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Tuesday, October 3
BIA Toastmasters meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Building Industry Association’s offices, 6336 Greenwich Drive in University City. For more information, call Kevin at (619) 582-9132.
Leads Club meets beginning at 7:15 a.m. at Coco’s Restaurant in El Cajon. For reservations, call (800) 783-3761.
Nonprofit Management Solutions is sponsoring a workshop titled “The Color of Money for Nonprofit Organizations” from 9 to 11 a.m. at National University in Kearny Mesa. The fee is $25 to $35. For reservations or more information, call (858) 292-5702 or visit (www.npsolutions.org).
GRiN will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gentleman’s Choice Restaurant for a no-host lunch and a seminar lead by GRiN founder Jane Honek. For more information, call Honek at (760) 602-8435.
9444 Toastmasters meets from noon to 1 p.m. at J. Muller, 9444 Balboa Ave., #200 in Kearny Mesa. For more information, call Shannon Bennett or Nancy Biagioni at (858) 694-0444.
The EncourageMint Club will present “How to Build a Winning Business Team” by Hank Plotkin at noon at the KoKo Palms Restaurant. The meeting is free. For reservations and more information, contact Jack McClendon at (760) 720-5454.
Leads Club meets beginning at noon at the El Camino Country Club, 3202 Vista Way in Carlsbad. For reservations, call (800) 783-3761.
The Palomar Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals will hold its monthly dinner meeting at Gentlemen’s Choice. Guests are $17. No host networking begins at 5:30 p.m. and the “Best Practices , Star Presentation” will follow dinner at 6 p.m. For reservations, call Jan Christensen at (858) 716-0336.
Fred Zuill, president of Zuill Brothers Software, Inc., will present “Who Owns Your Brains?” The program will tackle negotiating, contracts and intellectual property issues. It will be held at 6 p.m. at the Ericsson Inc. Building E. For more information, contact Jeanne Reynolds at (858) 513-6460.
Wednesday, October 4
Leads Club meets beginning at 7:15 a.m. at Aviara Golf Club, 7447 Batiquitos Drive in La Costa. For reservations, call (800) 783-3761.
Leads Club meets beginning at 7:15 a.m. at Le Peep Grill in Poway. For reservations, call (800) 783-3761.
Maximus, Inc. hosts a free workshop for welfare-to-work employers beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency South Region Center in Chula Vista. For more information, call (619) 409-4800 or visit (www.maxinc.com).
Leads Club meets beginning at noon at Pizza Factory in Ramona. For reservations, call (800) 783-3761.
Leads Club meets beginning at 12:15 p.m. at Broken Yoke Caf & #233;, 1851 Garnet Ave. in Pacific Beach. For reservations, call (800) 783-3761.
Poway Rotary Club meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Brigantine, 13445 Poway Road in Poway. Sheila Hardin of Centre City Development Corp. presents, “What’s Happening in Downtown San Diego.” For more information, call Dan at (858) 484-7314.
SNAAP! will discuss Stereotype Symbolism at its 6 p.m. meeting at the Juke Joint Caf & #233; in Downtown. The cost is $5 for hors d’oeuvres and a chance to network with other African-American professionals. For more information, call Tara August at (619) 406-9278.
San Diego Unified Council of PTAs and League of Women Voters of San Diego present a forum for six candidates running for the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Madison High School, 4833 Doliva Drive in Clairemont. For more information, call (619) 297-PTA1 or E-mail bbonner@cts.com.
Thursday, October 5
La Mesa Chapter of Business Network International meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Coco’s Restaurant in La Mesa. For reservations, call Dr. Brian Bales at (619) 460-4465.
Scripps Teasers Toastmasters meets from 7 to 8 a.m. at United States International University’s Daly Hall, 10445 Pomerado Road in Miramar. For more information, call John Correia at (619) 260-2063 or Patrick Kilian at (619) 543-1999.
Leads Club meets beginning at 7:15 a.m. at Mimi’s Restaurant in Mission Valley. For reservations, call (800) 783-3761.
The Health Care Communicators of San Diego luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Continental Rehabilitation Hospital. The speaker will be public relations professional Stephanie Casenza, APR. Cost is $20 for members with reservations and $30 for guests with reservations. For more information or reservations, please call (760) 736-1658.
Mind Masters meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3111 Camino del Rio N., fourth floor conference room in Mission Valley. For more information, call (858) 467-9091.
Acoustic Energy Toastmasters meets from noon to 1 p.m. at RD Instruments, 9855 Business Park Ave. in Scripps Ranch. For more information, call Eric Hawes at (858) 693-1178, Ext. 3193.
Leads Club meets beginning at 12:15 p.m. at El Camino Country Club, 3202 Vista Way in Carlsbad. For reservations, call (800) 783-3761.
Leads Club meets beginning at 12:15 p.m. at Coast Caf & #233; in the Embassy Suites in La Jolla. For reservations, call (800) 783-3761.
Friday, October 6
Nonprofit Management Solutions is sponsoring a workshop titled “Duties, Responsibilities and Liabilities for Nonprofit Organizations” from 9 to 11 a.m. at its office, 8265 Vickers St. The fee is $40 to $50. For reservations or more information, call (858) 292-5702 or visit (www.npsolutions.org).
The Center of Law and Social Justice will hold a conference open to the public on “Religion in Our Schools.” The conference will run from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Lunch and closing reception will be served. The conference is free, but reservations are required by Oct. 2 and can be made by calling (619) 297-9700, Ext. 1420.
Saturday, October 7
The Southwestern College Center for International Trade Development will present “Goal Setting and Your Future,” a free workshop from 8 a.m. to noon on the campus. To register, call (619) 482-6376.
The San Diego Brain Injury Foundation will celebrate its 17th birthday with a potluck lunch. Bring a dish to serve about 12 people. For more information or reservations, call Kate at (619) 294-6541.
SCORE will present “16 Tactics to Build a Successful Business” from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Webster University in Sorrento Valley. Registration is $45 in advance or $55 at the door. Call SCORE at (619) 557-7272 for more information or reservations.
Monday, October 9
East County Career Center meets from 3 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 924 E. Main St. in El Cajon. The seminar is free. For registration, call (619) 590-3900 or visit (http://eccc.guhsd.net).
Smoothtalkers Toastmasters meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Church of Today, 8999 Activity Road in Miramar. For more information, call Bob Cantrell at (619) 401-1920 or visit (www.smoothtalkers.org).
National Association of Professional Organizers meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in Rancho Bernardo. The cost is $15. For more information, call Kevin or Lynn Hall at (858) 485-0410 or E-mail clutternomore@compuserve.com.
Real Estate Leases
Property: 2131 Faraday Ave., Suite 150, Carlsbad
Lessor: EQUUS 2131, LLC
Leasing agents: Robert Jones of Irving Hughes represented the lessee. Dennis Visser and Mark Emerick of BRE Commercial/NAI represented the lessor.
Lessee/square footage: Technology Solutions Corp. signed a 63-month, $1.38 million lease for 18,884 square feet of office space.
Property: 8885 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 135
Lessor: AGBRI Rio Vista I, LLC
Leasing agents: Frank Wright of CB Richard Ellis represented the lessee. Jack Kruger of Grubb & Ellis represented the lessor.
Lessee/square footage: E-Closer.com signed a five-year, $1.4 million lease for 11,939 square feet of office space.
Property: 8885 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 200
Leasing agents: Jack Kruger of Grubb & Ellis represented the lessee and the lessor.
Lessee/square footage: NRG, Inc. signed a five-year, $132,000 lease for 1,120 square feet of office space.
Property: 600 B St.
Lessor: 400 W. Broadway LLC
Leasing agents: Randall Wood of The Sande Co. represented the lessee. Ed Muna of Southwest Value Partners represented the lessor.
Lessee/square footage: The Office of the Chapter 13 Standing Trustee signed a five-year, $1.23 million lease for 9,700 square feet of office space.
Property: 625 Broadway
Lessor: Broadway JDS
Leasing agents: Randall Wood of The Sande Co. represented the lessee. The lessor represented itself.
Lessee/square footage: VitroRobertson signed a five-year, $820,000 lease for 12,400 square feet of office space.
Property: 2131 Las Palmas, Suite B, Carlsbad
Lessor: A & T; Properties
Leasing agents: Dan Gasten of Lee & Associates represented the lessee. Andy Melzer of BRE Commercial/NAI represented the lessor.
Lessee/square footage: Binary Jungle Inc. signed a 12-month, $21,672 lease for 2,100 square feet of office space.
Property: 11772 Sorrento Valley Road
Lessor: BC Sorrento, LLC
Leasing agents: Dean Asaro, Don Mitchell and Paul LaFrenz of CB Richard Ellis represented the lessee. Brent Jacobs of John Burnham represented the lessor.
Lessee/square footage: Healthscan Metabolic Imaging signed a five-year, $2.12 million lease for 8,893 square feet of industrial space.
Property: 734 University Ave., Suite C
Lessor: University Avenue Associates, LLC
Leasing agents: Ronald C. Pepper of Retail Insite Commercial Real Estate represented the lessee. Reg Kobzi and Joe Greeno of Grubb & Ellis represented the lessor.
Lessee/square footage: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. signed a four-year, $339,400 lease for 2,350 square feet of retail space.
Property: 4330 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 220
Sublessor: Electric Lightwave, Inc.
Subleasing agents: Don Agan of Grubb & Ellis represented the sublessee. David Crabb of Trammel Crow represented the sublessor.
Sublessee/square footage: IntelliSpace Southern California, Inc. signed a five-year, $358,352 sublease for 2,297 square feet of office space.
Property: 3595 John Hopkins Court
Lessor: Slough Estates USA
Leasing agents: Brent Jacobs and Steve Bollert of Burnham Real Estate represented the lessee. Jed Stirnkorb and John Hucko of Burnham Real Estate represented the lessor.
Lessee/square footage: Sequenom signed a 15-year, $65 million lease for roughly 82,500 square feet of bioscience space.
Property: 4690 Executive Drive, Suite 100
Lessor: ST Microelectronics
Leasing agents: Larry Strickland & Dan Gaston of Lee & Associates represented the lessee and the lessor.
Lessee/square footage: Amylin Pharmaceuticals signed a 47-month, $1.31 million lease for 17,328 of office space.
Property: 4242 Camino del Rio North, #17
Lessor: Valley Del Rio
Leasing agents: The lessee represented itself. Eric Costa and Mike Seiber of Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate represented the lessor.
Lessee/square footage: Enhancery Jewelers signed a five-year, $70,683 lease for 750 square feet of retail space.
Property: 2800 Roosevelt St., Carlsbad
Lessor: Roosevelt/Tamarack Investments, LP
Leasing agents: Russ Sande of The Sande Co. represented the lessee. John Yelland of Roosevelt/Tamarack Investments, LP represented the lessor.
Lessee/square footage: Lambesis, Inc. signed a 120-month, $3.63 million lease for 20,000 square feet of office space.
Property: 2875 East Loker Ave., Carlsbad
Lessor: Techbilt Construction
Leasing agents: Steve Crockett and Henry Zahner of Lee & Associates represented the lessee. Mike Connerty of John Burnham represented the lessor.
Lessee/square footage: Excelsus Technologies signed a 60-month, $1.38 million lease for 31,845 square feet of industrial space.
Real Estate Sales
Property: 4222 43rd St.
Seller: John and Sharon Christainson
Selling agents: Brian Olivier of San Diego Commercial Real Estate Services represented the seller. Bill Dunn of Fisher Webber represented the buyer.
Buyer/square footage: The Fisher Trust purchased an eight-bedroom apartment complex for $310,000.
Property: 865 Amena Court, Chula Vista
Seller: Paseo Corners, Ltd.
Selling agents: Craig W. Clark and Kathryn Butler of C.W. Clark, Inc. represented the seller. Arthur Bleier of Voit Commercial Brokerage represented the seller.
Buyer/square footage: Herbert Hafif purchased an 11,200-square-foot office building for $1.28 million.
Property: 796 Energy Way, Chula Vista
Seller: John and Elaine Arnce
Selling agents: Arthur Bleier of Voit Commercial Brokerage represented the seller and the buyer.
Buyer/square footage: Surface Technologies Corp. purchased a 30,000-square-foot industrial building for $1.37 million.
Property: 5025 Camanche Drive, La Mesa
Sellers: George Alameda and Kathleen Alameda, Samuel Alhadeff and Mariann Alhadeff, Lawrence Alameda and Jose Muzon and Lindy Muzon.
Selling agents: Diane Miramontes of Business Real Estate Brokerage Co./NAI represented the sellers. Alan Chichyat of ACI Brokerage represented the buyers.
Buyers/square footage: Richard Romano and David Romano purchased a 10-unit apartment complex for $1.1 million.
Property: 10124 and 10174 Old Grove Road
Seller: The Estate of James Campbell
Selling agents: Nick Pysllos and Chris Pascale of CB Richard Ellis represented the seller. Kathleen Howard of Capital Commercial represented the buyer.
Buyer: Touchstone Investments and AG Real Estate Funds purchased 63,700 square feet in office building space for $7.48 million.
