Eat Shop Play Live – Do it Here
Eat: We feature over 50 dining establishments, 95 percent of them independently owned and operated – a lot of them are Zagat rated. Please see our sortable list of international dining.
Shop: Choose from a vast selection of gifts on Solano Avenue / highlights include art galleries such as Abrams Claghorn, Neilsen Arts; jewelry from Fishers Custom Design or Oaks Jewelers; international gifts from Japan, Kathmandu and Oaxaca. Toys from Five Little Monkeys, or Toy Go Round – or how about a book from Pegasus or some Shoes from Sole Terra Shoes.
Play: How about a workout? Solano Avenue features over a dozen fitness studios including Anytime Fitness, Oragetheory and the YMCA. Or visit the Solano-Perlta Park for some sunshine!
Live: We have an assortment of places that offer home decor items such as: Flowers (and plants) from Flowerland; Golden Poppy and Orchid Florist. Oriental Rugs? We have them; how about custom lamps and shades from Sue Johnson or Ensler Lighting.
Want to “live” on Solano Avenue? We have a host of Realtors and property managers who are standing-by to help.
How about opening a business on Solano Avenue? We have high foot traffic (two elementary schools, two grocery stores and a movie theater are a few of our anchors), we have a dynamic range of business types and free parking (mostly). Solano Avenue is one of the safest districts in the region. Contact us for a vacancy list and more information. Here is a (slightly dusty) district summary (PDF).
Solano Avenue is a one-mile long commercial district that spans two cities, Albany and Berkeley (California,USA). It is surrounded by the “Thousand Oaks” residential district of Berkeley, and the residents of Albany, who consider Solano Avenue to be their “downtown”.
Here is a snap-shot of opportunities!
2/12/2026
Please contact us for more details.
Location & Prior Business:
1820 Solano, Berkeley C-1
Gordon Commercial
Was North Berkeley Wealth Management
1799 Solano, Berkeley
Was Starbucks Store 00570
510-334-3575
1779 Solano, Berkeley
Was Merit Cleaners
1734 Solano, Berkeley
Was Tresses Hair Design
1730 Solano, Berkeley
Professional Offices
Call: 510-526-2230
1714 Solano, Berkeley
Was Berkeley Hills Realty
Represented by Red Oak Realty
Call: 510-292-2000
1554 Solano, Berkeley
Was Bikes on Solano
1550 Solano, Berkeley
Was VCA Albany Animal Hospital
1537 Solano, Berkeley
Nielsen Arts Gallery and Custom Framing
Relocated to 1545 Solano
1503 Solano, Albany
Was Wireless Options
1412 Solano, Albany
(The office above)
Call: 510-616-2200
1413 Solano, Albany
Was Solano Lighting
Call: (510) 584-9066
1407 Solano, Albany
Was Cafe Valparaiso
Call: (510) 584-9066
1403 Solano, Albany
Was Cafe Valparaiso
Call: (510) 584-9066
1401 Solano, Albany
Was Zands
Call: (510) 584-9066
1389 Solano, Albany
Was Enoteca
1244 Solano, Albany
Was Zarri’s Delicatessen
- 1760 Solano, Berkeley
Professional Offices managed by NAI NorCal
Here is a Tenant’s Flyer - 1223-1225 Solano Avenue Albany
Professional Offices
Vital Resources:
- Choose Albany! (City of Albany)
- City of Albany ZoomProspector (tool)
- Doing Business in Berkeley (City of Berkeley)
Unavailable:
1891 Solano,Berkeley
Call: 510-526-6083
Classic Diamond
Four properties; Oaks development
1871. 1869, 1865, 1863
1600 Solano, Berkeley
Corner has a proposed project
1575 Solano, Berkeley
(what is happening here?)
Was Therapy Stores, Inc.
1533 Solano, Berkeley
Was Art Thou Gallery
1391 Solano Avenue Albany
Was Enoteca
1309 Solano Avenue Albany
Was Hair Dynamics
1115 Solano, Albany
Was Landmarks Albany Twin
(Robertson Properties)
900 San Pablo Avenue Albany
Was Subway Sandwiches