Seaport Centre is a high-tech business park located in Redwood City , California , United States, and as of 2007 is one of the largest biotechnology research complexes in the San Francisco Bay Area .
56-639: The property consists of 623,000 square feet (57,900 m) of developed building area, and is situated in proximity to the Port of Redwood City . The property is classified as Class A office space and is constructed as a series of separate buildings. The original lands of the Seaport Centre were used as salt evaporation ponds on tidal lands of the San Francisco Bay , a land use that started sometime prior to 1940. As of 2002 leasing rates at Seaport Centre were in
112-450: A napalm manufacturing plant was opened by United Aircraft despite attempts by students and locals to block the opening. The Port of Redwood City is situated on the east banks of Redwood Creek approximately one kilometer upchannel from the mouth of Redwood Creek. Extensive areas of marshland and bay muds are found in the vicinity of the Port. Westpoint Slough joins Redwood Creek from
168-663: A cooperative office in Redwood City, reports that December is the coolest month and July is the warmest month. The record highest temperature of 110 °F (43 °C) was recorded on three occasions, July 14 and 15, 1972, and September 6, 2022. The record lowest temperature of 16 °F (−9 °C) was recorded on January 11, 1949. Annually, there are an average of 21.6 days with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher and 2.8 days with highs of 100 °F (38 °C) or higher; there are an average of 1.8 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. The normal annual precipitation
224-403: A day". The plan, inspired by New York City's harbor service following 9/11 , would feature 88 new vessels and multiple portable piers that could be deployed to respond to an emergency. The Port of Redwood City, whose director has endorsed the plan, would play a key role as a permanent marine terminal installation for the proposed system. The entity to conduct this $ 1.6 billion project is named
280-541: A free public library. In 1904, Andrew Carnegie gave $ 10,000 for a new library; he gave another $ 6,000 to rebuild it after it was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . In 1959, the Schaberg Branch Library opened, funded by a bequest in the will of Hannah Schaberg, widow of former County Clerk Herman W. Schaberg. The Redwood Shores Branch Library was completed and opened to the public in 2008. U.S. Route 101 passes through Redwood City as it goes along
336-512: A large middle class, the southeastern section of Redwood City strongly resembles working-class North Fair Oaks in both demographic makeup and income level. In an attempt to revitalize Redwood City's downtown, city officials decided to consider development. In February 1999, the San Mateo County History Museum opened inside the old San Mateo County Courthouse in downtown Redwood City. The courthouse had been built in 1910 and in
392-551: A lineal distance of 13,360 feet (4,070 m). Local businessmen and civic leaders formed the Redwood City Harbor Company in the year 1912, establishing the name of the Port for the era of the early 20th century. In this period competition from the railroad limited growth of the port. A number of industrial companies, however, saw the value of the Port's location, including the Alaska Codfish Company and
448-661: A median household income of $ 123,294 and a median house value of $ 1,424,200. The 2010 United States Census reported that Redwood City had a population of 76,815. The population density was 3,955.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,527.2/km ). The racial makeup of Redwood City was 46,255 (60.2%) White , 1,881 (2.4%) African American , 511 (0.7%) Native American , 8,216 (10.7%) Asian , 795 (1.0%) Pacific Islander , 14,967 (19.5%) from other races , and 4,190 (5.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29,810 persons (38.8%). Non-Hispanic Whites number 31,982 (40.9%). The Census reported that 75,268 people (98.0% of
504-454: A prime downtown location. The theater complex boasts restaurant and retail space at street level and a two-level underground parking structure. Redwood City, along with most of the Bay Area, enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification Csb), with warm, dry summers and cool, relatively wet winters. The National Weather Service , which maintains both a forecast center and
560-651: A variety of hazardous materials in their normal processes. These substances included a variety of toxic solvents and other organic chemicals such as acetone , benzene , methyl ethyl ketone and toluene . Use of such chemicals on site is considered a risk, since the brackish groundwater at the Seaport Centre is shallow. Current tenants still largely focus on the medical and health fields and include: AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Bavarian Nordic , Codexis , Genomic Health , Guardant Health, Gynesonics, Minerva Surgical, OncoMed , Stem Cell Theranostics , and Teva . Port of Redwood City The Port of Redwood City
616-486: A variety of industrial commodities; moreover, it is considered the birthplace of shipbuilding on the North American west coast. As of 2004 the annual freight shipments have reached about two million metric tons. The Port of Redwood City provides berths for dry bulk, liquid bulk, and project cargoes , along with certain recreational opportunities and public access to San Francisco Bay. The Port of Redwood City
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#1732869265138672-527: A venue for a number of public events and festivals , including visits by historic ships and sailing vessels . Some of the specific activities include a decorated boat parade , crew races , Hawaiian outrigger canoe races, fireworks and sailing regattas . The 190-berth Redwood City Marina is operated within the Port of Redwood City. This facility accommodates vessels up to 50 feet (15 m) in length and has 10 feet (3.0 m) of draft at low tide. The Port provides electricity and water service to
728-559: Is 20.56 inches (52.2 cm). The most rainfall in one month was 12.42 inches (31.5 cm) in February 1998. The record 24-hour rainfall of 4.88 inches (12.4 cm) was on October 13, 1962. There are an average of 62.1 days with measurable precipitation. Snow flurries have been observed on rare occasions; there was some minor snow accumulation in May 1935, January 1962, and February 1976. The 2020 United States Census reported that Redwood City had
784-434: Is Farm Hills (or Farm Hill). Neighborhoods associated with Redwood City but not part of the incorporated city include Emerald Lake Hills and Kensington Square inland and to the north and North Fair Oaks to the southeast. Palomar Park, just north of Emerald Hills and east of San Carlos' Crestview area, is another Redwood City neighborhood that is formally part of unincorporated San Mateo County. Although Redwood City has
840-655: Is Melissa Stevenson Diaz. In the California State Legislature , Redwood City is in the 13th Senate District , represented by Democrat Josh Becker , and in the 21st Assembly District , represented by Democrat Diane Papan . In the United States House of Representatives , Redwood City is in California's 15th congressional district , represented by Democrat Kevin Mullin . According to
896-509: Is a marine freight terminal on the western side of the southern San Francisco Bay , on the West Coast of the United States . This marine terminal is situated within the city of Redwood City, California . The port was developed from a natural deepwater channel discovered in the year 1850, at the mouth of Redwood Creek . From the early use as a log float port, commercial use expanded to
952-405: Is pumped from Seaport Centre to discharge into Redwood Creek . Due to the large scale of this area and its historical lack of accessibility, the area history can be revealed well with aerial photographic records. In 1989, the firm of Earth Metrics Incorporated conducted a review of historic aerial photographs dating back to 1956.(Earth Metrics, 1989) The Seaport Centre site and its environs, as of
1008-457: Is relatively constant when Redwood City is compared with the rest of the country. Males had a median income of $ 47,345 versus $ 44,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 31,042. About 8.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. Redwood City's charter provides for a councilor-manager form of government. The City Council appoints
1064-568: Is the only deepwater port in the South San Francisco Bay. Significant expanses of bay mud are present nearby: in Redwood Creek, Westpoint Slough and especially at the mouth of Redwood Creek, where bay muds extend almost two kilometers into San Francisco Bay. In fact, the Port of Redwood City is the only major California port with significant expanses of natural habitat area in its immediate proximity. Robert O. Tripp (founder of
1120-576: The California Secretary of State , as of February 10, 2019, Redwood City has 41,866 registered voters. Of those, 21,213 (50.1%) are registered Democrats , 6,249 (14.9%) are registered Republicans , and 12,777 (30.5%) have declined to state a political party. The city's main Catholic church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, was founded in 1887 with Fr. Daniel O'Sullivan as its first pastor. Preserves include Bair Island Ecological Preserve (State) and
1176-693: The Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge on the shoreline. Edgewood County Park known for its wildflowers is towards the Santa Cruz Mountains with entrances off Edgewood Road and Cañada Road. City parks include: Redwood City has one state community college , Cañada College . It has elementary and middle schools operated by both the Redwood City School District and the Belmont – Redwood Shores School District . At
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#17328692651381232-506: The Ohlone people to being a port for lumber and other goods. The county seat of San Mateo County in the heart of Silicon Valley , Redwood City is home to several global technology companies including Oracle , Electronic Arts , Evernote , Box , and Informatica . The city's population was 84,292 according to the 2020 census . The Port of Redwood City is the only deepwater port on San Francisco Bay south of San Francisco . According to
1288-728: The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority . Ferry service is still under plans for the port while independent operators are scheduled to start services in 2017. Redwood City, California Redwood City is a city on the San Francisco Peninsula in Northern California 's Bay Area , approximately 27 miles (43 km) south of San Francisco , and 24 miles (39 km) northwest of San Jose . Redwood City's history spans its earliest inhabitation by
1344-412: The Santa Cruz Mountains . Neighborhoods include Bair Island to the northeast of Highway 101. The northern planned community of Redwood Shores , also to the northeast of Highway 101, is part of Redwood City, although it is not possible to travel by road from one to the other without passing through the neighboring city of San Carlos, or through Belmont via San Mateo County. Stretching along Highway 101 to
1400-553: The United States and German governments prior to World War I . The area centered on Redwood City tied for the world's best climate with the Canary Islands and North Africa's Mediterranean Coast . The local paper had a contest for a city slogan to attract new residents and Wilbur Doxsee entered "By Government Test, Our Climate is Best" which won the $ 10 prize money in 1925. Redwood City's Independence Day parade sponsored by
1456-481: The United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 34.7 square miles (90 km ), of which 19.4 square miles (50 km ) is land and 15.2 square miles (39 km ), comprising 44.34%, is water. One major watercourse draining much of Redwood City is Redwood Creek , to which several significant river deltas connect, the largest of which is Westpoint Slough . The earliest known inhabitants of
1512-472: The 1880s; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged of a 7-foot-deep (2.1 m) channel between 1886 and 1889, to yield a channel 50 feet (15 m) wide. In 1903, the Corps increased the channel width to 100 feet (30 m) and by 1911, they broadened it to 150 feet (46 m). In 1931, local and federal interests combined to deepen the channel to 20 feet (6.1 m) and widen it to 200 feet (61 m), for
1568-440: The 1956 aerial stereo photo, were essentially undeveloped, although extensive salt evaporation ponds were evident on site. Redwood City Planning Department records confirm that the site was used for salt evaporation since sometime prior to World War II . Analysis of five sets of time staged stereo pairs of aerial photos reveal that the Seaport Centre site remained undeveloped until 1982; up until that time, city records show that
1624-640: The City Manager and adopts policies, which the City Manager is expected to implement. The City Manager appoints and manages most of Redwood City's department heads (the City Clerk and City Attorney being notable exceptions). The City Council seats are currently held by Mayor Jeff Gee (District 1), Vice Mayor Lissette Espinoza-Guernica (District 3), Alicia C. Aguirre (District 7), Kaia Eakin (District 5), Diane Howard (District 6), Elmer Martinez Saballos (District 4), and Chris Sturken (District 2). The current City Manager
1680-623: The Morgan Oyster Company. In particular the Pacific-Portland Cement Company, moving to the Port in 1924, substantially increased shipping activity. Industrial tenants of the port include Cemex , a cement plant, and Sims Metal Management , a metal recycler. The port area has also grown with non-industrial businesses: Spinnaker Sailing, Agiloft , Workboard and others within the Portside Business Park. In 1966
1736-811: The Peninsula Celebration Association, held continuously since 1939, has been billed variously as 'The largest Independence Day Parade in California', 'West of the Mississippi', or 'in North America', claims which may or may not be accurate. The first verifiable written records of celebrations date to 1861, and 1887 for a parade. BroadVision , DPR Construction , Electronic Arts , GoFundMe , Informatica , iPass , Openwave , Shutterfly , Evernote , Equinix , and YuMe among others are based in Redwood City. In addition to large tech companies, there
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1792-485: The Peninsula. Other major thoroughfares include El Camino Real, Route 82 ; Woodside Rd, Route 84 , and I-280 , which passes west of the city. Redwood City has a stop on Caltrain , and local bus service is provided by SamTrans . Redwood City's slogan, emblazoned on arches across Broadway at the east and west entrances to downtown, is "Climate Best By Government Test". This is based on a climatological survey conducted by
1848-546: The Port were found to be approximately half the levels of San Francisco Airport. This result is not surprising since Conomos observed that the wind speeds in Northern San Mateo County are high due to the San Bruno Gap in the Santa Cruz Mountains . The Port of Redwood City has more than one lineal mile of public access along Redwood Creek, including walkways, viewing areas and picnic areas. The Port provides
1904-421: The age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.62 and the average family size was 4.80. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under
1960-422: The age of 18, 14.7% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males. According to a 2009 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $ 69,679, and the median income for a family was $ 77,964. Disposable income
2016-687: The area that would become Redwood City were the Ohlone , who were present when the Spanish claimed the land and established missions . Redwood City incorporated in 1867, being the first city in San Mateo County to do so; it has remained the county seat since the county's formation in 1856. The land had been part of the Rancho de las Pulgas granted to the Argüello family in 1835 by the Mexican government. Their control
2072-546: The early 1980s there has been a consistent trend of the property's use as a research and development hub for the biotech industry. In a 1989 tenant survey, some of the principal tenants present were: Vascualar Interventions Inc., Genelabs Incorporated, Precision Images Inc., Invitron, Charles Evans Inc., ICT Corporation, Resound Incorporated, Ideon Corporation, Cygnus Research Corp , Color Prep, Aurora Systems Inc., Abekas Video Systems Inc. , Personics Inc. , Instor Corporation and Visucom, Inc. A number of these early firms utilized
2128-609: The first commercially grown chrysanthemums in the United States in Redwood City. In 1926, the chamber of commerce proclaimed the city the "Chrysanthemum Center of the World" though the internment of Japanese Americans in 1941 and other factors would contribute to the end of flower growing as a major industry in the city. Redwood City stretches from the San Francisco Bay towards the Santa Cruz Mountains between San Carlos to
2184-505: The high school level it is part of the Sequoia Union High School District and high schools in Redwood City that are part of this district are the comprehensive Sequoia High School , the charter schools Summit Preparatory Charter High School and Everest Public High School , and the continuation school Redwood High School. Many students from Redwood City attend another Sequoia Union school, Woodside High School , in
2240-463: The historic Woodside Store ) and Mathias A. Parkhurst began the first lumber operation using the waterways of Redwood Creek to float coast redwoods from Woodside to San Francisco in 1850. These two men thus became the founders of Redwood City itself. The Port of Redwood City is considered the place of genesis for the shipbuilding industry on the Pacific West Coast. The first schooner
2296-422: The late '30s an addition was built in front of the original structure, obscuring the view. As part of the revitalization, this addition was torn down and replaced with a large courtyard flanked by water fountains on either side, leading to the main steps of the courthouse. The courthouse's glass dome is lit at night and changes colors every 11 seconds. In August 2006, a 20-screen theater and various shops opened in
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2352-498: The mouth) consists of Bair Island , an expansive area of saltwater marsh and salt evaporation ponds . Typical high tides at the Port range from 7.0 to 8.4 feet (2.6 m), based upon February, 2007 tide chart data. Low tide typically varies from −0.8 to 2.9 feet (0.88 m). Water temperatures measured along the slough of Redwood Creek at NOAA Station RTYC1 typically run to the low 70s F by mid and late summer, which can be as much as 10 degrees warmer than water temperatures in
2408-486: The neighboring town of Woodside . The community of Redwood Shores is served by the Belmont - Redwood Shores School District and Carlmont High School . The Redwood City Public Library, a member of the Peninsula Library System , has a Downtown Library and two neighborhood branch locations: Redwood Shores and Schaberg. The city's first library opened in 1865 and in 1900 the city passed a special tax to support
2464-582: The northern and central sections of San Francisco Bay. Climates within the San Francisco Bay Area have superficial similarities, but certain features have pronounced differences. For this reason a detailed microclimate study was conducted at the Port of Redwood City, with the specific goal of comparing meteorological parameters to nearby locations. Temperatures, for example, were found to conform closely to those of San Francisco International Airport and Palo Alto Airport ; in contrast, wind speeds at
2520-451: The northwest and Atherton to the southeast with Woodside to the southwest. It is divided by Highway 101 and further inland El Camino Real on the northwest–southeast axis and Woodside Road on the north-northeast/south-southwest axis. Locally, the former two are regarded as north–south and the latter east/west, as 101 and El Camino connects Redwood City to San Francisco and San Jose and Woodside Road runs from San Francisco Bay to
2576-589: The permanent and overnight boats; restrooms , showers, and laundry facilities are also available for marina users. The port operates a 24/7 public boat ramp . In addition several private yacht clubs use the port including the Sequoia Yacht Club (founded 1939 ) and the Peninsula Yacht Club. Several Sea Scout ships and one Mariner Scout (Girl Scout) ship also use the facility. Stanford University has its Stanford Rowing & Sailing Center at
2632-656: The population) lived in households, 408 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1,139 (1.5%) were institutionalized. There were 27,957 households, out of which 10,045 (35.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 13,642 (48.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,139 (11.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,461 (5.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,818 (6.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 288 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 7,411 households (26.5%) were made up of individuals, and 2,401 (8.6%) had someone living alone who
2688-680: The port. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger , in his 2007 state of the State of California address, unveiled a plan for emergency water transit for the San Francisco Bay Region. The plan provides for a key role for the Port of Redwood City which "is strategically located between two bridges — the Dumbarton Bridge and the San Mateo Bridge . A Redwood City ferry terminal would be a crucial link, and also serve about 1400 regular passengers
2744-486: The range of $ 27 per square foot per annum. In 2005, Slough Estates , a United Kingdom-based REIT , purchased the entirety of Seaport Centre to develop it as a biotechnology research center to compete with the existing biotech hubs in Silicon Valley and South San Francisco . The Seaport Centre is located on generally level ground at approximately 25 feet (8 m) above mean sea level . Stormwater surface runoff
2800-444: The site was zoned as "Tidal Plain", a designation not allowing urban development. Area land use gradually changed from 1956 until 1982, in the form of gradual building development in the local area. As early as 1956 a rail spur is evident, which served the loading of raw sea salt for export from the area. No agricultural history is associated with the site, other than the salt harvesting. Since development of Seaport Centre in
2856-430: The southeast about 600 meters north of the Port of Redwood City. Deepwater Slough is a U-shaped channel whose two ends join Redwood Creek both north and south of the Port, with both joins on the opposite site of Redwood Creek. Approximately one kilometer north of the Port of Redwood City, Corkscrew Slough enters Redwood Creek from the northwest. From that confluence northward the northwest bank of Redwood Creek (now at
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#17328692651382912-433: The southeast of Woodside Road is Friendly Acres, further inland and still to the southeast of Woodside Road are Redwood Village and then Redwood Oaks. Most neighborhoods are to the northwest of Woodside Road and southwest of Highway 101. Centennial, Downtown, and Stambaugh Heller are adjacent to 101. Next inland are Edgewood, Mt. Carmel, Central and Palm then Canyon, Eagle Hill, Roosevelt, and Woodside Plaza. Furthest inland
2968-702: Was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.9%. Further, 37,757 people (49.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 37,511 people (48.8%) lived in rental housing units. In 2000, there were 75,402 people, 27,423 households and 17,898 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,882.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,499.1/km ). There were 29,568 housing units at an average density of 1,522.6 per square mile (587.9/km ). 47.1% spoke English , 39.6% Spanish , 2.4% Chinese or Mandarin , other Indo-European 1.7%, and other language 0.5%, as their first language from estimate census 2009. There were 27,680 households, out of which 31.5% had children under
3024-733: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69. There were 18,242 families (65.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.26. There were 18,193 people (23.7%) under the age of 18, 5,981 people (7.8%) aged 18 to 24, 24,819 people (32.3%) aged 25 to 44, 19,710 people (25.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,112 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males. There were 29,167 housing units at an average density of 1,501.9 per square mile (579.9/km ), of which 14,160 (50.6%) were owner-occupied, and 13,797 (49.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate
3080-561: Was built here in 1851 by G.M. Burnham and appropriately named Redwood . Shipbuilding thrived here until the 1880s. The last wooden ship built in Redwood City, called the Perseverance , was launched in 1883. The shipbuilding industry experienced a revival in the 1918s with the building of the first concrete ship in America, the SS Faith . The Port was called El Embarcadero up until at least
3136-661: Was challenged after the Mexican–American War when California became part of the United States. The family lawyer, Simon M. Mezes, in 1854 defended the claim somewhat successfully and was allowed to buy the part of the estate that is now Redwood City. Mezes sold some of the land to people already squatting on it along the banks of Redwood Creek and named the settlement "Mezesville". Though the city did not keep that name, Mezes Park still exists on land that Mezes had given for open space. In 1907, Eikichi and Sadakusi Enomoto, Japanese immigrant brothers, grew what may perhaps have been
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