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Miami Medical Office Building Trades at $316 Per-SF
Sept 5, 2008

The 53,700-square-foot Sunset Professional Center at 6280 Sunset Dr. in Miami has come under new ownership, courtesy of a transaction valued at approximately $17 million. ProMed Properties, which owns and operates a portfolio encompassing over 1 million square feet of medical and research office space, snapped up the six-story structure from Sunset Associates Ltd. L.L.P. Occupying a 1.4-acre parcel adjacent to South Miami Hospital, Sunset Medical Plaza sits within close proximity to U.S. Highway 1. The 28-year-old building also features an attached three-level parking facility. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction.

 
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