El Segundo offers a rich tradition along with a coastal lifestyle and a pro-business environment. Its modern facilities, skilled labor force, low crime rate, comfortable, small-town feel and proximity to LAX offer a fertile environment for growing companies. Its convenient location has established El Segundo as a prominent corporate environment attracting large and small companies alike.

Encompassing over 5 square miles, El Segundo is bordered by Los Angeles International Airport on the north, the City of Manhattan Beach on the south, the City of Hawthorne on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. El Segundo's appeal is derived from its highly desirable South Bay location close to executive housing in the nearby coastal communities, Los Angeles International Airport and the Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, two major freeways and the Metro Green line. The city also offers superior lifestyle amenities including beaches and coastal recreational areas as well as abundant retail amenities concentrated on Sepulveda Boulevard, Rosecrans Avenue and downtown El Segundo.

Recently, LAEDC Names El Segundo as the “Most Business-Friendly City” in LA County. El Segundo was selected by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, comprised of regional economic development leaders from a distinguished list of five finalists (which also included Burbank, Lancaster, Long Beach and Santa Clarita) from the 88 cities of LA County for its commitment to attracting and retaining high quality jobs for its residents and the region. Back to top

PREMIER EXECUTIVE HOUSING ACCESS
El Segundo is near a number of Los Angeles County's most appealing upscale residential communities, including Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Marina del Rey and Santa Monica. These communities offer some of the finest executive housing in California and the nation. The city itself provides a high quality of life and a variety of housing opportunities, including apartments, condominiums and single-family homes. LAX and the Pacific Ocean buffer El Segundo from the sprawl of greater Los Angeles, creating a small town atmosphere that still offers easy access to the metropolitan area. Quality public and private schools serve residential neighborhoods; while nearby universities such as Loyola Marymount and the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California provide a well-educated labor pool for local employers. Back to top

ACCESSIBLE LOCATION TO KEY BUSINESS CENTERS
El Segundo provides easy access to residential, commercial and recreational destinations located in West Los Angeles and the South Bay. In addition to its close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and LAX, El Segundo is conveniently located near other business and commercial centers such as Manhattan Beach and Torrance in the South Bay, as well as Century City, Westwood, Beverly Hills, Marina del Rey and Santa Monica in West Los Angeles. All of these centers are located within a thirty-minute drive of El Segundo. Additionally, Downtown Los Angeles, (18 miles to the northeast), is accessible within twenty minutes via the Century (105) and Harbor (110) freeways. Back to top

BROAD TENANT BASE
The South Bay area has traditionally attracted aerospace and defense employers, primarily due to its proximity to Los Angeles Air Force base and LAX. While the aerospace/defense industry remains a major employer in the area, technology and entertainment companies have helped to establish the South Bay as a “new-economy” center in recent years. The computer services sector, which includes multimedia and internet firms, has increased dramatically over the past seven years. Adding to this growth, several Fortune 500 companies seeking quality locations have moved into the South Bay, strengthening and diversifying the tenant base of high technology, telecommunications, accounting, health care, entertainment and financial service firms. Back to top

A sampling of El Segundo's largest users includes:



SUPERB AMENITY BASE
El Segundo and neighboring Manhattan Beach provide an excellent amenity base, which is dominated by outdoor recreation, dining, shopping and entertainment. El Segundo offers a quaint old town style Main Street while Sepulveda Boulevard is home to numerous square feet of neighborhood shopping centers, a golf course (Lakes at El Segundo) and Plaza El Segundo, a lifestyle center currently under construction. Rosecrans Avenue, located just south of the Property, features upscale restaurants, retail, hotels and entertainment including the Marriott Hotel, Houston’s Steakhouse, Barnes & Noble, Fleming’s Steakhouse, McCormick & Schmick’s, Pacific Theaters, P.F. Chang’s, Bristol Farms, Il Fornaio, Manhattan Beach Tennis Club as well as a golf course at the Marriott Hotel. Outdoor activities include the popular South Bay beaches of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and Dockweiler State Beach. Other amenities in the area are clustered in and around downtown Manhattan Beach, the Hermosa Pier and Marina del Rey. El Segundo also has excellent access to the harbor at Marina del Rey. Back to top

MANHATTAN VILLAGE MALL
On the southeast corner of Rosecrans Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard is Manhattan Village Mall, a 423,300 square foot retail community center and regional mall that recently underwent a $15 million renovation. Manhattan Village is located approximately 2 miles south of Campus El Segundo. The mall features a Ralphs grocery, Sav-on drug store, Macy’s Men and Home Store, Macy’s Women, The Gap, Victoria’s Secret, Express, Coach, Tommy Bahama and several other shops, banks and restaurants. New additions after the renovation include Ann Taylor Loft, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Origins, Chico’s, Williams-Sonoma, White House-Black Market, Tacone Café and Talbot’s. Back to top

PLAZA EL SEGUNDO
Plaza El Segundo is located on Sepulveda Boulevard just north of Rosecrans Avenue. This 380,000 square foot Lifestyle Center is located 2 miles south of Campus El Segundo. The new state of the art development opened in December of 2006. Plaza El Segundo has an exceptional mix of retailers and restaurants which include Borders, Petsmart, Best Buy, Linens N’ Things, Whole Foods, Chicks Sporting Goods, American Eagle Outfitters, Banana Republic, BCBG, Anthropologie, Starbucks, Salt Creek Grille, La Sirena Grill, Marmalade Café and many others. Back to top

DOWNTOWN EL SEGUNDO
Nestled just one mile west of Sepulveda Boulevard, charming downtown El Segundo is an eclectic mix of shops, cafés and restaurants. Here you'll find the very essence of small-town U.S.A. This unique location is filled with beautiful tree-lined streets, picket fences, fascinating murals and multiple retail destinations. Downtown has a considerable number of service businesses. In addition, downtown El Segundo provides local users lunchtime amenities that include Rinaldi’s Deli, Su Casa, Richmond Street Bar & Grill, El Tarasco, Chicken Dijon, The Dugout and many more. Back to top

SAFETY
El Segundo is one of the safest cities in Southern California. The ratio of sworn police officers to residents is 4.5 to every 1,000, which is more than twice the average of other California cities. The average police response time to an emergency is only 1.3 minutes, approximately 6 minutes faster than the Los Angeles citywide response average. Back to top

FAVORABLE MUNICIPAL TAX TREATMENT
El Segundo offers an advantageous business tax structure compared to the City of Los Angeles. El Segundo users are not subject to gross receipts or parking tax, and utility taxes are significantly lower. The impact on a tenant’s inherent cost of occupancy can be significant. It is not a coincidence that so many major corporations have located within El Segundo. Back to top