OAKLAND, CALIF. – The Swig Company has acquired The Wakefield Building, a 57,000-square-foot creative office property in Oakland, for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 416 17th Street. The property was originally developed as a medical office building by Dr. W.H. Wakefield in the 1920s. Notable tenants include Sungevity’s incubator spin-off, SFunCube, as well as First Place for Youth, the American Heart Association, the Rockwood Leadership Institute and the Asian Pacific Education Network. The Swig Company also owns and operates the nearby Kaiser Center on Lake Merritt. The unnamed seller was represented by Seth Siegal and Adam Lasoff of Cushman & Wakefield. The Swig Company’s legal advice was provided by Tony Ratner of Farella Braun + Martell.
The Wakefield Building was originally developed as a medical office building by Dr. W.H. Wakefield in the 1920s. It now serves as a creative office property.
The Swig Company Acquires The Wakefield Building in Oakland
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