LOS ANGELES — KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II has launched a $20 million renovation of Union Bank Plaza (UBP) in downtown Los Angeles. Improvements will include an updated retail center, conference center, outdoor seating area and lobby. The property is located at 445 S. Figueroa St.
In addition to the building renovation, KBS has embarked on a spec suite program, building out tenant suites without a committed tenant. Of the first eight suites currently under construction, two have been pre-leased.
UBP includes a 701,888-square-foot office tower, two-level retail center, two-acre landscaped outdoor plaza and a four-level parking structure. Swinerton Builders will handle construction. The first round of demolition work will begin immediately with completion set for early 2020.