April 21, 2004

 

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WESTERN STATES TECHNOLOGIES INC. QUICKENS PACE
WITH NINTH IRVINE SPECTRUM PROPERTY

 

IRVINE, CALIF. – Western States Technologies Inc. has added yet another Irvine Spectrum property to its portfolio. The Irvine, Calif., office of the Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm recently acquired 15363 Barranca Pkwy. for $6.7 million from Nikken Inc. The purchase represents Western States Technologies’ ninth investment in the Irvine Spectrum – the company’s second Spectrum acquisition since the first of the year. The company holds 13 Irvine properties overall.
Constructed in 1995, the 53,360-square-foot, corporate headquarters building features a striking contemporary design with a semi-circular front façade composed of reflective glass and concrete pillars extending to a circular courtyard. The structure’s interior space is demised equally into corporate office space and warehouse use and offers an 87-ton HVAC system. Four dock-high and two ground-level loading positions are located at the rear of the building.
The facility is currently 100 percent occupied by Roland DGA Corp. The $140 million a year company is a worldwide leader in the sign, graphic arts, fine art, photography, engraving and 3D modeling industries.
According to Todd Miller, vice president of Western States Technologies, the company remains highly interested in the Irvine Spectrum, in addition to other key submarkets in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino and Ventura counties.
“We specialize in the acquisition of single tenant industrial properties and office buildings as well as properties with a minimum of 10,000 square feet of divisible space,” Miller explained. “While our Orange County office has had significant success in acquiring well-located properties in the Irvine area, we remain open to similar product types in different regions that are well designed and offer long-term leases.”
Western States Technologies was represented by Trent Walker of Voit Commercial Brokerage’s Irvine office. Nikken Inc. was represented by Stan Mullin through the Newport Beach, Calif., office of Grubb & Ellis.
Western States Technologies was established in 1985. The company concentrates on the successful development, acquisition and rehabilitation of industrial and office properties. Currently, Western States Technologies owns and manages a mixed-use portfolio totaling more than one million square feet in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. The company is actively pursuing property acquisitions and developments in the $500,000 to $8 million range.
Western States Technologies’ tenants include such global business leaders as Baxter Pharmaceutical, Dow Chemical, Gerber Technologies, International Paper, Jacuzzi, Kaiser Aerospace, MCI WorldCom, Mikasa, Oakley, R.C. Cola, Rockwell International and Union Carbide, among others. By incorporating its strong, hands-on asset management approach, the company has averaged occupancy rates of more than 98 percent portfolio-wide over the past seven years. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.westernstatestech.com.


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