Norfolk Southern renews Atlanta headquarters lease for five years, aggregate amount $498.7 million
Norfolk Southern's freight railroad subsidiary renewed the lease on its Atlanta headquarters building on April 1, 2026, under amended agreements with BA Leasing BSC, LLC, with an aggregate lease amount of approximately $498.7 million. The Company guaranteed all of the subsidiary's lease obligations, and the lease is now structured as a finance lease for financial reporting purposes rather than an operating lease.
Key points
- Aggregate lease amount of approximately $498.7 million; rent is monthly at a floating rate of Term SOFR plus an applicable margin
- Base term of five years from the April 1, 2026 Closing Date, triple-net, with the subsidiary responsible for maintenance, insurance and property taxes
- At least 90 days before the base term ends, the subsidiary must extend for five years, buy the building, or arrange a sale to a third party
- Original arrangements dated March 1, 2019 were amended and restated; BA Leasing BSC, LLC is now the sole counterparty
The filing
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