Commerce One is planning four six-story, 190,000-sf buildings. Construction would take place in three phases, with each building totaling about 190,000 sf. The company currently subleases the majority of a building at 4410 Rosewood Dr. from PeopleSoft in the CarrAmerica Corporate Center in Pleasanton. The company plans to move some 1,500 employees to the new facility. Meantime, it is said to be planning to expand its South Bay operations by adding at least 20,000-sf of space.

Commerce One is a professional services firm that creates "global e-marketplaces"--Internet destinations that bring companies together to conduct electronic commerce on a secure business platform. The company, known as DistriVision from 1994 until 1997, now has offices in Canada, Munich and Hamburg, Germany and recently established a headquarters in Tokyo for its newly formed Commerce One Kabushiki Kaisha subsidiary. It employs more than 3,500 people worldwide.Hacienda Business Park is the largest business park in Northern California and one of the biggest in the country. Owners include Joe Callahan, George Pentz and Prudential Insurance Co. of America.