MBEST Visioning Exercise

In 2010, UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal announced plans to reduce the footprint of the MBEST Center and to consider alternative employment-producing uses for other parcels. In March of 2011 a visioning exercise was launched with the assistance of Barry Long of Urban Design Associates. Stakeholders include UCSC, the 17th Congressional District, FORA, City of Marina, County of Monterey, and higher education institutions throughout the Monterey Peninsula. The results of this visioning exercise will be posted here.

Welcome to the Santa Cruz/Monterey Counties Building Trades Council

Welcome Cassidy Turley

The UC MBEST Center has retained the real estate broker services of Cassidy Turley. (See Brochure) Cassidy Turley is a leading commercial real estate services provider with over 3,000 professionals in 60 offices nationwide. The firm completed transactions valued over $17 billion in 2010, manages over 430 million square feet on behalf of private, institutional and corporate clients and supports over 25,700 domestic corporate services locations. Cassidy Turley serves owners, investors and occupiers with a full spectrum of integrated commercial real estate services—including capital markets, corporate services, project leasing, property management, project and development services, and tenant representation. Outside of North America, Cassidy Turley has served the international needs of its clients since 1985. In 2010, the firm enhanced its global service delivery through its partnership with GVA. The firm recently ranked in the Top 10 on the Lipsey Co.’s Commercial Real Estate Top Brands Survey, and was ranked #1 by Real Estate Alert for Office Sales in 3 of the Top 6 Markets. Please visit www.cassidyturley.com for more information about the company.

Blueline Power Installs Solar Power System in Haiti

Marina Technology Cluster tenant Blueline Power has created a solar electric system kit for developing nations. The inexpensive kit can be easily deployed to provide electricity anywhere in the world. Read more.

UC MBEST Space Available
Limited space is currently available for small research-related or educationally-oriented businesses at the UC MBEST Center in the Headquarters Building and the Flight Simulator Building.

In addition, space is also available in the Marina Technology Cluster.