LOS ANGELES-Restaurant Bottega Louie has signed a 15-year lease with the Swig Co. for a second location on Downtown Los Angeles Restaurant Row. The nearly 20,000-square-foot space, located at 617 W. 7^th St. in the former Union Oil building, is part of a brand expansion and will house the company headquarters.

“[This lease] illustrates Bottega Louie's commitment to the future of the brand in downtown L.A. and to other future locations,” says Colliers International VP Adam Tischer. Tischer represented Bottega Louie in the transaction while John Zanetos, Mark O'Brien and Christopher Penrose Jr. of CBRE represented the Swig Co.

The space will serve multifunctional purpose for Bottega Louie, who will build training facilities, a design studio and test kitchens. The restaurant will also add a state-of-the-art pastry kitchen and a chocolate confectionary kitchen. The 12-story building originally built in 1928 has a vintage character and unique architectural design that proved to be ideal for the creative office qualities Bottega Louie sought for its headquarters.