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CUPERTINO, CALIF. — Tantau Investments LLC, a joint venture between Ralph Borelli, John Salera, Ron Tate and Larry Wallerstein, has completed the development of Cupertino Crossing, a 102,360-square-foot office building located within the Vallco Industrial Park in Cupertino. Built to LEED-Silver specifications, the building features a solar photovoltaic energy system, a cool roof, cool walls and the highest quality expansive glass frontage available. The property can accommodate multiple tenants divisible to 25,000 square feet or a single tenant. Sylvester R. Ramirez Associates provided architectural services for the project; Devcon Construction Inc. served as general contractor. Todd Shaffer, Mary Blaser and Patty McGuigan of Cornish & Carey Commercial have been retained to market the property.

SAN DIEGO — CB Richard Ellis has closed several leases that brings Harsch Investment Properties’ Sorrento Heights Corporate Center, a 78,047-square-foot office building, to full occupancy. The property is located at 10509 Vista Sorrento Parkway in San Diego’s Sorrento Mesa area. The recent leases include a 60-month, 4,052-square-foot lease inked by Lee & Associates; a 65-month, 4,051-square-foot lease signed by Carl Warren & Company; Del Mar Datatrac’s 39-month, 10,365-square-foot lease; Debra Chew’s 12-month, 1,344-square-foot lease; and a 40-month, 2,919-square-foot lease inked by The Retirement Group. The five leases total 22,731 square feet with a combined consideration of approximately $2 million. Mike Hoeck and Ryan Egli of Grubb & Ellis brokered the transactions on behalf of the landlord.

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — DeVry University has signed an 11-year lease for a 47,500-square-foot built-to-suit office building at Douglas Park, a master-planned 261-acre mixed-use project in Long Beach. DeVry is the first tenant announced within the 54.5-acre portion of the park being developed by San Francisco-based Newcastle Partners and RREEF Alternative Investments. Construction on the building, which is located at Conant Avenue and Lakewood Boulevard, is expected to commence in May, with completion slated for March 2010. Design to obtain LEED Silver certification, the building will offer 360 parking spaces, outside gathering areas, building connectivity and infrastructure for solar power.