A staggering economy has done little to get in the way of the phenomenal growth of Anaheim-based Pacific Sunwear: its profits were up 79% in the third quarter. And as long as pre-teens and teens keep gobbling up its clothes at a mall near you, the retailer will have a need to expand.

Oltmans Consruction Co. recently finished Pac Sun’s 480,000-sq.-ft. office/distribution complex on a 19-acre parcel in Anaheim, just 3 mi. from its former headquarters. The warehouse facility (300,000 sq. ft.) doubles the size of the former site. With 180,000 sq. ft. of office space, the new location is three times the size of the older site.

The three-story tilt-up office portion has a 60,000-sq.-ft. building footprint. Tenant improvements included executive offices, a fully-equipped kitchen, cafeteria, multi-purpose room, 350-seat auditorium and conference rooms. Custom finishes were used throughout the entire facility.

The distribution center includes a 60,000-sq.-ft. working mezzanine and 20,000-sq.-ft. warehouse office. The warehouse features a 30-ft.-clear height with ESFR fire system and extensive conveyor and material handling rack systems.

“When you look at these buildings, they reflect the skill, professionalism and expertise of some very talented people,” said Greg Weaver, Pac Sun chairman and chief executive officer. “It is definitely a project Oltmans can be proud of. We know we are.”

Quotable:

“The entire construction team did a truly outstanding job on our new facilities. We have heard nothing but praise for it from day one. From initial concept to turnkey, it has been a first-class job.”

Greg Weaver, chairman and chief executive officer,
Pacific Sunwear