Ocean Beach commonly referred to as "OB" is one of the last remaining communal beach towns. It has long been recognized for its eccentric style, political awareness, and laid back attitude.

Ocean Beach was given its name in the late 1880's by Billy Carlson. During this time Ocean Beach was a resort town. It was not until 1907 that OB became a place of residence when water, street, and telephone services were added. During the early 1900’s Ocean Beach had an electric trolley and the Wonderland amusement park. The park eventually washed away in 1916. Through the years Ocean Beach grew and in 1966 the community built what has remained the longest pier on the West Coast. The length of the OB pier stretches to a shocking  1/3 of a mile.

Ocean Beach, historically, has taken many measures in an effort to perserve its local style that is valued at large. In the 1970’s Ocean Beach adopted one of the earliest community Precise Plans. This plan restricted the height of new developments in the area to 30 feet and prevented resort type development.

Ocean Beach is home to three business districts, residential property, and the beautiful Pacific Ocean. OB promotes locally owned business. Today, Ocean Beach is made up of low to medium density building. We promote adequate parking, green building, and bulk and scale towards the back of the lot. Ocean Beach serves as a great example of old values and ideas being incorporated with newer growth and development.