The Consulate General of India has signed a full-floor lease in Downtown Los Angeles, marking a first for the city.

The new consulate will be the second in California, joining one in San Francisco.

"Since February, we toured numerous office buildings to ensure the consulate would have a space that reflects both its prestige and its important mission," NAI Capital Executive Vice President Tina LaMonica said in a press release.

LaMonica represented the Consulate General of India in the roughly 21K SF, 10-year lease at the Aon Center at 707 Wilshire Blvd.

"Securing a home at Aon Center not only provides a world-class office environment but also places the consulate at the heart of the city, making its essential services more accessible to the Indian-American community across Southern California,” LaMonica said.

Colliers Vice Chair Matthew Heyn and Executive Vice President Ian Gilbert represented the landlord, Carolwood LP.

The 62-story office tower in the heart of downtown Los Angeles is also home to State Bank of India, the nation’s largest multinational bank.

The Los Angeles area has the second-largest population of Indian-Americans in California after the Bay Area. Los Angeles residents and elected officials alike had long lobbied for an Indian consulate in LA, LAist reported last year, when it was revealed a consulate was coming to town.

India is the only country with a top 5 economy without a diplomatic office in LA.