WARE MALCOMB ANNOUNCES DESIGN COMPLETED & CONSTRUCTION BEGUN FOR 2300 EMPIRE CENTER PROJECT

Los Angeles, California – Ware Malcomb is a national design firm offering planning, architecture, interior design, graphic design and site development services to commercial real estate clients throughout North America. The firm’s Los Angeles office is proud to announce that design has been completed and construction has begun for 2300 Empire Center located at 2300 West Empire Boulevard in Burbank, California. Higgins Development Partners, along with equity partner Walton Street Capital, both of Chicago, Illinois, are developing the project.

Ware Malcomb is providing architecture and interior design services for this 7-story, steel-framed Class A office building totaling approximately 363,000 square feet. This speculative office building includes 52,000 square foot floor plates, an adjacent 1,260 stall parking structure, and additional surface parking on this 6.5 acre site. Ware Malcomb will provide interior design services for the core elements of the building, including the lobby, restrooms, and common areas. The project will seek LEED Silver certification for design, construction and operation. 2300 Empire is conveniently located off Interstate 5 near Bob Hope Airport and adjacent to Marriot Courtyard. Nearby amenities include the popular Burbank Empire Shopping Center and several restaurants.

McCormick Construction Company of Burbank, California is serving as the General Contactor for the project. Construction for this project began on August 20, 2007 and is estimated to be completed in the first quarter of 2009. For leasing information please contact Patrick Church and Anneke Greco of CBRE’s Los Angeles north office located in Universal City, California at 818.500.0791.

About Higgins Development Partners
Higgins Development Partners delivers comprehensive real estate development services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and public sector clients throughout North America. Headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in California, New Jersey, Washington, DC, and Toronto, Canada, Higgins Development Partners has created over $5.0 billion of development value. For more information about Higgins Development Partners, please visit www.higginsdevelopment.com.

About Ware Malcomb
Ware Malcomb is Committed to be the Best Commercial Real Estate Focused Architectural Firm in the United States. Established since 1972, Ware Malcomb is a national design firm offering planning, architecture, interior design, graphic design and site development services to commercial development and corporate clients throughout the United States and Mexico. Specialized experience includes the design of commercial office, industrial, technology, healthcare and retail facilities, as well as auto dealerships. Ware Malcomb has an office in Los Angeles, with additional locations in Irvine (corporate headquarters), San Diego, Northern California, Sacramento, Denver, Chicago, New Jersey and Phoenix. For more information regarding Ware Malcomb, please go to www.waremalcomb.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Ruth Brajevich, Chief Marketing Office rbrajevich@waremalcomb.com
Maureen Bissonnette, Marketing Manager mbissonnette@waremalcomb.com


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