Richmond/San Pablo is an urban industrial submarket is located in the northern portion of the East Bay Metro, and it is one of the larger submarkets by total inventory. The bulk of large industrial properties are located along the submarket's largest roadways, the Richmond Parkway and I-580, as well as Union Pacific's railway line. This was one of the first areas to be developed as an industrial area in the East Bay. As a result, developable land is limited.
It was recently zoned as RM (Multi Family Residential). Blueprint was pre-approved by the City of Richmond as “Live Work” units. The Proposed Conditional Use Permit can be compatible to further bridge under the provision that the area is under transition. Low impact Business such as Professional Design services, Office Management, Accounting, Architectural, Computer Software Design, Engineering, Graphic Design. Small-scale studios such as Painting, Photography, Jewelry, Glass, Textile, and Pottery or Home Occupations. Business hours: Mon-Friday 7:00am -6:00pm Saturdays and Sundays 7:00am - 4:00pm. The other option is to do a condo or apartment complex and stay within the RM zone.
Being just 30 minutes away from San Francisco it makes it a high desirable place to live in for those who cannot afford living in San Francisco anymore but they still have to commute everyday for work.
