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July 7, 2022
The Swig Company completes sale of Fossil headquarters in suburban Dallas
The Swig Company has sold 901 S. Central Expressway, a 536,000 square foot commercial building in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas. The building is fully-leased to Fossil Group and houses the fashion designer and manufacturer’s global headquarters.
June 27, 2022
The Swig Company Lands in Seattle with Office Acquisition
San Francisco-based The Swig Company has completed the purchase of the Lake Union Building office property on the waterfront in Seattle. It’s the company’s first acquisition in the region. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
April 29, 2022
The American Institute of Architects, San Francisco (AIASF) has recognized 633 Folsom with a 2022 Architecture Merit Award
633 Folsom makes a resolute commitment to sustainability by retaining the original concrete chassis of an outdated building while refitting and expanding the structure for a new era of occupancy...
April 13, 2022
Real Estate Deals: 633 Folsom: New life for a midcentury fixture on Folsom Street
633 Folsom, in San Francisco, has been recognized by The San Francisco Business Times as one of the Deals of the Year in 2021.
March 31, 2022
6300 Wilshire Awarded LEED Gold Certification
The Swig Company announced today that 6300 Wilshire has been awarded LEED Gold. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design),developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and an international symbol of excellence.
January 18, 2022
The Swig Company announces key promotions, including naming Connor Kidd to role of President
The Swig Company has announced a further round of key promotions.
November 22, 2021
The Swig Company announces corporate appointments
Stephanie Kwong Ting has been appointed Executive Vice President - Director of Investments in charge of investments and will take charge of the company’s capital markets transaction activity. In addition, Kairee Tann has been named Vice President of Innovation and Asset Management.
November 12, 2021
Stuf Storage offers a convenient alternative to traditional storage space
The Swig Company has always been on the cutting edge of providing community and convenience. Now, tenants (and neighbors) at 6300 Wilshire have access to secure onsite storage spaces with Stuf Storage.
October 6, 2021
Swig Secures $190MM Refinancing for 633 Folsom in San Francisco
JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged a $190 million refinancing for 633 Folsom St., a fully leased, 271,000-square-foot, Class A office building in the SOMA submarket of San Francisco, California.JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, The Swig Company, to secure the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Bank of China.
September 7, 2021
Swig Company Certifies Office Portfolio with WELL says Urban Land
The San Francisco-based Swig Company has announced that it has obtained WELL Health-Safety Ratings through the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) for the majority of its U.S. portfolio of multitenant office buildings. This means the WELL rating is now a feature in almost eight million square feet of office space in New York, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
August 5, 2021
The Swig Company Completes Sale of Downtown Pasadena Property
The Swig Company has completed the sale of 443 South Raymond Avenue, a 77,810 square foot, single-story plus mezzanine historic office property in downtown Pasadena.
July 26, 2021
All is WELL in The Swig Company’s National Office Portfolio
Almost 8 million square feet of prime office space on both coasts now boasts IWBI’s health and safety certification
May 7, 2021
Prime Pasadena Commercial Space Comes on Market
For the first time in almost a century, 595 E. Colorado’s iconic first floor will be available for lease
May 4, 2021
The Swig Company Announces Achievement of the WELL Health-Safety Rating for the Mills Complex in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA (May 4, 2021) – The Swig Company announced today that the Mills Complex, which includes the historic Mills Building, and…
December 23, 2020
Food For Bay Area Families
The Swig Company Donates $150,000 to SF-Marin Food Bank Program
November 5, 2020
Banking Consortium Provides $1.3B CMBS Refinance on Manhattan’s Grace Building
Four lenders combined to originate the debt on the iconic, 1.6-million-square-foot tower in Midtown
October 23, 2020
Downtown Oakland office tower is bought, PG&E leases highrise for HQ
PG&E leases 28-story office tower that’s part of newly bought downtown Oakland complex
July 26, 2019
CRE INSIGHTS: A Peek Into Swig’s 3415 Sepulveda Redo
The Swig Company completed a remodel of Sepulveda Center in Los Angeles. Connect Media asked the company’s Cory Kristoff, SVP-Asset Management, to share insights behind the renovations at the nearly 180,000-square-foot tower in our latest 3 CRE Q&A.
March 7, 2019
Facebook co-founder’s company Asana signs lease for new SF headquarters
Asana, the software company led by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, has leased a new headquarters in San Francisco’s South of Market.
February 11, 2019
Culver City Creative Office Campus Sold for $39.1M
Pasadena-based Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. has purchased Bristol 61, a four-building creative office campus in Culver City for $39.15 million.
December 13, 2018
Revamped 3415 Sepulveda Adds New Tenants
Newly renovated lobby and outdoor tenant space add to iconic building’s state-of-the-art appeal for businesses in West LA.
July 28, 2018
The Era of Big Leases is Over as San Francisco Awaits Next Crop of Towers
In May, another company declared it had signed the “biggest office lease ever” in San Francisco. The trend of going bigger and bigger…
April 16, 2018
The Swig Company, SoCal “Simply The Basics” Donation Drive
Our Southern California staff held highly successful charity drives at their properties for the month of March. A team of SwigCo employees bonded…
March 20, 2018
The Swig Company Completes First Phase of Renovation Program at Sepulveda Center
Los Angeles, CA – The Swig Company has completed the first phase of a renovation program at Sepulveda Center, the 12-story Class A West LA…
January 19, 2018
Swig’s Remake of 633 Folsom in San Francisco Takes Shape, and Notice
It is a rare instance when a landlord has an opportunity to reimagine an aging asset. Demolishing and building from scratch almost seems too easy.…
January 11, 2018
Tomas Schoenberg explains the investment strategy of one of S.F.’s oldest landlords
Tomas Schoenberg focuses on property acquisitions and sales for The Swig Co., founded in 1936. The company owns around 9 million square feet across…
October 12, 2017
Swig Co. sells Potrero Hill building to New York investor for $27 million
Bridgeton Holdings picked up the 50,021 555 De Haro St. in San Francisco from the Swig Co. for $27 million or about $540 per square foot.The historic…
September 14, 2017
Historic San Francisco Office Asset Earns LEED Platinum
The Mills Building is believed to be the oldest commercially-owned, multi-tenant building in the Bay Area to be awarded the USGBC’s highest…
September 6, 2017
The Swig Company and Medley Partners Complete Sale of 901 Battery Street
The Swig Company and Medley Partners today announced their venture has completed the sale of 901 Battery, an 89,904 square foot creative office…
April 20, 2017
1411 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan Commences Full Window Replacement Program as Final Phase of $60 Million Capital Improvement Plan
New York – April 20, 2017 – Ivanhoé Cambridge and Callahan Capital Properties, along with their partner, The Swig Company,…
April 6, 2017
Q&A: Swig’s Ken Perry on Company’s DNA
This interview series is framed by my belief that great companies in the real estate succeed in the long run not just by their great assets, but also…