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NGKF Capital Markets has completed the approximately $43 million sale of the Fine Arts Building, a 12-story 115,902-square-foot historic creative office building situated in the heart of the Financial District in Downtown Los Angeles.
NGKF Capital Markets President, West Coast Capital Markets Kevin Shannon, Executive Managing Director Ken White, Managing Director Laura Stumm, and Managing Director Gibran Begum, represented the seller, Sorgente Group of America, as well as the buyer, Manchester Capital Management.
Built in 1926 and renovated in 2016, the Fine Arts Building is located at 811 West 7th Street. It is 87.5 percent leased to a mix of tenants including its anchor tenant, WeWork, one of the fastest growing office space operators in the United States, which occupies 39 percent of the building. Additional tenants include Pfeiffer Partners Architects, LTK Consulting Services, Hypothesis, SWA, among others.
“The Fine Arts Building is one of the truly iconic office destinations in Los Angeles with distinctive architecture that makes a powerful statement in the cityscape,” said Begum. “The building’s timeless design provides the framework for an inspiring workspace as a unique alternative to the typical steel-n-glass office towers in the area.”
With ornate, turn of the century charm, the Fine Arts Building features Romaneque Revival architecture and is is one of Los Angeles’ most beautiful office buildings. It was designed by architects Albert Raymond Walker and Percy Augustus Eisen and was declared a historic cultural monument in 1974. Design elements include majestic architecture reminiscent of a Renaissance palace, exquisite paintings, Batchelder tiles and sculptures such as Burt Johnson’s bronze masterpiece in the lobby.
The property is centrally located on 7th Street’s “Restaurant Row” and is within walking distance to world-class restaurants, coffee, bars, hotels, LA Live/Staples Center, the Broadway Theatre District and Metro subway stations.
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