In defense of office parks, I did enjoy living in lower rent/property price areas in the suburbs near an office park. Downtown living (where I am now) is expensive as hell. However, my employer has plopped their new office right in the middle of the most expensive real estate, and next door to the "Mecca" (as my real estate agent called it) of expensive condos. Great! So it's either hellish commute or expensive rent. I opted for expensive rent. :-\