San Francisco’s Shorenstein Properties, a private real estate investment firm and fund sponsor confirmed on Friday the purchase of the Aon Center in downtown Los Angeles for $270 million. The 1.1 million square-foot tower at 707 Wilshire Boulevard is the second tallest building in Los Angeles.

The seller, Beacon Capital Group of Boston, selected Shorenstein earlier this month after reviewing several offers.

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