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IRVINE, CA—What started as collaborative space to enhance creativity and productivity in the office has expanded to include places in which employees can socialize, take breaks and relax in the office. Workplaces that offer employees these common-area spaces that include ping-pong tables, TVs and spaces to “hang out” are becoming more common in Orange County, Kelemen & Caamano Investments principal Tibor Kelemen tells GlobeSt.com. Case in point is the firm's recently completed 41,064-square-foot modern/industrial/creative/collaborative property at 2860 Michelle Dr. here. We spoke exclusively with Kelemen about the project and the trends it reflects in the Orange County office market.

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Carrie Rossenfeld

Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.