A weekly look at office and industrial real estate in the county. : FOCUS: WESTERN DIGITAL TOWER

Construction was recently topped out on the 15-story office tower that will serve as Western Digital Corp.’s international headquarters when it is completed next year. More than 1,000 employees of the computer products manufacturer will be housed in the new building located in Irvine Spectrum, a 2,600-acre center for research, technology and business under development by the Irvine Co.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Address: Irvine Center Drive and Pacifica in Irvine Center. Developer: The Irvine Co. Design Architect: Kohn Pederson Fox Associates PC of New York. Production Architect: A.C. Martin & Associates, Los Angeles office Primary Contractor: Turner Construction Co. Financing: Fuji Bank Ltd.; Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corp.; Tokai Bank Ltd. Number of floors: 15 Square feet: 360,000 Use: Office Cost: $80 million Construction start date: February, 1989 Parking capacity: 1,500 Source: The Irvine Co.