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COMMUNITY

Location is Everything

Located in the world's premier market, Southern California, Long Beach is a beach community with a world-class port, a City that loves businesses and artists, venture capitalists and poets, industrialists, and entrepreneurs.

Downtown Long Beach is one of Southern California's most unique waterfront urban destinations to live, work, and play. As California's sixth largest city, Downtown Long Beach is centrally located and a mere 20 minutes from both Los Angeles and central Orange County. With an efficient mass transportation system in place, people are easily connected to and from the major Southern California attractions and sightseeing destinations. Downtown Long Beach offers all the amenities and choices of an urban setting, along with a clean, safe community that is enhanced by the great climate and breathtaking ocean views. The information listed below will help take out the guesswork on site selection and will provide insight into the Downtown Long Beach community.

Comprised of five unique districts, Downtown Long Beach offers a place for everyone and every business.

East Village

The East Village Arts District is a 40-block burgeoning urban art community located east of Pine Avenue. The eclectic mix of shops and trendy live/work spaces bring creativity and self-expression to life for residents, workers, and visitors alike. Business development opportunities are tailored for small, unique retailers that offer creative products and specialized services.

North Pine

Surrounded by neighborhood shopping corridors, North Pine is an urban retail center offering an array of selections to both residents and visitors. Located between 3rd and 6th Streets, CityPlace Shopping Center is an open-air shopping center with nearly 450,000 square feet of retail and dining, which houses such national retailers as Nordstrom Rack, Game Stop, Albertson's, and Ross Dress for Less.

Pine

Pine Avenue is the epicenter of urban activity and offers an exceptional mix of retail alternatives, loft style residential developments, and is considered a booming entertainment district. During the day, the streets are busy with office workers shopping and dining, while the night takes over with colorful lasers that light up the sky and transform the street into a lively, entertainment corridor.

Waterfront

Downtown Long Beach has experienced robust development activity in the last several years, especially at the southern end of Pine Avenue. The Pike at Rainbow Harbor and Shoreline Village offer a wide range of restaurant opportunities. In between dining, visitors can shop at one of the many retail establishments, take in a film, or enjoy a number of entertainment venues.

West Gateway

This area originally was known as the financial district and government center of Downtown Long Beach. Rich in history, this district showcases buildings such as the World Trade Center, Federal Building, County Courthouse and City Hall. Along with most of the Downtown, the West Gateway is undergoing a significant change as several large residential towers are in the process of reshaping the skyline.