Construction Underway on Valencia’s First LEED-Certified Office Project

Construction on an exciting new office project in the master-planned Valencia area has reached the mid-point, with completion scheduled for mid-April 2008. Called Summit Oaks, the $25 mil building is being developed by Aliso Viejo-based Parker Properties and will contain 144k sf of Class A space over five floors.

Summit Oaks will feature a sustainable design and is expected to receive a silver LEED rating, making it the only LEED office building in that market. Located at 28515 Westinghouse Place in Santa Clarita, the property offers easy access to I-5 and is just 30 miles north of downtown Los Angeles.

According to Kevin McKenzie, President of Parker Properties, the project was designed “to provide its tenants with a highly functional, attractive and environmentally conscious work environment within the amenity-rich community of Valencia.” McKenzie also noted that Summit Oaks presents companies with the opportunity to elevate their corporate identity in a first-class property that is also the area’s most visible office building from Interstate 5.

Summit Oaks is situated on 4.29 acres with interiors that feature flexible, 28k sf plates, first-class common areas, an elegantly finished ground floor lobby with two-story atrium, plentiful light and natural finishes. The outdoor environment includes outdoor “people places,” lush, mature landscaping, water features and a two-level parking structure which offers covered parking.

To achieve its silver LEED certification, Summit Oaks will incorporate numerous sustainable features, including but not limited to: certified cool roofing system; on-site storm water drainage filtration system to manage storm water runoff; water efficient, drought tolerant landscaping; eco-friendly HVAC and refrigerant equipment; recycled structural steel used in building structure; indoor environmental quality strategies, such as carbon dioxide monitoring systems, the use of low emitting materials, exhaust ventilation at chemical storage closets, and beyond standard air handler filters; and green housekeeping and site maintenance programs will be implemented by Parker Properties to assure future low impact environmental cleaning policies. Additionally, Parker Properties will provide tenants with tenant improvement design and construction guidelines to assist in the adoption of green tenant improvements.

Summit Oaks is adjacent to Courtyard by Marriott and Embassy Suites and is just minutes from a large amount of retail, dining, entertainment and recreation amenities including Valencia Town Center Regional Mall, Valencia Marketplace, Valencia Crossroads, four golf clubs, community parks and The Paseo Club - a tennis, swim and fitness facility – to name a few.

Companies that have already relocated or expanded at Valencia Gateway include Warner Bros, Princess Cruises, Kaiser Permanente, KPMG Future Media, ITT, Pharmavite, Qiagen Inc, Remo Inc, Harte-Hanks, PDI Enterprises, Attraction Services, TA Manufacturing, Chocolates a la Carte, Advanced Bionics, The Packard Humanities/UCLA Television and Film Production Center, Specialty Labs Inc, Merrill Lynch, Cinetech, Second Sight, Westwood One, Explorer Insurance, Northwestern Mutual and Specialty Laboratories, among others.

Doug Marlow and David Solomon of CB Richard Ellis are responsible for leasing Summit Oaks. Snyder Langston is the general contractor and Ware & Malcomb is the architect for Summit Oaks.

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source: rentv.com