Alhambra has gained notoriety as a three-time award recipient of the California Redevelopment Association's distinguished "Award of Excellence."

  Redevelopment Agency Economic Development

The City of Alhambra Redevelopment Agency works in partnership with established retail, professional office, commercial and light industrial firms to expand the economic development and prosperity of our community. The City's knowledgeable staff is ready to assist in expediting or relocating your business to Alhambra.

To learn more about downtown retail opportunities or available properties,
call (626) 570-5030 for more information.

Facts about redevelopment:

• Uses public funds leveraged with private funds to create new projects or rehabilitate existing ones
• Does not require the creation of additional taxes or fees
• Helps reduce developer's project costs so net cash flow can provide a reasonable return on the developer's investment and adequate security to obtain necessary financing
• Eliminates blight caused by abandoned or unsafe buildings, substandard or obsolete buildings, code violations, insufficient parking, irregular-shaped and empty parcels, incompatible adjacent uses and vandalism.
• Increases property values while enhancing city image and appearance
• Creates a more viable economy with better job opportunities and social climate, and wider range of goods/services
• Increases willingness of investors to participate in further community (re)development
• For low- and moderate-income households, has given many homeowners an opportunity to rehabilitate or modernize an aging home - and enabled income-qualified renters to purchase their first home.

The Alhambra Redevelopment Agency operates under the direction of the City Council, which serves as the Agency's Board of Directors, in accordance with the California Community Redevelopment Law and Statutes. Meetings of the Alhambra Redevelopment Agency Board are held on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the City's Council Chamber. The City's redevelopment staff works in conjunction with architects, engineers, developers, property owners, and other departments and businesses to develop new projects and rehabilitate and/or expand existing developments. The work of the Agency is carried out in accordance with the City of Alhambra's Plan for Housing & Community Development Programs and Consolidated Plan. Current members of the Redevelopment Agency Board are Stephen K. Sham (Chairman), Gary S. Yamauchi (Vice Chairman), Barbara Messina, Dr. Steven T. Placido and Luis Ayala (Board Members); and Julio J. Fuentes (Executive Director).