And few landlords, it seemed, would agree to a six-month lease.
He said the company came "out of the blue" early last summer and had agreed to a lease by July.
The city has agreed to a 50-year lease at $1 annually.
In turn, the authority will agree to a 99-year lease on the land.
O'Melveny agreed to a 20-year lease for about 205,000 square feet on floors 27 through 33.
However, she agreed to a lease this time, and granted free use of the property.
So the bank agreed to a long-term lease that, if all options are exercised, will last for numerous decades.
In 2001, the city of Washington agreed to a 20-year lease with the organization.
The sports authority agreed on Monday to a 175-year lease with the developers.
The owner paid $30,000 in penalties and agreed to a restrictive lease.