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Plaza Tower, a Class A, 21-story, 460,000-SF
office building located at 600 Anton Boulevard
in Costa Mesa, CA
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COSTA MESA, CA – Affirming
its commitment to Orange County, California, Snell & Wilmer and JLL
announced the law firm entered into a new lease for 57,326 square feet across
three floors of office space at Plaza Tower, a Class A, 21-story,
460,000-square-foot office building located at 600 Anton Boulevard in Costa
Mesa, California.
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| Cesar Pelli |
Plaza Tower is an iconic
building with a distinctive stainless-steel façade designed by internationally
renowned architect Cesar Pelli.
The lease, one of the largest for
a law firm in the county in 2024, represents an expansion of Snell &
Wilmer’s Orange County office to accommodate over 70 lawyers and coincides with
the firm’s 35th anniversary in
the County. The length and estimated value of the lease was not disclosed.
Established in 1989, Snell & Wilmer’s Orange County Office has
continued to grow, expand its service offerings, and remain committed to
serving clients in Southern California and beyond.
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| Jon Frank |
“Our firm wanted to remain in
this location because we value our 20-year relationship with the Segerstrom
family, and the quality of the greater South Coast Plaza area and the building
itself,” said Jon Frank, Snell & Wilmer Partner.
“We have a great, collaborative culture at Snell & Wilmer, and we
will be making a significant investment and upgrade to our space in order to
enhance the office experience for our outstanding attorneys and professional
and administrative staff.”
Eric Pezold, managing partner
of Snell & Wilmer’s Orange County office, added, “Renewing our lease in
this location underscores our commitment to both our clients and the community
we serve.
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| Eric Pezold |
This region has been instrumental in our firm’s success, and as we
look to the future, we anticipate continued growth and expansion in response to
the needs of our clients and the evolving legal landscape.
"Our presence here
enables us to attract top talent and reinforces our role as a leading law firm
in the region.”
JLL’s Kevin Bender along
with Charles Nixon of CBRE’s Phoenix office represented Snell & Wilmer in
the lease. The landlord, 600 Anton Boulevard Associates, was represented by Robert
Lambert and Rick Kaplan of Cushman & Wakefield.
“We continue to see firms
evaluate and execute on creating a new environment for their partners,
attorneys and employees using culture and office space to attract and retain
employees,” said Bender, JLL Executive Managing Director. “Each firm is unique
when it comes to size, design and amenities in their space.”
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| Kevin Bender |
According to JLL’s Q3 Orange
County Office Insight Report, “leasing volume increased 5% quarter-over-quarter
in the quarter, exceeding the trailing five-year quarterly average by 2%.”
Contact:
David Ebeling
Ebeling Communications
949.861.8351
949.278.7851 (Cell)
david@ebelingcomm.com
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