Schramm calls the 75,160-sf deal "the final piece in the puzzle which began last yearwhen we represented Invitrogen in the lease of its 330,000-sf headquarters." Schramm was part of a Studley team including executive vice president Kelly Givens and corporate managing director Jeff Cannon from the Orange County office as well as Brian P. Ffrench, senior vice president and San Diego branch manager, who represented Invitrogen. The building's landlord, Mararick LLC, was represented by Matt Strockis of Burnham Real Estate Services.

Invitrogen occupies three additional buildings close to its headquarters on Faraday Avenue. The company will begin a full transition to 5791 Van Allen Avenue over the next two quarters.

According to Mark Smedley, Invitrogen's vice president for global operations, the move to the new building in Carlsbad represents another step in the company's strategic plan for consolidating facilities to optimize leases and improve efficiencies. The plan is expected to take three to five years to execute.