Daily Business Report-March 8, 2017
Rendering of the revamped buildings that once housed editors and journalists (left) and the printing presses (right) of the San Diego Union-Tribune. (Courtesy of The Casey Brown Company)
Former Union-Tribune Property
To Become Giant Office Campus
The Mission Valley land that once housed the Union-Tribune Publishing Co. will be turned into a 330,000-square-foot office campus by The Casey Brown Company, which described the makeover as creating “a modern and highly amenitized work campus.”
The company announced Tuesday that it is close to completing the first part of the revamping, and released several renderings of the property — to be called AMP&RSAND.
“When the Union-Tribune stopped its presses in 2016, it made one final impression with the last characters of the traditional alphabet — the ampersand,” said Casey Brown, principal of Casey Brown. “AMP&RSAND is a historic location reimagined for the demands of the modern workforce. This final impression was not to mark the end of an era, but to signify that the best is yet to come, and we welcome you to explore the AMP&RSAND campus.”
The company did not disclose renovation costs.
The repositioned five-story office tower, where editors and journalists once published the newspaper, will be completed in the third quarter, and the adjacent three-story building, which housed the printing presses, will be delivered in the first quarter 2018. Both properties are 165,000 square feet, each. The interior design has an industrial loft-style feel, featuring exposed brick, concrete pillars, 13-foot ceilings and oversized windows.
The campus features nine patios and 64,000 square feet of outdoor collaborative space as well as an amphitheater for multifunction gatherings. A central meeting place called the treehouse is a patio space under a massive ficus tree, planted by Helen Copley (a former owner of the Union-Tribune), with hanging chairs, hammocks and meeting areas. The campus also boasts additional outdoor spaces and parks both within and between the buildings as well as along the San Diego River. Other amenities include a fitness studio equipped with spa-like lockers and showers for all tenants, concierge services such as valet parking, Craft Coffee Café, as well as an on-site bike center.
CBRE will handle leasing of the property.
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Developer Kleege Enterprises Buys a
Coronado City Block for $22 Million
Real estate developer Kleege Enterprises has paid $22 million to acquire a full city block in Coronado’s downtown section housing 29,665 square feet of retail buildings close to the Hotel del Coronado. The seller is a local family.
The property — called the Coronado Island Assemblage — consists of 29,665 square feet of retail buildings, situated on 49,948 square feet of land. Major tenants in the center include Mootime Creamery, Leroy’s Kitchen and Costa Azul. There are nine parcels that have been assembled over the past 40 years.
CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
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A champion for many
Marlee Matlin received worldwide critical acclaim for her film debut in Paramount Pictures’ “Children of a Lesser God,” for which she received the Academy Award for Best Actress. At 21, she became the youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar and only one of four actresses to receive the honor for her film debut. In addition to the Oscar, Marlee received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama.
Matlin will be one of the keynote speaker’s at the San Diego Women’s Week’s Inspiration Conference on March 24.
Though Matlin lost her hearing when she was only 18 months old, she never let her challenges dictate her future or deter her dreams. Along with a successful Hollywood career, Matlin has dedicated herself to raising awareness for many humanitarian causes, including diversity and LGBT rights.
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Port Commissioners to Hold Workshop
Thursday on Port Master Plan Update
The Board of Port Commissioners on Thursday will hold the first in a series of workshops with the public on the draft Port Master Plan Update, which will guide the future growth of the port for the next 50 year.
The workshop will be held at 1 p.m. at the Kona Kai Resort & Spa, 1551 Shelter Island Drive in Point Loma.
The workshop will provide an opportunity for the public, stakeholders and the board to engage in a discussion on the organizational structure of the updated Port Master Plan, the proposed consolidated land and water use designations, as well as the proposed draft goals for the Land and Water Use Element.
For more details, click here
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Women’s International Film Festival to
Feature Women’s Diversity Around Globe
The Women’s Museum of California will present the 2017 Women’s International Film Festival San Diego March 24-26 — created to celebrate women’s stories and experiences through film.
The festival is held in March in honor of Women’s History Month. The goal is to select films that represent the diversity of women from around the world.
This year the festival will feature films from Canada, Indonesia, The UK and The U.S. It gives independent female filmmakers a platform, and allows women focused issues to come alive on screen.
Every film selected for the festival was directed by a woman. The films range from scripted comedies to issue-focused documentaries, from short 10 minute films to full length 90-minute features.
The selected festival films will be screened at The Lot in Liberty Station, Point Loma. Panel discussions about the films and VIP receptions will be held at The Lot and the Women’s Museum of California.
For a schedule of films, click here
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Memorial Service for WWII Veteran
ESCONDIDO — Ken W. Hartle, son of WWII veteran Ken Hartle, is presented an American flag by Steel Worker 2nd Class Calvin Huckabee at the memorial service for his father in Escondido.
Hartle was thought to be the oldest living Pearl Harbor salvage diver. Nicknamed “Old Deep Sea,” he was 103 when he died on Jan. 24, 2017. The presented flag was flown and later dove at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles White)
