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The predominate downtown Santa Ana City location combined with the fact that the interior and exterior of the building is extremely well maintained and shows no signs of overall wear or need of upkeep should facilitate the change to a commercial office use. High quality space finishes such as granite, porcelain fixtures, wood doors, and flooring throughout the building should also make it as an attractive new office complex. Santa Ana Jail Reuse Office Option: Conversion to Shared Office Space Close review of the downtown site location, building structure, and systems condition considerations does reveal the following: Site Location: One major positive for this option is that the vicinity around the Santa Ana Jail lacks an abundance of available office resources. The closest concentration is anchored in Costa Mesa where several office -available facilities encircle the areas businesses and shopping resources. Having office space located in the Santa Ana Civic Center Plaza area could be favorable and possibly profitable. Area parking options and /or public transportation access will need to be studied / identified to determine how this reuse option will impact the area traffic conditions when the office building option occupation is at its peak level. Building Structure and Systems Condition Considerations: The first floor contains the largest area in the building. The second floor contains the smallest area of space where administrative functions and inmate release processing occur. The third and fourth floors contain inmate cell -style housing space, and will require the largest portion of transition renovation work. Exterior 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 are predominantly 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. Although the carpet appears to be in adequate condition, it is showing signs of wear and age, and not modern enough for an office setting and should be replaced or removed. Reliable access to all four levels is paramount. There are five elevators within the. Jail — three are currently used for inmate movement only, and two are for staff only. All elevators are controlled by card access and intercoms. The elevators were reportedly custom made for the facility and finding repair / replacement parts for these custom units has proven difficult in the past. This requires serious replacement considerations regardless of which reuse option is chosen as lack of dependable vertical conveyance could be a major and costly obstacle. 86 65A-93 Total Available Building Space Contained I in the Santa Ana City Jail by Level f { 1 si Level 2n0 Level 3rd Level 4d' Level Total f 48,772 34,087 43,652 41,733 I 168,243 29.0% 20.3% 25.9% 24.8% 100.0% The predominate downtown Santa Ana City location combined with the fact that the interior and exterior of the building is extremely well maintained and shows no signs of overall wear or need of upkeep should facilitate the change to a commercial office use. High quality space finishes such as granite, porcelain fixtures, wood doors, and flooring throughout the building should also make it as an attractive new office complex. Santa Ana Jail Reuse Office Option: Conversion to Shared Office Space Close review of the downtown site location, building structure, and systems condition considerations does reveal the following: Site Location: One major positive for this option is that the vicinity around the Santa Ana Jail lacks an abundance of available office resources. The closest concentration is anchored in Costa Mesa where several office -available facilities encircle the areas businesses and shopping resources. Having office space located in the Santa Ana Civic Center Plaza area could be favorable and possibly profitable. Area parking options and /or public transportation access will need to be studied / identified to determine how this reuse option will impact the area traffic conditions when the office building option occupation is at its peak level. Building Structure and Systems Condition Considerations: The first floor contains the largest area in the building. The second floor contains the smallest area of space where administrative functions and inmate release processing occur. The third and fourth floors contain inmate cell -style housing space, and will require the largest portion of transition renovation work. Exterior 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 are predominantly 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. Although the carpet appears to be in adequate condition, it is showing signs of wear and age, and not modern enough for an office setting and should be replaced or removed. Reliable access to all four levels is paramount. There are five elevators within the. Jail — three are currently used for inmate movement only, and two are for staff only. All elevators are controlled by card access and intercoms. The elevators were reportedly custom made for the facility and finding repair / replacement parts for these custom units has proven difficult in the past. This requires serious replacement considerations regardless of which reuse option is chosen as lack of dependable vertical conveyance could be a major and costly obstacle. 86 65A-93