Ascend Communications/Lucent Technologies, Alameda, CA (Phase I)

• Strategic planning, site selection, development/construction management and financing.
• Developed a six-building, 385,000-square-foot, headquarters campus working with over 75 team members including; consultants, agencies, city officials, subcontractors, utility companies, lender and legal.
• Assisted in other domestic and international expansion.

Ascend Communications/Lucent Technologies, Alameda, CA (Phase II)

• A few years later purchased the campus after Lucent Technologies acquired Ascend and implemented a profitable repositioning strategy.

Cost Plus World Market Headquarters, Jack London Square, Oakland, CA

• Strategic planning, site selection, renovation to suit, long-term lease.
• Purchased and renovated this 60,000-square-foot office building then leased it back to Cost Plus on a long-term basis.
• Performed on an open-book basis and resulted in a very favorable tenant-oriented long-term lease on land with very compelling long-term investment value.
• In 2016 we sold this asset and traded into a portfolio of legacy assets.

Zhone Technologies, Oakland, CA

• Strategic planning, site selection, development/construction management and financing.
• Developed a 180,000-square-foot, high-visibility headquarters campus for this leading-edge networking-equipment technology firm.
• Worked with the City of Oakland and the Oakland Redevelopment Agency to process the entitlements for this project in less than three months.
• Recognized by the San Francisco Business Times for architectural excellence (design by FME Architects).

2020 Milvia, Berkeley, CA

• Capitalized on a unique opportunity to purchase a 41,000-square-foot office building in the central business district of Berkeley, CA.
• Implemented a successful investment strategy over 10 years and ultimately sold the property.
• This investment also benefited from the ownership’s long-term positive working relationship with Bank of Alameda.

The Waterfront at Harbor Bay Business Park, Alameda, CA

• A 100-acre portion of an institutional quality business park which was reintroduced in 2003.
• Built substantial marketing and development momentum.
• Results include a diverse occupant base and more stable real-estate values.
• Notable build-to-suit projects which the team has implemented within the park include: Peet’s Coffee and Tea, Ettore Products, The Cheese Works, Allergy Research Group, Donsuemor, Zephyr Ventilation Hoods, The North Face, Stacy and Witbeck, Inc..

Oaks Business Park, Livermore, CA

• Developed the infrastructure for this 140-acre business and technology park.
• Performed one build to suit, sold out first phase of land and ultimately sold the project.

2001 Broadway, Oakland, CA

• 64,000-square-foot historic renovation.
• Creative reuse of historic, art deco former I. Magnin building into a light and open office environment.
• All aspects of development, leasing, financing and management performed in conjunction with SRM Associates.
• Sold the project in 2013 on favorable terms.

2150 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA

• Acquired 148,000-square-foot, 13-story office building.
• $7 million capital-improvement upgrade (seismic, life safety, elevator) completed in 2001.
• Includes 612 car parking garage.
• Prime downtown Berkeley location above the downtown Berkeley BART station.
• Currently own and manage with our private equity partners.

Tri-Valley Technology Campus, 3011-3077 Triad Drive, Livermore, CA

• Reposition and sale.
• Performed structural upgrade and capital upgrades while managing the asset and preparing for eventual sale for our institutional client.

Tri-Valley Technology Park, Lots 9&10, Livermore, CA

• Development feasibility, marketing and sale.
• We established a development strategy for our institutional client.  When the client opted not to assume development risk we assisted in the marketing and eventual sale to a developer.

Tri-Valley Technology Park, Lot 17, Livermore, CA

• Development feasibility, marketing and sale.
• Established a development strategy for our institutional client which ultimately led to the sale of the site to a user.
• The sale was consummated in a very difficult real-estate market.

Flint Ink, Fourth and Gilman Streets, Berkeley, CA

• Consulting to corporate owner/user.
• One of several assignments in which a large corporate user desired to relocate their manufacturing operations and optimize the value of their under-zoned property prior to sale.
• Commenced necessary entitlements to sell for the property’s highest and best offer.