The Bloc Office and Retail Come Up for Sale in DTLA
Why this matters
Office continues to trade in two distinct markets: trophy assets in walkable submarkets that are leasing at or near record rents, and commodity Class B and C buildings where the basis is still resetting. Underwriting on the latter has moved toward replacement-cost-minus, with credit underwriting now leaning on tenant covenant and remaining lease term rather than mark-to-market expectations. Los Angeles is working asset-by-asset through an extended office reset. Hospitality on the West Side and selective industrial in the South Bay are where capital is currently moving; downtown Class B remains in price discovery. For LP-positioned capital, the read-through is that the bifurcation is now a structural feature of the sector, not a cycle to wait out.
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On the RET wire
- The 13th Los Angeles story tracked on the wire in October 2026. All Los Angeles coverage →
- Disclosed office deal value tracked in October 2026: $2.3B across 7 reported transactions. All Office coverage →
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Cushman & Wakefield is marketing for sale the office and retail components of The Bloc, a 1.4-million-square-foot mixed-use complex in Downtown Los Angeles. The offering includes 730,000 square feet of office, 420,000…
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