The first commercial tenant, a cafe, is slated to open at the civic center in 2012.

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Buyers get an interest in a portfolio of five properties, each with a single, different commercial tenant (Kohl's, Walgreens, EDS, Circuit City or Lowe's), each with a long-term lease and in a different state.

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This particular extraordinary estate is owned by bonafide real estate tycoon Donald Abbey, who built his massive fortune by acquiring multi-tenant commercial properties in Southern California.

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FITs have been the driver of solar uptake from Europe to Australia and will work in L.A. In this case, it is targeted to multi-tenant dwellings, commercial buildings, and those large inner city rooftops that have not yet been going solar.

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It also owns a 41% common equity interest in PS Business Parks ( PSB), which owns and operates commercial space, primarily flex, multi-tenant office and industrial space.

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It also owns a 41% common equity interest in PS Business Parks Inc. ( PSB), which owns and operates commercial space, primarily flex, multi-tenant office and industrial space.

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There have been commercial hurdles: Gale has so far nailed not a single blue-chip tenant.

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