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The building renovation and new construction would make available a total of 168,243 square feet of space which would support office environments on four levels of the building. Level one contains the largest area and Level two contains the smallest area of space. The third and fourth levels contain an area which accounts for approximately one-fourth of the building's total space. The commercial office complex would contain a wide mix of office arrangements which could be leased to individuals, start-up companies, and existing firms needing expansion workspace. Companies with proprietary services and product lines would be target candidates to occupy this remodeled space. Having office space located in the Santa Ana Civic Center Plaza area could be favorable and possibly profitable. The vicinity around the Jail lacks an abundance of available office resources. The closest concentration is anchored in Costa Mesa where several office -available facilities encircle the area's business and shopping resources. Existing 70 square foot Jail cells would be converted into small individual offices with data, telephone, WIFI, electrical, modern lighting, built-in workstations, acoustic materials, and wall finishes. Some cells would be combined into slightly larger offices and meeting spaces. Inmate housing dayrooms would be converted to larger co -work, social, and networking areas. Public lobby / restrooms, staff lounges, and other ancillary spaces would also be designed and included in the office building. The quasi -outdoor recreation yards adjacent to the housing units would be converted to elegant courtyards with lush landscaping, tables, and benches for staff and visitors. These areas would be suitable for outdoor breaks, snack, learning, quiet, and small group meeting areas. The Jail has both optics and sensors which make the facility safe for the purpose of the office space reuse option. The building structure layout which includes large column bays at 30'x 50' is well suited for offices. Existing structures and elements were originally based on restricted access, security, and durability so most are in good shape and reusable with some minor redesign to make access and use less cumbersome. The paint, furniture, and fixtures in the facility are predominately in very good to excellent condition throughout most of the building. Original flooring is found throughout the facility and most of it is in good condition as it has been cleaned and waxed on a regular basis. The plumbing chase in cell areas allow for relatively easy remodeling access for infrastructure placement of electrical, telephone, data, and WIFI circuitry which will minimize overall renovation costs. Disadvantages (Weaknesses) - With the mobile aspect of today's office technology and the use of smart phones, laptops, and internet which enables individuals to work from just about anywhere, the traditional office setting is becoming antiquated in some industries. 4r, 65A-102