California + San Diego + Office | January 4, 2019

Viasat Expands Carlsbad Headquarters, Again

Viasat is in the midst of a multi-phase headquarters expansion that will add more than 350,000 square feet to its current Carlsbad, CA location. The satellite Internet and defense communications firm needs the additional space due to 24% revenue growth for the first six months of its current fiscal year.

Already completed is an expansion that added 180,000 square feet in two buildings and a parking structure. A second phase, which is expected to deliver next month, will add an additional 173,000 square feet, as well as additional parking garages.

The new East campus expansion sits on 23 acres and boosts Viasat’s Carlsbad footprint to 1.1 million square feet in 17 buildings. The addition features a four-acre outdoor plaza with hammocks, couches, TV screens and Internet connectivity that’s adjacent to conference rooms with receding glass walls to create large indoor/outdoor meeting spaces. There’s also a 10,000 square-foot atrium, cafes, food stations, putting greens, and collaborative work spaces.

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Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Content and Public Relations for Connect Commercial Real Estate. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 30 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect’s client content operations and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from content strategy, message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. In his most recent corporate communications roles, he led a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, played a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and was responsible for directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest, the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. In addition to his vast commercial real estate experience, Dennis has worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of residential projects such as Disney’s Celebration in Florida, Ritter Ranch in Palmdale California (7,200 homes, 22,000 acres), WaterColor in Florida and PremierGarage in Phoenix. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, BoyScouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and Thunderbirds Charities.