BP announces sale of midtown Anchorage building

BP announced Monday that it’s selling its midtown Anchorage building. In a statement, the company says the sale will “reduce costs and free up capital, allowing BP to focus on its core business.” BP will become a tenant in the building rather than the owner, in what the statement describes as a “real estate transaction.”

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BP's Anchorage headquarters. Image: Wikimedia Commons
BP’s Anchorage headquarters. Image: Wikimedia Commons

BP spokesperson Dawn Patience declined an interview request about the sale.

The building was opened in 1985 and is assessed at more than $80 million.

State labor economist Neal Fried is reluctant to draw any major conclusions on the future of Alaska’s oil industry based on the sale.

“I guess it’s not a big surprise, given prices, and also — of course — they have lots of other expenses that have hit them over the years,” Fried said.

The sale doesn’t include the BP Energy Center.

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