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BERKELEY, CALIF. — Grubb & Ellis has negotiated Strada Investment Group’s $15 million acquisition of the 131,694-square-foot Berkeley Crossing, a Class A office building located at 1608 4th St. in Berkeley. Strada purchased the note, originally valued at $28 million, and worked with both the lender, New York Life Investment Management LLC, and the previous owner to take ownership of the property in a deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure transaction. Grubb & Ellis’ Steve Golubchik and Nicholas Bicardo represented the buyer in the deal. Renovated in 2000 and approximately 30 percent leased at closing, the property is designed for technology use and includes a roof deck that provides views of the surrounding Bay Area and East Bay Hills.