A building is only as good as the management. Pacific Plaza is a great building to be in.
When does a building become more than just a tower of concrete and steel? When you work in it of course! I work in one of the business located in Pacific Plaza. Most of you know this business location for their other attractions such as Century Theaters, Nama Sushi, Coldstone, and Starbuck's Coffee. I know Pacific Plaza as tenant who works here every day.
I was introduced to Pacific Plaza back when Genesys was considering moving from Market Street to another location. One of the first indications of a good marriage to a new location is the staff running the management of the building. Are you welcomed? Do they return your calls? Do they offer assistance with local government? Do they work well with the contractors you bring to the table? Do they have an on site staff? Pacifica Plaza provided all of these features and more!
I was in the IT department as part of the datacom and telecom staff during the move As such I had larger view into the pre-move and post-move operations into the new location. The Pacific Plaza staff provided me and the rest of the Genesys team with one of the most pleasant experiences to date. Sure their were problems during the move in. But not of the problems were left unaddressed. The staff was all able to be reached and were flexible in accommodating our needs during the build out of the new office.
Some of the feature of Pacific Plaza:
- Modern 1999 building and construction. (The company I work for moved in 2001) Safe every day and in an earthquake.
- First rate location on the Peninsula. Not to far from anything.
- Easy access to highways. Right off the Westlake or Junipero Serra exit of Highway 280.
- Public Transit is 8 minute walk. Daly City BART Station is also the nexus for Sam Trans and the SF Muni bus lines.
- Free parking in two large multi-level garages.
First floor spaces set aside for motorcycles, electric vehicles, and Police! Awesome!
Short term parking for you Starbuck's addicts.
- 7/24 Security guard. They man the security desk and roam the property!
- Daily (weekday) access to the building management staff.
- On-site building engineers.
- Free exercise room and showers for the tenant's use.
- A real loading dock area!
- Fiber to the building from at least two different carriers.
- Theater and restaurants on site. The theater can be rented for company meetings.
- Baseball field and park right behind the building. (Marchbank Park)
- Many other local businesses and government offices within a 15 minute walk. Including the Val's restaurant and DMV office.
- Close to two large shopping malls, Westlake Center and Serramonte Center.
- Three Golf courses located within eyesight. One is a 5 minute walk.
- 5 minute drive to the coast
-15 minute drive to SFO. Also reachable by BART in 20 minutes.
- Close to a large hotel chain (Hampton Inn). 15 minutes walk if you desire. Other hotels are located a short drive away.
- Located in the infamous Daly City fog. A plus to some, a minus to others. The good thing is it will never snow here even if you still need that warm coat from time to time. When it's nice outside it is absolutely beautiful!
Another note about the on-site engineering staff. Having building engineering on site every day ensures all of parts of the building will stay running and usable. You'll never find a stopped up toilet or a squeaky door, or burned out light for more than a short period. All of the hardware on the building looks great!. If like me you have to deal with interior design issues, you will find that getting datacom and telecom in and out of the building in not only easy, it is also well maintained, well managed, and secure.
The management staff also cares about the safety of their tenants. The building has designated evacuation areas and also runs drills a couple of time a year with both the tenants and the local government services to ensure any possible disaster is handled as well as it can be. They constantly review all building systems for proper operation and maintenance.
Robert does a great job as head engineer to keep the building structure and organization in top form. Michelle in the management office can handle any issue.
Originally developed by Mack-Cali Realty and Highridge Partners.
Now owned and managed by RREEF America L.L.C. (2004)
Still a great place to be after all the owner and management changes.
If you are a prospective tenant, or just dropping by for a movie and food, I recommend Pacific Plaza as one of the great peninsula locations. Do I sound like I love this location? I do! read more