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USAA Seals $112M Sale of First National Bank Center

SAN DIEGO-DRA Advisors/Landmark Asset Management Group picks up the high-rise office tower that is home to First National Bank of San Diego and numerous other tenants. Located at 401 West A St., the 27-story building is considered a Downtown San Diego landmark.

By Erin Cassin | Updated on July 16, 2003

SAN DIEGO-DRA Advisors/Landmark Asset Management Group has recently tucked the First National Bank Center into its office portfolio, having picked up the 27-story, downtown San Diego landmark in a transaction valued at $112 million.

Encompassing 547,448 sf, the class A office tower stands at 401 West A St. Currently 90% leased, the property is home to First National Bank of San Diego, which has its corporate headquarters in the facility. Other tenants include the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association; Higgs, Fletcher & Mack LLP; PeopleFirst Finance LLC; and Star Systems Inc. Built in 1982, the towering glass building features a six-store atrium lobby with various retail and service amenities; a 4,200-sf conference center; and 360-degree views of downtown and San Diego Bay.

Jay Borzi, Adam Edwards and Steve Silk of Secured Capital Corp. acted on behalf of both the buyer and seller, San Diego Equities REIT I, in the recent transaction. San Diego Equities REIT is jointly owned by Canadian-based real estate investment, management and development firm SITQ BST-REIT LP and USAA Real Estate Co., the real estate investment arm of San Antonio, TX-based insurance and financial services company USAA.

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