Harbor Associates, in joint venture with Platform Ventures, has acquired a 118,906-square-foot commercial office/R&D building in Agoura Hills, Calif., for $19.275 million.
Harbor also announced the signing of A2 Biotherapeutics (A2 Bio) to a long-term, 75,994-square-foot lease at the building located at 30601 Agoura Rd., which will serve as A2 Bio’s new global headquarters. A2 Bio has invented the Tmod cell therapy platform to tackle the fundamental challenge in solid tumor treatment — the ability of cancer medicines to distinguish between tumor and normal cells. A2 Bio expands its presence in Agoura Hills as it will continue to occupy around 30,000 square feet in neighboring buildings. The new headquarters for A2 Bio will feature approximately 70 percent lab and R&D space, with the remaining 30 percent devoted to collaboration space.
The two-story multitenant building is located at the eastern gateway of the Conejo Valley, which includes one of Southern Ca