Bishop Ranch Business Park in San Ramon, CA, has been a tremendous success story since its founding in the 1970s. It is home to many Fortune 500 veterans such as Chevron, Coca-Cola, and AT&T. Many of the factors that have helped Bishop Ranch become the most successful business park in the Tri-Valley can be applied to Dublin’s two largest office centers – the Dublin Corporate Center on Tassajara Road and Heritage Park Office Center off Dublin Boulevard in West Dublin.

Bishop Ranch has created a sense of community for businesses and their employees by developing an extensive and constantly changing roster of special services, amenities, and events. In addition, Bishop Ranch pampers its business tenants with a full-time staff on site to provide facilities and landscaping services. Some of the Bishop Ranch activities and events include the popular Fourth of July fireworks show, Pilates classes, a cycling club, and discounted Oakland A’s tickets. Perhaps the most exciting event is the opportunity to become Top Chef for a Day with Patrick David Schoolcraft at his highly successful restaurant Patrick David’s in Danville. Chef Schoolcraft regularly provides cooking lessons and meals for the lucky winners.

Deals for restaurants and caterers, health clubs, weekend getaways, hotels, business services, and a variety of retail shops are also among the exclusive special offers to the Bishop Ranch community. Bishop Ranch community members can receive incredible deals like free bocce games on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesday until 5PM at Campo di Bocce in Livermore‘s wine country. Guests of Campo di Bocce in Livermore can also get a 20% discount for take-out orders, 15% discount for dine-in orders, and FREE use of its impressive meeting room for up to 40 attendees. Other restaurants that offer discounts of 10% or more are Esin in Danville, Fuzio in Dublin, and Forbes Mill Steakhouse in Danville.

The Dublin Corporate Center and Heritage Park Office Center can also take a page from Bishop Ranch’s playbook by offering a comprehensive suite of transportation services to improve accessibility to and maximize usage of the Tri-Valley’s incredible public transportation options. Bishop Ranch offers free Express bus annual passes, valued at $1,250, to Bishop Ranch community members and a guaranteed taxi ride home for employees that miss their regular public transportation options.

The Tri-Valley is rapidly becoming an innovation and job center for the Bay Area. In fact, some believe the Tri-Valley will be a leader in the Bay Area economic recovery. In order to attract as many businesses as possible and overcome the competitive disadvantage presented by the higher lease costs, office parks in Dublin need to integrate best practices proven at successful office centers like Bishop Ranch.