176 Business View - May 2015
Union City Station District
Regional Transit Hub
Union City Seeks Investors in Opportunity Sites
It would seem that Union City has it all.
Or at least most of the things that matter. And if a
strong economy, diverse population, great education-
al institutions, unsurpassed quality of life and world-
renowned location are among those things, the city’s
leadership suggests it’s an ideal place to do business,
work and live.
Situated within 30 miles of San Francisco, San Jose
and Silicon Valley, it was incorporated in January 1959
from the combination of the communities of Alvarado,
New Haven and Decoto. Its government is run with a
city council/city manager set-up and the New Haven
Unified School District serves about 13,000 students
from kindergarten to 12th grade.
A geographic footprint of roughly 18 square miles pro-
vides a variety of housing – ranging from affordable
to upscale – across a number of city neighborhoods,
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