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WM Technology unit pays $32.4M to exit 113,692-sq-ft LA lease; signs Austin lease with $14.3M base rent
WM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Ghost Management Group terminated its 113,692-sq-ft lease at 767 S. Alameda Street, Los Angeles (ROW DTLA) effective Oct 7, 2026; it originally ran to Feb 2031.
- Termination fee to Alameda Square Owner LLC totals $32,420,959.43, paid in 53 monthly installments starting Oct 2026 ($650,438.97-$678,018.90, easing to $243,451.55 by 2030-31).
- Landlord retains the $1.5M cash security deposit as collateral; WM Holding Company LLC's guaranty is now limited to the termination fee, with stipulation for entry of judgment on default.
- New Austin lease with 7th and SM LP covers 26,223 sq ft at 924 E. 7th Street, starting by Feb 1, 2027, 114-month term, ~$14.3M aggregate base rent.
- Austin landlord provides up to ~$1.7M in tenant-improvement allowance; subsidiary must post a ~$0.8M letter of credit or cash deposit within 10 days.