SAN DIEGO — Santa Monica, Calif.-based BLT Enterprises has completed the sale of an R&D and flex building, located at 5454 Ruffin Road in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa district. San Diego Unified School District acquired the asset for $18 million, or $330 per square foot.
BLT acquired the property in 2017. During its ownership, the company converted the 77,000-square-foot, two-story office building back to its original 54,000-square-foot size by removing the dated addition of a second-story office space that was constructed in the late 1980s. Additionally, BLT modernized the property and added an outdoor amenity space, new lobby, exposed high ceilings, skylights, dual-pane, energy-efficient glazing and LED lighting.
Ron Jacobson of SD Realty Partners, in conjunction with Brad Black and Chris Pascale of CBRE, represented the seller, while Tom Mercer of Colliers International represented the buyer in the deal.