Start-Up Office in San Diego

A professional and impressive office space is an invaluable asset to any business. Start-ups and small businesses however often find their dream office to be too expensive. Old Town Plaza has the solution, Suite A-247, the perfect balance between price and performance. This compact space, 390 rentable square feet, proivdes sufficient space for three desks, a generous meeting area, and a large storage & server room.

Old Town Plaza is owned an operated by a team of entrepreneurs who understand the economics of new businesses. We offer flexible lease terms and creative pricing solutions to tailor the deal to the needs of your business. This space is even available fully furnished! No moving costs or expensive furniture purchases needed to get to work in A-247. Wired with CAT5 to a central server location, A-247 defines plug-and-play office space.

Old Town Parking for Cinco de Mayo Parking at Old Town Plaza - Open to Public!

Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and that means a great trip down to Old Town for to celebrate with some fantastic food and drinks.  Save time and headache this year by parking at Old Town Plaza's ultra-convenient public parking.  That's right, we will be opening our gates to the public again this year for super easy, hassle-free public parking.  Look for our signs right as you exit the freeway!

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Cox Business brings Optical Internet Fiber to Old Town Plaza

In conjunction with Cox Business, Intermarket Investment Group, LLC is pleased to announce the commencement of Optical Internet Fiber Service to Old Town Plaza.  Old Town Plaza is now at the absolute cutting edge of data capabilities in the Old Town/5th Avenue sub-market for  office space and stands head and shoulders above the competition.  A BIG thanks to Ron and Anthony at Cox Business Services for helping to make this a reality.

Cox Optical Internet Fiber is the absolute top of the line when it comes to mission-critical data connections at guaranteed speeds for your business. For more information, visit the Cox Optical Internet page or contact our Cox Business Managers and tell them Justin and Matt and Intermarket sent you - they will take great care of you!

Ron Teschler
Sales Manager
Cox Business Services
Ron.Teschler@cox.com
D 619-269-2403

Anthony Perez
Business Development
Cox Business Services
D 619-269-2408
anthony.perez@cox.com

Energy Efficiency | Convenience | SPAWAR | Optical Internet Fiber

Advantage: Old Town Plaza

The Old Town Plaza Advantage Part I - Owner/Operator

The commercial real estate industry follows a relatively standard script to describe office buildings: location, parking, interior finishes, recent renovations, signage opportunity, et alia. While these items are certainly critical, it is important to consider some of the more intangible advantages, features that have a tremendous impact on the tenant experience throughout the life of a lease. This four-part series will highlight some of these overlooked features that make Old Town Plaza the undisputed leader in the Old Town / SPAWAR submarket.

On-site Owner/Operator

Most office buildings are managed by a third-party management company, a structure that shields an owner from tenant interaction. Many of these property managers demonstrate their value by driving up profits for the owner at the expense of investing in the property and enhancing the tenant experience. This results in the building and tenants being treated as a passive investment rather than an active business dedicated to retaining its customers.

Since 2007 Old Town Plaza has been managed by its owners and strives to earn its customers business every day. To that end, Intermarket Investment Group has invested over $500,000 over the last five years to dramatically improve the building. Additionally, the on-site office gives customers immediate, direct access to a manager who has the authority to address any situation or concern. From re-stocking restrooms to developing creative strategies to accommodate a customer's future growth, on-site ownership is ready to accommodate.

A healthy and accommodating relationship between owner and customer not only makes for an enjoyable tenant experience but also often results in easy renewals, saving the customer time and money.

Old Town Plaza's Marketing Engine: Akula Kreative

Eco-Friendly Graphic and Web Design in San Diego

As you know, Intermarket Investment Group, LLC continually makes every effort to create a comfortable, convenient, and energy-efficient environment for its tenants at Old Town Plaza. Graphic and electronic communication is no exception.
 
Shortly after Intermarket Investment Group, LLC took over operations, we made it a priority to re-vamp the branding of Old Town Plaza from the ground up. We needed a fresh look to represent a new generation of environmentally responsible building management. To do that, we hired Akula Kreative.
 
Akula Kreative is a graphic and web design firm specializing in creating (or re-working) branding identities for small businesses in San Diego. The advantages of hiring a local designer are endless, but we will name just a few:
 
1)    Personalized Attention
2)    Faster Turnaround
3)    Honesty and Accountability
4)    Quality Work for a Fair Price
5)    Flexible Terms

Akula Kreative is not about “churning out” cookie-cutter designs; they will take the time and make the effort to listen to your needs and deliver exactly what you need, regardless of the size of your project. Our needs, for example, required that our graphic communication pack a punch without putting a strain on the environment. Here are a few ways in which Akula Kreative has made our campaign a little more “green”:
 
• Our website and blog are predominantly black. If you’ve ever used Blackle (http://www.blackle.com/about/), then you know where we’re headed with this. A black (or dark) computer screen uses less energy than a white (or light) one. It’s as simple as that. Though it is argued that reading white letters on a black background is hard on the eyes, so is staring at a bright computer screen all day.
 
• All of our printed materials use recycled paper from certified sustainable production systems and soy-based inks. These inks not only emit lower traces of “volatile organic compounds,” but they can also more easily be removed from paper during the recycling process. This means that more paper will be fit for reuse, and no threatening waste is produced.
 

• By creating PDFs of our tenant and vendor forms and posting them on our website, we are saving the paper that would have been used to create multiple copies of the same document. (On a related note, we have also nixed the fax machine. We ask that everyone please scan and email documents to us, rather than waste the paper.)
 
• Instead of ordering thousands of sheets of pre-printed letterhead, Akula Kreative gave us a branded Microsoft Word document so we can print our letters on demand. This not only saves trees, it saves us tons of money as well!
 
We use Akula Kreative for just about everything that requires both creativity and technical expertise: websites, blogs, business cards, postcards, flyers, posters, forms, etc. It’s our one-stop, eco-friendly design shop.

San Diego Office Space for Lease at Old Town Plaza - Suite B-150

Intermarket Investment Group, LLC is pleased to present Suite B-150 now available for lease at Old Town Plaza - Old Town's Greenest Office Space.  Old Town Plaza features "Owner-Direct Pricing" which leads to faster, smoother deals and more value for today's competitive marketplace.

Formerly occupied by the Meg Whitman Campaign for Governor, Suite B-150 features a double-door entrance right off the elevator lobby and seven private, window-line offices. Suite B-150 is 2507 rentable square feet and is available for immediate occupancy.  Call to schedule your tour today!

HUBZone: What is it and what does it mean in San Diego Commercial Office Space?

Some of our customers may not know that Old Town Plaza is located in a San Diego HUBZone.  For many of our current tenants (and some prospective tenants), this is a big deal.  Not every commercial office building for lease in San Diego is located in a HUBZone.  This is yet another advantage to leasing commercial office space in San Diego at Old Town Plaza.

While I could sit here and attempt to summarize the program for our readers, it is probably more efficient and effective if I just paste the information about HUBZones from the SBA.gov website.  Click HERE to visit the SBA website on HUBZone:

From SBA.gov:


"The Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities. These preferences go to small businesses that obtain HUBZone certification in part by employing staff who live in a HUBZone. The company must also maintain a "principal office" in one of these specially designated areas.

• Understanding the HUBZone Program
  The Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) Empowerment Contracting program was enacted into law as part of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997. The program falls under the auspices of the U.S. Small Business...
• Applying for the HUBZone Program
  Before you can apply for the HUBZone program, you must first qualify. To qualify for the program, a business (except tribally-owned concerns) must meet the following criteria: It must be a small business by SBA standards...
• Maintaining the HUBZone Certification
  If your business is HUBZone certified and there are no changes during your certification, you have no reporting obligations to SBA. However, you must report all “material changes” to SBA because they may affect your...
• HUBZone: Latest News and Articles
  On this page, you will find the latest news related to HUBZones. Be sure to check back often to stay up to date on the HUBZone program and topics which may be useful for you and your business. Visit our other HUBZone pages to learn...
• The HUBZone Maps
  In order to qualify for the HUBZone program, your business must be located in an area designated as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zones. Additional information about the basics of HUBZone requirements can be found on..."