Oakland, CA – Today Ellis Partners, in a joint venture with Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation, announced it acquired the vacant parcel in downtown Oakland known as 1100 Broadway. The acquisition includes the dilapidated, historic Key System building, which holds 34,000 square feet across seven floors of commercial space. The new ownership plans to build a new Class A office tower on the site, restore the vacant building to its original splendor, and integrate the two. The Key System building, built in 1911, was the headquarters of the Key System Railway which transported East Bay residents locally and across the lower …
March 29, 2017