From San Diego, Irvine and Silicon Valley, Irvine Company brings sought-after live, work, play communities to life.
Imagine starting your day with an outdoor yoga class under wide, leafy trees. After class, you walk the short distance to work, picking up a healthy breakfast along the way. You pop out midday to run a quick errand at a nearby store or grab a coffee while taking a walk with a colleague. When work wraps up, it’s your turn to host the team happy hour at your favorite restaurant. Everything is just minutes away — all made possible by an integrated live, work and play community.
For over 160 years, Irvine Company has created communities in Orange County that blend retail, residential and offices together with open space. The knowledge and expertise gained through developing the Irvine Ranch continues to guide the company’s forward momentum. No matter the location, the goal is always the same: create environments that reflect their surroundings while supporting the rhythms of modern life.
View above Back Bay in Newport Beach, CA
The Market Place in Irvine reflects both its physical location and community needs. It blends the spirit of a close-knit neighborhood with the energy of experience-driven retail and modern workplaces for the ultimate in convenience and variety. Seamless connectivity to nearby parks and trails allows for a walkable, bikeable lifestyle.
Also in Irvine is Discovery Park, a 123-acre workplace campus that will soon have 1,800 brand new apartment homes, a 3-acre central park and 5,000 SF restaurant. Discovery Park connects to 21 miles of Mountains to Sea biking and walking trails, plus nearby retail at Irvine Spectrum Center and Sand Canyon Plaza. The community is ideal for professionals who want the energy of a dynamic city center without sacrificing the restorative calm of home.
Artistic rendering of Discovery Park, subject to change
“We’re creating a haven of tranquility in the vibrant heart of Irvine Spectrum that brings housing, jobs and open space together,” says Elliott.
In Silicon Valley, Santa Clara Square offers something similar, blending retail, apartments and office space, although this development has a decidedly NorCal sensibility that complements its surroundings. Tall redwoods shade outdoor firepits where up-and-coming tech talent gathers in the evenings. The pedestrianfriendly roads and pathways encourage walking and biking. One of the fitness centers even boasts a hydrotherapy massage room.
Santa Clara Square began in 2013 when Irvine Company acquired aging, low-rise office parks along Highway 101 and began envisioning a different future. Today, the 100-acre site has been transformed into a dynamic community with 1,800 apartment homes, 28 stores and restaurants and 1.7M SF of premium office space and amenities, including two fitness centers, multiple sports courts, outdoor workspace and direct access to the San Tomas Aquino/Saratoga Creek Trail.
“Santa Clara Square shows how a campus can be more than just a place to work. It’s a desirable destination, drawing professionals to a live, work and play center,” said Elliott.
Santa Clara Square in Santa Clara, CA
A similar magic is at work in La Jolla UTC, San Diego’s fast-growing life science and tech innovation hub. The Plaza, La Jolla UTC’s most centrally-located workplace, will be transformed with the addition of 552 luxury apartment homes, a pool and dog park for residents and outdoor spaces linked by walking paths. The Plaza is ideally located to take advantage of the new trolley line and other transit connections, in addition to pedestrian access to sought-after dining, retail and entertainment at Westfield UTC.
From curating the perfect mix of retail to creating a connected, integrated lifestyle, Irvine Company understands the components that make these communities such compelling destinations.
