SAN RAMON, CA—Donor Network West, the third-largest federally designated organ procurement organization and one of the largest tissue recovery organizations in the nation, has signed a lease to occupy an entire floor in Bishop Ranch 15 (BR 15) at 12667 Alcosta Blvd. Donor Network West will occupy 41,039 square feet at BR 15, a four-building campus immediately adjacent to the popular Iron Horse biking and jogging trail.
The organization will relocate from Oakland to San Ramon in June. Financial terms of the lease were not disclosed. Jon Elder with JLL represented Donor Network West.
Cindy Siljestrom, chief executive officer of Donor Network West, tells GlobeSt.com: “We couldn't be more excited about our move to the wonderful business community at Bishop Ranch. Relocating to San Ramon will enhance our ability to serve our clients more conveniently and effectively. Our new office features outstanding efficiencies, a beautiful landscape, access to a transportation program and many other amenities for our employees.”
Additional amenities for Donor Network employees will include free parking, a café, showers and lockers. Employees at Bishop Ranch enjoy a wide range of amenities and on-site services, including professional seminars and networking opportunities, special offers and discounts, gourmet food trucks and a farmers market.
Donor Network West's mission is to save and improve lives through organ and tissue donation for transplantation. Founded as the California Transplant Donor Network in 1987, it changed its name to Donor Network West in March 2015. Today it serves 175 hospitals, five transplant centers, 44 coroner and medical examiner offices, and more than 500 funeral homes as well as the broader public in Northern California and Nevada.
Alex Mehran Jr., president and COO of Sunset Development Company, tells GlobeSt.com: “Donor Network West is the latest example of an innovative, industry-leading company choosing Bishop Ranch. Companies choose Bishop Ranch because of the community we've fostered here. People want to live closer to where they work and they're drawn to amenities and services. We're putting in conference centers, lecture halls, an outdoor dining facility and a new retail center -- everything today's employees are seeking. We focus every day on improving the quality of the environment for our 600 companies and their employees."
Donor Network will join corporate neighbors Bank of the West, 24 Hour Fitness, Paychex, FedEx, Sprint, Armanino, AT&T, Chevron, General Electric, IBM, PG&E, Robert Half and Berkshire Hathaway. Numerous small businesses in high tech, bio/clean tech, and social software, such as Affiliated Computer Services, Aon eSolutions, Cognizant Technology Solutions and AGIS Network have chosen to locate business environment.
Bishop Ranch tenants occupy spaces from 150 square feet to more than 1 million square feet. Owned and operated by Sunset Development Company, Bishop Ranch is located on 585 acres in the San Ramon Valley. For nearly four decades, it has been the largest mixed-use business community in Northern California.
Last fall, Bishop Ranch announced the commencement of leasing at 2600 Camino Ramon, with 1 million square feet of renovated, flexible office space.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
