Biotech Firm Looks Around, Chooses L.A. for HQ

MARINA DEL REY, CA-C3 Jian Inc., which develops drugs for the treatment of dental problems, will expand its headquarters from 10,000 square feet in Inglewood to 35,000 square feet here after signing a 10-year, $10 million lease for the new space. The company’s new headquarters, which will also house its research and development operations, is part of a 60,500-square-foot life science building at 4503 Glencoe Ave.

The building is owned by Hankey Investment Co., which was represented by Jones Lang LaSalle managing director Chris Strickfaden and Scott Dobbins, who is in-house with Hankey. The C3 space is in a life science building previously occupied by Abraxis that is part of the 11-acre, four-building Marina Business Center at the western end of the 90 Freeway. C3 was represented by Mathew Miller of CRESA Partners.