Regions West | San Francisco
CBRE Acquires San Fran Office Building
June 12, 2008

CB Richard Ellis Investors Inc. has acquired on behalf of its Strategic Partners U.S. IV fund a 291,000-square-foot class A office building at 500 Terry Francois Boulevard in San Francisco, Calif. The property is a six-story office building featuring state-of-the-art conference rooms, a full-service 4,000-square-foot fitness facility and retail space. The building also features floorplates ranging from 32,000 to 61,000 square feet, 10-12 foot ceilings, and a raised floor system for greater flexibility of workstation locations and HVAC distribution. The property will feature CBRE Investors’ signature 5-Star Worldwide service program, which combines the attributes of a concierge service, building conference center and information conduit with services including but not limited to conference center management and booking, event coordination, transportation arrangements, area recommendations and reservation assistance. Lowe Enterprises was the seller in the transaction as well as the developer of the building.

 
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