Institutional investors see opportunity in these specialized buildings, and many cities want to grow their own life sciences clusters.

GlobeSt.com learns that North River Company was targeted as a likely buyer if an owner willing to sell a quality asset would step forward, and that is essentially how the sale of 1299 Fourth St. evolved.

From live/work/play mixed-use that include retail, office and apartments to vertical residential, Orange County developers are getting smarter about efficient land use, Commercial Realty Specialists' Randy Mason tells GlobeSt.com.