Daily Business Report-Sept. 14, 2018
Rendering of Phase 3 Real Estate Partners’ 4224 Campus Point Court.
Construction started on third and final
building at Genesis Campus Point in UTC
Phase 3 Real Estate Partners has started construction at 4224 Campus Point Court, a two-story, 101,998-square-foot building that represents the third and final building at Genesis Campus Point in UTC, a life science campus.
Redeveloped from traditional office space, 4224 Campus Point Court is being transformed into a Class A, state-of-the-art life science building with floor-to-ceiling View Dynamic Glass and flexible laboratory systems.
The dramatic and unique atrium incorporated into the design of the facility not only draws attention to the building and the campus, but creates an attractive common space for collaboration and social interaction, and provides natural lighting to the facility through the use of skylights, according to Grant Schoneman of JLL, the leasing agent.
The 4224 Campus Point building features suites ranging from 7,000 square feet to 19,000 square feet with completion scheduled for April 2019.
GENESIS Campus Point is comprised of buildings located at 4224 and 4242 Campus Point Court and 10210 Campus Point Drive in San Diego.
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Mira Mesa Distribution Center
sold to Sukut Real Properties
Mira Mesa Distribution Center, a 293,800-square-foot multi-building distribution park in San Diego, has been acquired by Orange County-based Sukut Real Properties. The industrial project was sold by The Sickels Group. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The center is leased to a mix of 10 national and international tenants.
Mira Mesa Distribution Center consists of three buildings located 5960 Pacific Mesa Court, and 5985 and 5995 Pacific Center Blvd. Developed in 1989, the project features warehouse and office layouts, and dock and grade loading.
Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
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County wins highest LEED
Award for sustainability
The county of San Diego has become the first county in California and the second in the nation to receive the U.S. Green Building Council’s Platinum certification – its highest distinction – in its LEED for Communities program. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and was created by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is considered the world’s most widely used green building rating program.
Many county buildings have won various levels of LEED certification including Platinum for the County Operations Center conference center, 30 housing units at San Pasqual Academy and the San Elijo Nature Center.
In recent years, the county has permitted 13 large-scale renewable energy projects and issued over 25,000 residential and commercial solar and wind permits. The county has installed 79 electric vehicle charging ports at County facilities and transitioned over 1,000 vehicles to hybrid and alternative fuels. The county also approved a zero-waste plan in April 2017 with a goal to boost the current 62 percent waste diversion rate to 75 percent by 2020.
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SDSU named Top 100 degree
producer for minority students
San Diego State University has been named a Top 100 degree producer by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, recognizing the institution’s strengths in supporting and graduating minority students.
This year, SDSU ranked No. 17 on Diverse’s all-degree minority bachelor’s list. The university was also ranked No. 9 for the most bachelor degrees awarded to Hispanic students, among other notable lists.
According to the publication, the Top 100 report is the only national analysis using the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education 2017-18 academic year. It is also the only national report on the awarding of degrees to African-American, Asian American, Hispanic and Native American students at U.S. universities and colleges.
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Poll workers needed for
Nov. 6 general election
Poll workers, especially those who are bilingual in any one of six specific languages, are needed for the Nov. 6 Gubernatorial General Election. The Registrar’s office is required by federal law to provide bilingual speakers and voting materials to voters who speak Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese and Chinese.
In addition, a survey conducted by the University of California, Berkeley showed a need for speakers of Arabic and Korean at just under 90 precincts across the county so the Registrar’s office is also recruiting poll workers who are bilingual in those languages for the Nov. 6 election.
To become a poll worker, applicants must be a U.S citizen and registered to vote in California, or lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States. Poll workers must have transportation to their assigned polling location, access to the Internet to take an online training and attend a two-hour class in person.
Poll workers receive a stipend ranging from $100 to $175 depending on the assignment and those who are bilingual receive an additional $15 if they are assigned to provide language assistance to voters.
Prospective poll workers can apply online at www.sdvote.com. For more information, call (858) 565-5800 or email pollworker@sdcounty.ca.gov.
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Scripps cancer treatment centers
earn ASTRO accreditation
Three radiation therapy centers operated by Scripps Health and Scripps Clinic Medical Group have become the first in San Diego County to earn accreditation from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the world’s largest radiation oncology society.
Scripps Radiation Therapy Center on Torrey Pines Mesa, Scripps Clinic Radiation Therapy Center Vista and Scripps Clinic Radiation Therapy Center Encinitas have each been awarded a four-year accreditation by ASTRO’s Accreditation Program for Excellence, or APEx.
APEx is an independent radiation oncology practice accreditation program developed by ASTRO. It is based on a comprehensive set of 16 evidence-based standards of radiation oncology practice, organized around five pillars of patient care: safety, patient-centered care, the radiation oncology team, quality management and the process of care.
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Orchids & Onions Awards
to be presented Oct. 4
The San Diego Architectural Foundation (SDAF) will host its annual Orchids & Onions reception and awards ceremony on Oct. 4 from 6 to 10 p.m. The event will be held at past Orchid winner, the US Grant Hotel, located at 326 Broadway in Downtown.
Every year, SDAF recognizes the best (and worst) in architectural design, form and function at the awards ceremony.
The San Diego community can participate in voting for the People’s Choice Awards, which will be announced at the awards ceremony. The public can vote for their favored Orchid and Onion online now at orchidsandonions.org through Sept. 16. With a diverse collection, San Diegans have a wide range of projects to choose from, including buildings, parks, plazas, public art and more.
Tickets for the event are on sale now at sdaf.wildapricot.org. Ticket pricing:
General Admission (Non-SDAF member): $125
General Admission (SDAF members): $90
Ceremony Only Admission (entry at 7:45 p.m.): $30
VIP Pre-Event (Non-SDAF member): $145
VIP Pre-Event (SDAF members): $110
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San Diego Appellate Court rules
in favor of Omni Resort
A San Diego appellate court has upheld a judgment in favor of Carlsbad’s Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, which was being blamed for the devastating 2014 Poinsettia fire. The ruling in Axis Insurance Company v. Omni Hotels Management was upheld in a 2-1 decision by a three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal.
Tyson & Mendes attorneys Susan Oliver, Dana Furman and Jessica Heppenstall were able to prove the plaintiff, Axis Insurance, did not have evidence that Omni Hotels caused the massive and unrelenting wildfire.
Tyson & Mendes originally won a motion for summary judgment on behalf of Omni in a case brought four years ago. The initial suit, filed in October 2014, included several plaintiffs. Last year, San Diego Superior Court Judge Joan Lewis entered judgment in favor of Omni Hotels – Axis then appealed on behalf of a local business owner.
Ultimately causing major damage to neighboring commercial and residential properties, the Poinsettia fire started mid-morning May 14, 2014, and is believed to have started in native vegetation near a concrete golf cart path close to the seventh fairway of the Omni Resort’s golf course.
