IRVINE, CA—The 24/7 environments that many major markets have seen tend to work best in dense regions, which may not be the best or most desired direction for Orange County, Bixby Land Co.'s SVP operations Aaron Hill tells GlobeSt.com. In this preview to RealShare Orange County on August 18, during which Hill will be speaking on the panel “It's Back! OC's Biggest Office Developers Talk Redefining Space,” we spoke exclusively with Hill about the viability of live/work/play environments in Orange County and how they fit into office development here.

GlobeSt.com: How is the development of live/work/play environments working in Orange County, which doesn't really have a CBD of which to speak?

Hill: While Orange County may never have live/work/play environments in a pure form as a result of suburban sprawl and limited acceptance of public transportation, there are a few areas that are developing into as close to a live/work/play environment that we may get in Orange County. I think the Irvine Spectrum is a good example of this, which is one of the reasons we made our recent purchase of 9950 Jeronimo at the corner of Jeronimo and Bake Pkwy. in Irvine. With its proximity to multiple housing options, abundant amenities and easy access to entertainment and open space, the location provides what we see a lot of today's growing companies looking for when making real estate decisions.