U.S. Government Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Norwalk, Connecticut

General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:

State:  Connecticut

City:  Norwalk

Delineated Area:  City of Norwalk

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):  29,622

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):  31,103

Space Type:  Office, Storage, Other

Parking Spaces (Total):  Two (2)

Parking Spaces (Surface):  Two (2)

Parking Spaces (Structured):  Zero (0)

Parking Spaces (Reserved):  Two (2)

Full Term:  Fifteen (15) Years (180 Months)

Firm Term:  Ten (10) Years (120 Months)

Option Term:  2 – 5 Year Renewal Options

Additional Requirements:

• As a Federal Government entity, and due to security concerns, the Agency cannot be co-located with or adjacent to entities such as cannabis dispensaries and abortion clinics.
• New Construction: Not acceptable, offered space must be existing construction and meet minimum ABOA requirements.
• Lower level space is preferred.
• Offered space must be contiguous without being split by a public corridor; over a maximum of two (2) floors.
• If the offered space is above the 1st  floor, a minimum of two (2) elevators are required, one of which may be a freight elevator. One elevator must be able to accommodate a piece of equipment that weighs 800 lbs. Interior elevator dimensions must be a minimum of the following dimensions: Width = 4’ 11” / Length = 6’ 6”.  The elevator door must have a minimum opening height of 7’ and width of 3’ 5”.   Craning of equipment into the proposed space is not acceptable given the sensitivity of the internal parts.
• Access to a loading dock is required.
• Level 3 Security Requirements, including armed guards and secured storage for firearms, will be required.
• Access to commercial parking within a walkable ¼ mile of the offered building.

Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease.  A fully serviced 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.

Expressions of Interest Due:  December 8, 2023

Market Survey (Estimated):  To Be Determined

Occupancy (Estimated):  August 7, 2027

Send Expressions of Interest to:

John Burweger

Federal Real Estate Services, Inc.

36 Valley View Lane

Pawling, New York 12564

Office:  845-855-4733

Cell:  914-456-7137

Email Address: jburweger@fresinc.com

Government Contact Information:

Lease Contracting Officer:  Ryan O’Hagan

GLS Transaction Manager:  Maria Kobe

Broker:  John Burweger