SAN JOSE — Century Plaza, a prominent San Jose office building next to Santana Row, has been bought for nearly $64 million in a deal that shows how the iconic mixed-use development can bolster nearby properties.

A venture of Muller Co., a real estate development firm, and Cigna, the healthcare services giant, bought the 6-story building that’s tucked away between Santana Row and Interstate 280, according to Santa Clara County property records.

Acting through the affiliate, Muller and Cigna paid $63.6 million for the 104,000-square-foot building at 550 S. Winchester Blvd., the county documents show.

The property deal was arranged through Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial realty firm.

“The new owners are getting a landmark property in one of the most dynamic markets in Silicon Valley,” said Drew Arvay, a senior vice president with Cushman.

One of the major draws for the building: It’s within walking distance of both Santana Row and Westfield Valley Fair mall.

“The tenants in the building have guaranteed direct access to Santana Row,” Arvay said.

The building also exemplifies a type of space that can be tough to find these days, especially when mega companies such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon have gobbled up huge sites in Silicon Valley. These and other tech titans often take a half-million square feet or more at a time, through purchases or leases of property.

And just next door to the building, an up-and-coming software company, Splunk, has grabbed two big offices buildings in leases at Santana Row. Splunk leased one of the buildings before it was even complete.

As a result of that leasing dynamic by major tech firms, the building has attracted some top-notch tenants that might require smaller office spaces. Among the tenants at 550 S. Winchester: real estate firm Savills Studley, banking giant Wells Fargo and insurer New York Life Insurance.

“The Googles and Splunks of the world are taking a lot of space, so we are a real draw for smaller tenants that want to be near amenities like Santana Row,” Arvay said.