Cushman Realty has occupied Sanwa Bank Plaza ever since the 52-story building opened in 1990. The tower stands at 601 S. Figueroa St., at the corner of Figueroa and Wilshire Boulevard.

Cushman & Wakefield, meantime, has been headquartered at the '70s-era Arco Plaza on Flower Street for more than a decade. Many observers have been wondering where the merged companies would decide to headquarter, noting that it would be a costly logistical nightmare to maintain two separate offices in Downtown.

In the end, the decision was easy. Cushman Realty renewed its lease at Sanwa Bank Plaza a few months before the acquisition was announced, while C&W's lease at Arco Plaza expires later this year. "We hate to leave Arco Plaza, but we couldn't very well break the lease commitment that had been made" at Sanwa Bank Plaza, a Cushman & Wakefield official says.