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Newmark has negotiated a 10-year lease for the entire penthouse floor totaling 14,907 square feet on behalf of talent agency, BUCHWALD. BUCHWALD was launched by Don Buchwald and five associates in 1977 and today, with offices in New York and Los Angeles, is an industry leader in talent representation. Comprising 30 stories, 5900 Wilshire Boulevard is Miracle Mile’s tallest building totaling about half a million square feet and will serve as the full-service agency’s West Coast hub.
Newmark’s Executive Managing Directors Ryan Harding and David Kluth represented the tenant. The landlord, The Ratkovich Company, was represented by CBRE.
“Our client focused on 5900 Wilshire once the most prestigious floor in the building became available featuring SBE’s high-end improvements fitting for reuse and modification to the specifications of BUCHWALD’S Los Angeles headquarters,” said Kluth.
Ryan Harding added, “With the additional space this floor offers, BUCHWALD is able to accommodate its recent and continued growth in a significantly upgraded workplace.”
BUCHWALD’s expansion involved a departure from its long-time Miracle Mile offices at 6500 Wilshire.
BUCHWALD President, West Coast Julia Buchwald commented, “We are excited about the opportunity this new incredible space brings us. The aesthetic and flow represent for the agency how we are and will continue to be perceived: classic and contemporary as well as collaborative and powerful.”
With this lease secured, 5900 Wilshire is now 95 percent occupied. Designed by the renowned William Pereira in the late 1960s, 5900 Wilshire is a landmark property with 360 degree views of the city located in Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile district. The property completed a $34 million renovation of the building in 2008 which included the replacement and upgrading of the building’s infrastructure and Lobby Renovation, and was recognized by the Los Angeles Architectural Awards as Renovated Building of the Year in 2009 and achieved LEED Gold certification in 2016. The property is located directly across from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and is in close proximity to Beverly Hills dining, shopping, hotels and entertainment.
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