Largest Office/Industrial Project in Central SD Begins

LBA is using Ware Malcomb to reposition the two-story, 124,000-square-foot office space, which will feature a modern lobby and abundant parking to complement its large, efficient floor plates.

SAN DIEGO—LBA Realty has begun construction on a 230,000-square-foot office, R&D and industrial campus at 4400 Ruffin Rd. in Kearny Mesa here that will offer multiple synergistic property types to be positioned in one location. According to Rob Merkin, SVP of CBRE—who, along with Bill Dolan and Brad Black, are marketing the property—the renovated space will be the largest office and industrial opportunity in Central San Diego.

Dolan, first VP, tells GlobeSt.com, “4400 Ruffin Road is such a rare opportunity due to its scale, outstanding function, flexibility for a wide variety of uses and unmatched location in the heart of Central San Diego. The repositioning of this property is indicative of what is happening elsewhere in Kearny Mesa due to its outstanding location but preponderance of older, functionally challenged properties.  The availability of sizable, functional properties like this in Kearny Mesa is virtually non-existent due to the extremely high barriers of entry.”