Irvine / Central Orange County
A working brief on where showroom retail space actually fits in Irvine — corridor patterns, centers worth touring, and what to diligence before signing.
Population
312,000
Median HHI
$136,719
Median age
34
Homeownership
47%
Primary retail corridors
Irvine Boulevard · Jamboree Road · Culver Drive · Sand Canyon Avenue · Alton Parkway · Barranca Parkway · MacArthur Boulevard
Specific shopping centers in Irvine that already carry credible co-tenancy for this use. Listed in approximate order of fit.
670 Spectrum Center Drive
Anchors / key tenants: Nordstrom, Target, Apple, Lululemon, Nordstrom Rack, Regal Cinemas 21
Size: 1,100,000 SF
Irvine Company's flagship open-air lifestyle/regional destination. Mix includes Din Tai Fung, Improv Comedy Club, the ferris wheel, and dozens of national fast-casual and lifestyle brands. Operators face the highest project standards and credit bar in OC outside Fashion Island.
13702 Jamboree Road
Anchors / key tenants: Whole Foods, Costco, REI, Athleta, Sephora, Dick's Sporting Goods
Irvine Company-owned regional power/lifestyle center bridging Tustin and Irvine — 120–140 tenants including Amazon Fresh, CorePower Yoga, and Lazy Dog. One of the densest experiential co-tenancies in central OC.