A weekly look at office and industrial real estate in the county. : FOCUS: 8001 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE
The 15-story building in Irvine Center is the cornerstone of the Irvine Spectrum’s downtown and will serve as the Orange County headquarters of American Telephone & Telegraph Co. A grand opening will take place Tuesday and tenant move-in is scheduled for April 1. Half of the 306,000 square feet of space is leased.
FACTS AND FIGURES Address: 8001 Irvine Center Drive Developer: The Irvine Co. Architect: Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum Inc., St. Louis Primary Contractor: Turner Construction Co. Broker: Prentiss Properties Financing: The Irvine Co. Square feet: 306,000 Use: Office Cost (land and building): $50 million Date completed: April 1, 1989 Percentage of building leased: 50% Parking capacity: 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet Rental cost per square foot: $1.95 MAJOR TENANTS AT&T;: 140,000 Square feet South Coast Law Group: 16,050 Square feet Ken Float & Associates: 1,800 Square feet Source: The Irvine Co.
