regarding sustainability issues and are better prepared to advise companies in that area.
• Services of a consulting electrical engineer to perform special inspections for electrical certification of machinery and equipment and rebates to qualified customers for these services.
• Award-winning e-mail and print publications (FastTrack, Opportunities and Visions) that keep businesses informed about local business activities and events.
• Business Appreciation Week, held annually to recognize the business community's contribution to the City.
• Inside Rancho (www.InsideRancho.com), an award-winning GIS-based site selection tool that displays maps, photographs, aerials and site-specific demographic information for available commercial and industrial sites.
      For more information, email the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency at rda@CityofRC.us or call (909) 477-2700.