Look out Burbank, here come more offices
Higgins Development Partners announced this week that it has broken ground on a $130 million office building at the 2300 Empire Center project. The seven-story project is the last phase of Empire Center, which is a mix of shops, offices and hotel rooms. The project is at West Empire Boulevard and Buena Vista Street, close to the Golden State (5) Freeway.
It seems the development company thinks Burbank's quite a plum city to build an office tower in, because office vacancy rates are lower than in any other city in the Los Angeles area. Companies such as Paycheck and Employers Compensation Insurance recently moved to the city, according to Higgins.
Meanwhile, look for the Glendale City Council next week to approve a 16-story condominium project in the downtown area.