The SOCCCD is offering long-term ground lease development opportunities for build-to-suit projects for development of educational or commercial facilities with a minimum building size threshold of 35,000 square feet and minimum land size of two-acres.

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The available land is subject to a development agreement with the city of Tustin which allows for up to 1,711,000 square of feet building development. The project is available in two (2) stages. Stage 1 is available now and is comprised of approximately 24.4-acres being offering as four parcels ranging in size from two to ten acres. Stage 2, which is 31.3 acres, is expected to become available within the next year. Please reference the Offering Memorandum for specific information.

What is Allowed at ATEP?

For leasing purposes, the district follows the City of Tustin's restrictions on the types of business allowed at ATEP. This is not an exhaustive list of all permitted or prohibited uses.

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ATEP Permitted Uses

  • Automobile research, design, and development
  • Corporate headquarters/office
  • Child care center
  • Data storage, retrieval, send‐receive operation
  • Electronic equipment testing
  • Food Services
  • General office
  • Government facility
  • Instructional/vocational school
  • Live performance facility/amphitheater (Conditional)
  • Manufacturing/distribution
  • Medical offices/healthcare centers
  • Precision machine shop
  • Research and development facility
  • School, private or public
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ATEP Prohibited Uses

  • Auto sales, leasing or repairs
  • Bingo parlor/hall or casino
  • Drive‐through use
  • Grocery store, supermarket, or mini‐mart
  • Health club (except for use by students, faculty and campus employees)
  • Hotel/motel
  • Jail facility
  • Live Entertainment/Entertainment use (unless associated with educational user)
  • Residential dwelling (except dormitory and student housing)
  • Residential/commercial mixed use, live/work use
  • Second hand store, pawn shop, or flea market
  • Shopping center  
  • Traveling carnival or fair
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Site Development Planning & Resources

Medhanie Ephrem

Executive Director
Third Floor, HS Building
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 92692

David Knowlton, Executive Vice President NAI Capital

NAI Capital Offices
1920 Main Street, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92614