It would give you the best of both worlds: You would pull out some cash to use on another deal and have a strong base of cash flow.

I think that is a decision based on your situation & goals.I'm not sure what your market rates, prices, or demand are, but I'd suggest analyzing both of the strategies you mentioned and see what numbers make the most sense.

Analyze different markets based on your goals.

Fake it til you make it, is a very common saying.When investors buy commercial it is often if, not always, based off of the numbers.

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Maybe that equity figure is based on the list price rather than the market price for what they would sell now.  

You are on the money with construction costs as of today based on other new builds I have going on.

But based on a couple office buildings in the same zip code I pretty familiar with that rent seems high for that class of office.

The most persuasive pitches often come from genuine storytelling based on real-life experiences. 

Thoroughly research the industry, field, business you’re interested in to see if there’s a “niche”, unique approach, unserved customer base, or anything similar that can be exploited to earn income 3 standard deviations above the mean.