page_title: Irvine, California
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Irvine, California / Economy
caption_attribution_description: The Newport Gateway buildings at 19800 and 19900 MacArthur Boulevard in Irvine, California, formerly the Brinderson Towers, were built in 1985-87 (Tower 1) and 1988-92 (Tower 2) and were designed by AC Martin Partners, Inc. (Source: Emporis)
context_page_description: Irvine is a master-planned city in Orange County, California, United States in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Irvine Company started developing the area in the 1960s and the city was formally incorporated on December 28, 1971. The 66-square-mile city had a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census; in 2019 the California Department of Finance estimated the city's population at 287,401.
  A number of corporations, particularly in the technology and semiconductor sectors, have their national or international headquarters in Irvine. Irvine is also home to several higher education institutions including the University of California, Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine Valley College, the Orange County Center of the University of Southern California, and campuses of California State University Fullerton, University of La Verne, and Pepperdine University.
context_section_description: Irvine's tourism information is coordinated through the Destination Irvine program run by the Chamber of Commerce. The program provides information on Irvine as a place to vacation and as a destination for meetings, events and other business initiatives. Irvine has been rated one of the top cities for start-up businesses and its strong, fast-growing economy helped place Orange County as one of the top ten fastest growing job markets.
  Irvine is also used as a location for film projects. The city government grants free or low-cost filming permits and offers location information to prospective productions.
caption: Among other companies, Toshiba America Electronics is located in the Newport Gateway buildings on MacArthur Boulevard
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