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GSA Public Buildings Service
U.S. GOVERNMENT
General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:
State: South Carolina
City: Columbia
Delineated Area:
Starting Point: Intersection of Colonial Dr and Harden St. South on Harden St to Green St. West on Green St to Huger St. North on Huger St to Gervais St. West on Gervais St to the Congaree River/ Columbia Canal. North on Congaree River/ Columbia Canal to 76/ Elmwood Ave. East on 76/ Elmwood Ave to Bull St. North on Bull St to Colonial Dr. Northeast on Colonial Dr to Harden St (Point of Beginning).
Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 21,000
Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 23,100
Space Type: Office
Parking Spaces (Reserved): 12, located within .25 miles of the offered space
Full Term: 15 years
Firm Term: 10 years
Additional Requirements:
-At least 19,000 ABOA SF must be contiguous on consecutive floors. Any remaining space to meet the ABOA SF requirements must be contiguous on one floor.
-All space must be located above the entry level floor with no space located below grade.
-Offered space shall not be collocated in a building with residential units.
-The following businesses, federal agencies, and/ or services cannot be in the building:
- Pretrial Services, Office of United States Attorneys, Federal Public Defenders Office
-Schools
-Daycare centers
-Law Enforcement Agencies
-Secure parking must be located within .25 miles from the offered space.
-A minimum of 42 public parking spaces shall be available within .25 miles from the offered space.
-Offered building/ properties are subject to a risk/ vulnerability assessment. The outcome of the assessment may result in the building not being technically compliant.
Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. A fully serviced lease is required. Offered space shall not be in the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-year”floodplain).
Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B.
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Expressions of Interest Due: October 9, 2025
Market Survey (Estimated): October 2025
Occupancy (Estimated): Fall 2027
Send Expressions of Interest to:
Name/Title: Mary Harris, Lease Contracting Officer
Phone: 445-892-7772
Email Address: Mary.harris@gsa.gov
Expressions of interest must include building name and address, 1/8 inch scale drawing which reflects existing conditions of offered space, proposed parking plan, available ABOA square feet offered and rental rate per ABOA square foot, Common Area Factor(s) for available space by floor, if applicable, Owner's name and address and written statement from owner that the representative has legal authority to provide information on the property.
Government Contact Information
Lease Contracting Officer: Mary Harris
