Santa Ana, CA — Drawbridge Realty, an investor in operationally important facilities nationwide, announced that the County of Orange, California (Orange County) has signed a long-term lease with the County of Orange to occupy approximately 70,000 s.f. at 1700 E. St Andrew Place located one block from the 55 freeway in the City of Santa Ana.
Commenting on the lease, Mike Embree, Managing Director and SVP, Drawbridge Realty, said: “1700 E. St Andrew is a quality building which suits a wide range of office and R&D users. We’re delighted that the County of Orange, a AAA/AA+-rated municipality, sees value in the building. We look forward to welcoming the County this summer following the completion of interior improvements to customize the space for their particular needs.”
Ross Bourne and Chip Wright of CBRE represented Drawbridge Realty. Wade Clark and Joe Bevan of JLL represented the County of Orange.
The lease was signed in late December 2023 and brings Drawbridge’s total portfolio-wide leasing activity to 569,000 s.f. in 2023.
About Drawbridge Realty
Drawbridge Realty is a San Francisco-based real estate investment company focused on acquiring, developing, and managing commercial property investments in high-growth technology and innovation-driven markets across the U.S. Its portfolio primarily consists of strategically important office and research properties leased long-term to large corporations. Drawbridge has a successful history of creating value for corporate clients and investors and has completed transactions involving major companies such as Apple, Arrow Electronics, Bayer, Broadcom, IBM, Google, Johnson & Johnson, L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Medtronic, Myriad Genetics, NI, Northrop Grumman, SAIC, and Take-Two Interactive.
