Old Town Plaza is 98% LEASED!

At the beginning of August 2010, Old Town Plaza was 83% leased, but today we are pleased to announce that Old Town Plaza is now 98% leased!  About two months ago, we decided to make some changes to our commercial real estate leasing strategy and we have been quite pleased with the results.   

San Diego Commercial Office Space - LeaseOldTown.com

This is great news for all of our valued commercial office customers here at Old Town Plaza.  With nearly maximum occupancy and strong leasing velocity in support, we will be able to continue our significant improvement programs and try to make our customer experience here at Old Town Plaza better than ever for out fantastic customers! 

We would like to take this opportunity to strongly encourage our existing customers to renew/expand early so we can make sure we get the best possible arrangements in place which suit the needs of your business.

Thank you to all of our special customers who have made this possible - we couldn't do it without you all!

Tenant Appreciation Lunch - Tickets are ready for pick-up

Good Afternoon - our Second Tenant Appreciation Lunch of 2010 for Old Town Plaza is just around the corner and all RSVP's have been received.  We do apologize, but no additional RSVP's can be added at this point.

Please stop by our office BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS on Thursday 23SEP 2010 to pick up your tickets.  You will not be able to get lunch without a ticket.

Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions.

See you Friday!

About the San Diego Commercial Office Building Old Town Plaza

Downtown San Diego lobby artwork at Old Town Plaza

Strategically positioned as one of San Diego's most conveniently located commercial office space developments, Old Town Plaza is a perfect commercial office building headquarters.  In addition to its unbeatable location, Old Town Plaza is the greenest office space in the Old Town/Pt. Loma/Sports Arena sub-market of San Diego.  Professionally owned and operated on-site by Intermarket Investment Group, LLC, Old Town Plaza is the premier commercial office development in San Diego's famed Old Town Historic District and provides unique and unrivaled access to SPAWAR SSC Pacific, Downtown San Diego and San Diego International Airport (SAN).  For more information on how you can join up with the hottest commercial office space in Old Town, call Justin or Matthew at 619-692-0802 or visit www.LeaseOldTown.com for detailed leasing information.

San Diego Start-Up Success Story: Xterra Wetsuits - San Diego, CA

This afternoon I took a short respite from our normal business running commercial office space in San Diego here at Old Town Plaza and visited with Brian and Glynn from Xterra Wetsuits right here in sunny San Diego.  Xterra is the world leader in high-performance Triathalon wetsuits and has been a runaway success story over the last few years.  They are a rare bright spot in this otherwise brutal recession.  I visit with Brian and Glynn as they take us through how they got started with their small business, what makes them a successful small business, how they differentiate themselves and all that goes into making a high performance Triathalon Wetsuit.



Stay tuned to LeaseOldTown.net for more great profiles on Small Business Success Stories in San Diego.

San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs on MNF and the Chargers new stadium

This weekend I made the trip out to Kansas City to not only spend quality time with old friends, but to cheer on the Chargers as they battled the Kansas City Chiefs for the Monday Night Football Season Opening Double-Header (wow, that was a mouthful).  Here are my thoughts from the weekend:

Kansas City, MO - overall a cool city with modern flavors set against the backdrop of a traditional Mid-West town.  The people of Kansas City were so hospitable and friendly - really great people.  It reminds me why I love this country so much.  The Power & Light District provides a new take on night life and has some excellent venues with unique themes not present here in San Diego.  P&L is essentially a master-planned nightlife venue where the various bars and clubs line a two-story perimeter and surround a courtyard space complete with high-definition big screens, full audio, stage lighting and patio seating for all of the venues.  Each patron is then allowed to take their beverage from venue to venue within the Power and Light District.  Since P&L is contained on all sides by security checkpoints, the entire venue essentially serves as one large bar/club with a variety of different themed "sub-venues" contained therein.  An excellent concept that I would like to see duplicated elsewhere.

Our interview with Larry Himmel from KFMB

We also visited Arthur Bryant's BBQ for some original KC BBQ - AWESOME!  This place has played host to a large number of celebrities (they had the pictures on the wall - de rigueur for such a venue).  I opted for the chicken and sausage sandwich with the sweet BBQ sauce.  The original flavor made Arthur Bryant's famous, but I preferred the more vinegar-based sweet sauce.



The NEW Arrowhead Stadium - all weekend long, locals were telling us how lucky we were to be able to watch the first game in the new stadium.  At a cost of $375 million, the State of Missouri along with Jackson County and the Chiefs organization helped to foot the bill for the much needed improvements.  Some footage from the opening ceremony:

While this was my first football experience at Arrowhead Stadium and consequently, I have no basis for comparison, I have to say that this was a cool football stadium experience and probably worth the money.  The new fan areas in the parking lot make tailgating an even more enjoyable experience (and let me tell you, KC fans know how to tailgate) with open gravel and garden areas for tailgate seating in some of the reserved lots.  The concourse areas are expansive and make for easy fan movement around the venue.  Bathrooms are also plentiful which is a nice change of pace from other venues where you have to walk a country mile to get to a bathroom (i.e. Qualcomm Stadium).  Last but certainly not least, the Founder's Club - wow!  This was one cool club level with HDTV's everywhere, no lines for drinks or food and fantastic game viewing areas where fans can sit in a race-track style format with a table in front of them to make eating and drinking an easier and more enjoyable experience.  Great idea.

That brings me to my last point - the Chargers need a new stadium and us voters need to make that happen!  Larry Himmel from KFMB Channel 8 did a great piece on the New Stadium for the Chargers in a four part segment.  I've placed the links to that segment below.  I could go on and on here about all of the reasons why San Diego voters need to approve a new stadium for the Chargers, but I think Mr. Himmel does a fantastic job:


State of the Stadium, Part 1 - San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.com

State of the Stadium, Part 2 - San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.com


State of the Stadium, Part 3 - San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.com

State of the Stadium, Part 4 - San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.com

Old Town Plaza Welcomes UCSD's Continuing Medical Education Team

San Diego Commercial Office Space - Old Town Plaza

Intermarket Investment Group is pleased to welcome the Continuing Medical Education group from the University of California San Diego to Old Town Plaza.  The UCSD CME Team is hard at work putting the finishing touches on what will surely be a great new headquarters for the group.  Working closely with UCSD, the CME suite features an all-new, totally experimental LED drop-in replacement lighting retrofit kit for their overhead Lithonia Parabolic fixtures.

Serving as direct replacements for the T8 florescent lights normally found in the Lithonia Parabolic fixtures, the all-new LED replacements use just 22w compared to 30-35w normally consumed by a traditional T8 bulb.  Each LED tube provides 2000 lumens of light output in a directional capacity.  For UCSD CME, we selected 6500 kelvin light temperature (closest to natural day light) for optimum work output and environmental comfort.  If you would like to find out more about light temperature and how it can impact your office, check out our previous blog post "Daylight in your office."

About the San Diego Commercial Office Building Old Town Plaza

Downtown San Diego lobby artwork at Old Town Plaza

Strategically positioned as one of San Diego's most conveniently located commercial office space developments, Old Town Plaza is a great place to station your company.  In addition to its unbeatable location, Old Town Plaza is the greenest office space in the Old Town/Pt. Loma/Sports Arena sub-market of San Diego.  Professionally owned and operated on-site by Intermarket Investment Group, LLC, Old Town Plaza is the premier commercial office development in San Diego's famed Old Town Historic District and provides unique and unrivaled access to SPAWAR SSC Pacific, Downtown San Diego and San Diego International Airport (SAN).  For more information on how you can join up with the hottest office project in Old Town, call Justin or Matthew at 619-692-0802 or visit www.LeaseOldTown.com for detailed leasing information.

Tenant Appreciation Lunch - 24SEP10

We will be hosting our second Tenant Appreciation Lunch of 2010 here at Old Town Plaza in the Courtyard on Friday, September 24, 2010 from 1100-1300.  As with our previous Tenant Appreciation Events, an RSVP from your lease contact will be required to get lunch tickets.  A lunch ticket needs to be presented the day of the event for admission.

If you're curious about the menu for that day, scroll down and take a look at one of the local eateries being considered for the event.

Please be sure to reply to the invitation email sent out last week ASAP to make sure you get in on this great event!

M2J2: Stories of Young Entrepreneurs in San Diego

Welcome to M2J2 - the new collaborative efforts of Matthew, Marlina, Jasmine and Justin: a fresh look at all that San Diego has to offer through the eyes of four young entrepreneurs.  M2J2 will bring you video reviews of cool new local eateries, hot spots, Happy Hour Hangouts,  interviews with other young entrepreneurs and profiles on hip, new companies as well as their founders.

M2J2 is a marketing alliance of three companies with common DNA: Glasswing Commercial Real Estate/Old Town Plaza, The Green Clean Company and Guerrero Insurance Agency.

 

Glasswing Commercial is the brainchild of Justin Li and Matthew Zullo .  Due to launch this year, Glasswing Commercial is hoping to rewrite the commercial real estate playbook and usher in a new era of efficiency and transparency.  Stay tuned to www.GlasswingInc.com...

The Green Clean Company is San Diego’s premier commercial cleaning service specializing in environmentally conscious cleaning methods to ensure the best clean for people and the planet.

Below are a few examples of how we accomplish our goals as a green cleaning company:

• We use the highest quality eco-friendly cleaning products that are third party certified to be healthier and better for the environment. (click to learn more info) Third party certifications include Green Seal and EcoLogo certification for cleaning chemicals, EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines for post consumer recycled content paper products and trash liners, and Carpet & Rug Institute Green Label certification for vacuum cleaners.
• We use vacuums with HEPA filtration systems. (click here to learn more) An acronym for 'High Efficiency Particulate Air', HEPA is the best known filter for removing at least 99.97% of particulates such as dust, animal dander, smoke, mold and other allergens from the air and thus improving air quality. These filters have become invaluable for removing allergens from the air in a room, and bringing relief to persons with allergies or asthma (Muflin, Mariette. HEPA, About.com.)
• We use micro fiber mops, dusters & cleaning towels to minimize the spread of dust & germs.
  
  
  
  Microfiber holds 7 times its weight in dirt, grime and liquid (this is the secret of micro fiber's incredible cleaning ability).
  There are a number of benefits of cleaning with microfibers products, which include:
  » More dust, bacteria and allergens are removed
  » Less chemicals are used which minimizes client exposure
  » Less water is used
  » Indoor air quality is improved
  » Decreases cross contamination
  Not only is our microfiber laundered on a regular basis but we color code mops and towels to ensure microfiber used in restrooms are never used in the common areas a commercial establishment.

Last but not least our staff of qualified cleaning professionals has been fully screened and trained in proper green cleaning methods. You can trust that our cleaning team will always arrive in uniform, on time and ready clean green.

Guerrero Insurance Agency specializes in all types of commercial business liability insurance, particularly food venues and service establishments.

Business Auto

When you own a business, you have a unique set of operation and protection requirements all your own. Especially for business owners that own and operate vehicles, Business Auto insurance provides coverage for your unique needs.

General Liability

A customer was injured while visiting your business and now you're stuck with a pretty expensive medical bill. General Liability covers contractual, personal and advertising injury, as well as liability protection.

Workers' Compensation Insurance

Losses from injuries that happen on the job, regardless of who's at fault, can cost employers a great deal of time and money. Worker's Compensation for small businesses offers unique coverage for just such losses.

Property

You arrive to work early one morning, only to realize that your business property was vandalized during the night. Fortunately, you had customized Property insurance to cover such a loss. Your business is up and running again, and you hardly missed a beat.