Jacuzzi Signs for New HQ at Opus Project in Chino Hills

Jacuzzi Brands Corp. has signed a lease with developer Opus West to relocate the corporation's headquarters into 30,813 sf at the Irvine-based developer's new Shoppes at Chino Hills office space in Chino Hills. The six-year office lease is one of the largest ever signed in the Chino Valley.
Jacuzzi's space will be in the office portion of the 750,000-sf master-planned Shoppes at Chino Hills project, a lifestyle center that will incorporate retail, office and a new civic center in Chino Hills. The hot tub maker is slated to occupy the space in August in a relocation of its world headquarters from nearby Chino to the second level of the Shoppes project.

The Jacuzzi headquarters will sit atop retailers. It will include a luxury showroom, a private entry, operable windows, a balcony overlooking the Chino Valley and immediate access to more than 70 retailers set to open their doors in May 23, according to Jeff Hill, vice president of real estate development at Opus West.

Taylor Ing and Michael Day of CB Richard Ellis represented both Opus West and Jacuzzi. The Opus West project was designed by architect Altoon+Porter and is situated on 50 acres. It will feature a 400,000-sf regional center, 60,000 sf of office space built over retail, 250 units of housing, a new civic center, a community library and a police station.

The overall concept of the 750,000-sf master plan is to create a downtown that includes outdoor shopping along landscaped streets, allowing parking adjacent to stores. One component of the site will be designed as a pedestrian-only promenade with shaded seating areas and fountains.

Opus West cites a number of factors driving the demand for the center, including a growing Chino Hills population, housing density and upscale demographics that have attracted 50 retailers and restaurants to the Shoppes at Chino Hills.

In addition to Jacuzzi, the tenant roster includes H&M, Barnes & Noble, Banana Republic,, Trader Joe’s,, American Eagle Outfitters, Lululemon Athletica, Sunglass Hut, Jos A. Bank, Gymboree, the Walking Co., Active, Pinkberry,, Aveda Salon, J. Jill, PacSun, Chico’s, White HouseBlack Market, New York & Co., Ann Taylor Loft, Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works and others.

Restaurants include the Yard House, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, California Pizza Kitchen and Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill.