The Swig Company Completes Major Renovation With Seismic Upgrades at 3130 Wilshire in Santa Monica and Adds New Tenant
March 10, 2025
The Swig Company completed significant renovations to the interior and exterior of the building including seismic upgrades at 3130 Wilshire, enhancing the six-story creative office building’s appeal and functionality for both existing and new tenants.
“In addition to bringing the building into compliance with Santa Monica’s seismic ordinance, we’ve added some great new tenant amenities, revitalized all of the ground floor common areas, and built high quality, move-in-ready spec suites of various sizes,” said Cory Kristoff, Director of Leasing, The Swig Company.
The improvements include:
- New Tenant Amenity and Conference Center – Features multiple conference rooms, a quiet room, a modern kitchen/break area, state-of-the-art AV technology, a mother’s room, and leisure amenities such as shuffleboard, and a foosball table.
- Revitalized Common Areas – A fully updated and modernized main lobby and exterior patio on Wilshire Blvd. create a more inviting entry experience, while patio renovations provide additional outdoor gathering spaces. New landscaping adds privacy and the opportunity for tenants to enjoy exclusive patio areas. The garage lobby has also been refreshed for improved aesthetics.
- Seismic Retrofit – In compliance with Santa Monica’s seismic ordinance, the building underwent a full structural retrofit. Consultants used nonlinear response history analysis, a cutting-edge engineering method that optimized the design of the retrofit.
- Market-Ready Office Spaces – New high-end, move-in-ready creative office spaces have been delivered on several floors. The ground-floor spec suite was quickly leased to an existing tenant, who expanded and extended their lease.
The project was designed by Gensler, with Tipping acting as the structural engineer.
Leasing Activity
In a sign of the upgraded building’s ongoing appeal to a broad range of tenants, Sensei Wellness Holdings, Inc., an evidence-led wellness company and operator of luxury retreats, has signed a lease for 3,500 square feet.
CBRE’s Deron White, Michael Gray, and Christina Villanueva represented The Swig Company, while Michael Arnold and Tom Sexton of NAI Capital represented Sensei Wellness Holdings.
Strategic Investment in 3130 Wilshire
The improvements to 3130 Wilshire align with The Swig Company’s vision to position the 100,000 square foot building as a premier office location, offering high-end amenities at competitive rates compared to Downtown Santa Monica’s Class A office market.
About The Swig Company The Swig Company, LLC is a privately owned, San Francisco-based real estate operator with an 87-year history of investment, development, partnership, and management of commercial real estate properties in major U.S. markets. Founded by Benjamin H. Swig in 1936, The Swig Company is guided by a long-term investment perspective that has proven adept at stewarding investors safely through multiple market cycles. The company’s vertically integrated operational platform, which includes investment, asset and property management, and leasing expertise, uses flexibility, generational thinking, and sensitivity to sustainable practices to stay at the forefront of emerging trends in the commercial real estate industry. For more information, visit: www.swigco.com.