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| Lynn LaChapelle |
SAN
DIEGO, CA, May 10, 2022 – JLL Capital Markets has closed the $25.30 million sale of
Willow Creek Corporate Center, a three-story office building totaling
121,415 square feet in the Scripps Ranch submarket of San Diego, California.
Sason
purchased the asset, it’s second acquisition in San Diego in the past three
months.
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Willow Creek Corporate Center,
renamed Canvas on Willow, San Diego, CA |
Rebranded
as Canvas on Willow, Sason will begin immediately on a $2 million
repositioning that will include constructing a new tenant lounge and
fitness center complete with rollup doors and access into the courtyard,
completely modernizing the building’s central courtyard to create an
indoor/outdoor environment for tenants to work, relax and enjoy, updating the
HVAC system and controls and modernizing bathrooms throughout the asset.
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| David Rottenberg |
“San
Diego’s I-15 Corridor continues to be a growing business hub with a diverse tenant
mix and strong labor pool,” said David Rottenberg, Principal,
Sason.
“At
Canvas on Willow, we’re creating a more dynamic indoor/outdoor work environment
which appeals to the new generation of employees, fostering creativity, energy
and collaboration.”
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| Richard Gonor |
Leading
the leasing efforts at Canvas on Willow are JLL’s Richard Gonor and Tony
Russell. The office property can accommodate a wide range of users
from 3,019 square feet to 17,183 square feet.
“San
Diego’s I-15 office submarket has been resilient since the start of the
pandemic,” said Gonor, JLL Executive Vice President. “Companies are
looking for new and redeveloped properties that appeal to their employees.”
Canvas
on Willow is located on 6.06 acres close to the Scripps Ranch Technology Park
and the 15 Freeway in the 1-15 Corridor of San Diego.
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| Tony Russell. |
The
submarket is home to numerous life sciences, communications, tech, defense and
financial services industries. Partially renovated in 2020, the asset features
three 40,000-square-foot floorplates.
On-site
amenities include private balconies, an interior courtyard and lockers and
showers on the ground floor.
The
asset was 71% leased to 10 tenants when Sason entered into contract and through
creative leasing efforts led by JLL, occupancy increased to 100% across 12
tenants by closing.
JLL
Capital Markets led by Managing Directors Bob Prendergast and Lynn
LaChapelle marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a joint venture
between Harbert Management and Cypress Office Properties.
“The
sale represents a well-timed execution by both Buyer and Seller as investors
continue to place San Diego among the top tier markets in the country,”
commented LaChapelle.
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| Bob Prendergast |
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