As the national economy’s growth slows and fails to meet expectations – with gross domestic product only growing 1.2% during the second quarter of this year (less than half of the projected 2.5%) and private fixed investment down 3.2% (the most in seven years), according to Bloomberg.com – Westside Long Beach business remains strong. […]
Search results
Posted inNews
Proposed Closing Of The 9th Street Bridge Among Concerns Of Westside Business Owners
While business on the Westside of Long Beach is strong and demand for real estate remains high, some business owners think the city could do more to better serve the area. “We’ve been here since 1974, so we’ve seen it all,” Mike Zupanovich, co-owner of Harbor Diesel & Equipment Inc., said. “It seems to be […]
Posted inReal Estate
Westside Real Estate Vacancy Remains Low
Much like the rest of the city, Westside Long Beach commercial real estate continues to experience vacancy rates that are next to nothing. “From what we’re seeing from the second quarter numbers, it’s still below 1%,” Brandon Carrillo, a principal at Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services, said. “It’s anemic right now with […]
Posted inNews
Westside Boasts More Than 700 Businesses, From Specialty Shops To Commercial Outfits – Often Overlooked Impact Stretches Nationally, Worldwide
The businesses located in Long Beach’s Westside industrial area are some of the city’s oldest and most diverse. Firms passed from apprentice to apprentice over the span of 100 years, commercial production facilities with clients all over the world, small shops where speciality products are artfully crafted by hand, and metal working shops where sparks […]
Posted inNews
Westside Business Owners Say Raising Minimum Wage In Long Beach Would Hit Unskilled Workers The Most
Ron Calkins has a stack of job applications from people willing to work for his valve repair shop in West Long Beach, but many of the job seekers are unskilled, and some have criminal records. Today, he might take a chance on an unqualified applicant just to help train or simply provide short-term employment, […]
Posted inNews
Focus On Long Beach’s Westside Industrial Area: Business Climate Improves But Challenges Remain
With record-breaking port cargo volumes, an influx of new construction and healthier economic conditions, the business climate for Westside Long Beach industrial companies has improved greatly this year, according to business owners. Despite the business activity, some challenges persist, including lack of space, outdated infrastructure, poor utility connections and truck congestion, among other issues. […]
Posted inNews
Port And City Invest In Westside Streetscape Improvements, With More Upgrades On The Way
Taking over for the defunct redevelopment agency, the City and Port of Long Beach have recently made a commitment to invest in sprucing up the Westside industrial area, which for decades has lacked basic infrastructure. Last year, the port completed an $8 million project to improve a nearly one mile-long stretch of Anaheim Street […]
Posted inNews
Feeding A Local Workforce: Where To Eat On The Westside
Between bustling warehouses and manufacturing companies exists more than a handful of hidden culinary gems in the Westside industrial area of Long Beach, serving up an array of ethnically diverse fare. Dining options, mostly along the Los Angeles River and down Santa Fe Avenue, abound with international flavors, from your traditional greasy spoons with […]
Posted inNews
Westside Business Profile: Phillips Steel Company Celebrating 100-Year Legacy As Family-Owned Operation
In its 100 years in business, Phillips Steel Co. has literally gone from rags, or recyclable materials, to riches – full-service metal. Daryl Phillips, left, runs Phillips Steel Co., founded in 1915 by his grandfather, Paul Phillips. Also pictured are Daryl’s nephews, Todd Phillips, center, and Greg Phillips. (Photograph by the Business Journal’s Larry Duncan) […]
Posted inNews
Westside Business Profile: Mag-Trol Long Beach Distributing Electrical And Automation Equipment For Port, Industrial Needs
With the goal of providing “solutions – not compromises,” Mag-Trol Long Beach, Inc. has operated for 34 years as a wholesale distributor of electrical and automation equipment for port terminal operators and manufacturers in Southern California. The company, which sells products such as sensors on rubber tire gantry cranes (RTGs) and electrical components for […]