FLIGHT at Tustin Legacy is a redevelopment of a former Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin, Calif., into what its developer Lincoln Property Company is promoting as the first purpose-built creative office and mixed-use campus in Orange County.
Phase 1 of this campus, whose construction was recently completed, consists of 11 buildings and 470,000 sf for offices, a food hall, and a parking garage. The site has been reimagined as a new urban neighborhood âinspired by the vernacular of aviation,â according to the projectâs designer Rios Clementi Hale Studios, which collaborated with House & Robertson Architects, the EA on this project.
The campusâ 38.74-acre master planâwhich will be built out in two phasesâpositions uninterrupted double-height buildings, which are meant to evoke airplane hangars, into grids whose pedestrian-friendly streets extend into the surrounding city, âcreating a sense of openness not typically found in developments of this size.â
The campus is adjacent to the new 26-acre Tustin Legacy Park with 2.5 miles of trails, and near the Metrolink mass transit station. (An interactive map of the campus can be found here.) CBRE is this campusâ leasing agent.
The nearly 39-acre master plan includes a second phase that reportedly will include an additional 500,000 sf of office space. Image: Rios Clementi Hall Studios.
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The buildings themselves push core elements such as lobbies, elevators, stairs, and services to their perimeters to increase usable interior space and catalyze user activities.
The campus includes four-story open plaza office buildings, four incubator-style office buildings, a 12,000-sf food hall and 7,000-sf conference center. About 100,000 sf of amenitiesâsuch as the food hall known as Mess Hall Market (which had a soft opening in June with 10 vendors), as well as retail shopsâare scattered throughout the campus along with outdoor spaces that can accommodate private meetings and public gatherings.
âOur goal with the design at FLIGHT was to not only redefine work life and the traditional office layout, but to provide a flexible environment that can accommodate any type of tenant,â says Mark Motonaga, Creative Director at Rios Clementi Hale Studios. âIn addition, weâve introduced a collaborative environment to connect tenants with the outdoor spaces through a diversified workplace layout that encourages curiosity and creativity.â
Outdoor spaces are set up to encourage impromptu meetings and gatherings. Image: Jasper Sanidad
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To complete FLIGHT on time and on budget, Suffolk, the projectâs GC, implemented its âbuild smartâ approach, which for this project meant using sophisticated virtual, design and construction (VDC) modeling tools, Lean Construction principles and a unique âplan and controlâ process to facilitate collaboration, increase efficiencies, minimize waste, and deliver a more predictable management process.
âFLIGHT at Tustin Legacy is a testament to our growth in this region, as well as [to] Suffolkâs âbuild smartâ approach, to quickly bring this unique project to life.â says Mark Turner, Suffolkâs COO of Los Angeles.
Some of the campusâ early tenants include the retail ecommerce service provider Branded Online; the financial services company Happy Money, which took 72,000 sf on an eight-year lease; and the co-working company Work Will Win, which signed a 25,348-sf lease last April. Lincoln Property Company confirms that it is in lease negotiation with several other âhigh qualityâ tenants.
The price tag for FLIGHT at Tustin Legacy was not disclosed. However, in July 2017 Bisnow reported that HFF, working on behalf of the developer group, had arranged for $141.6 million in construction financing for Phase I.
Phase II is a 20-acre piece of land located immediately east of Phase I and is entitled for almost 500,000 sf of additional development, according to Parke Miller of Lincoln Property Company. âGiven how well Phase I is leasing, we are actively site planning and drawing Phase II and talking with a handful of potential Build to Suit opportunities,â he says.
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The 12,000-sf Mess Hall Market includes 10 food vendors. Image: Jasper Sanidad
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