Office

HOUSTON — ConocoPhillips, the world's largest energy exploration and production company, has signed an 850,000-square-foot, long-term lease encompassing two new office buildings in Houston's Energy Corridor. The company will fully occupy the 550,000-square-foot Energy Center Three, which is currently under construction, by the second quarter of 2015. Additionally, in 2016 the firm will lease an additional 300,000 square feet in Energy Center Four, a planned 600,000-square-foot office building slated to commence construction later this year. The facilities will serve as the consolidated location for ConocoPhillips' Lower 48 Business unit, which is focused on exploration and production operations throughout the lower 48 states. The Energy Center campus will include an active greenspace to provide common outdoor areas for activities, and Energy Center Three and Energy Center Four will include energy-efficient features to help achieve LEED Gold certification. A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. and Principal Real Estate Investors (PREI) is developing the office campus. Aaron Thielhorn, Kevin Schmok and Brandon Houston of Trammell Crow, along with Joe Wanninger of PREI, will lead the development team. Cody Armbrister and Steve Rocher of CBRE's Houston office represented the joint venture in the transaction with ConocoPhillips.

DALLAS — Dallas-based Harwood International has inked a lease for 15,068 square feet of office space with Accudyne Industries at 2728 N. Harwood in Uptown Dallas, which brings the office building to full occupancy. The property spans 10 stories and features the Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens, a fitness center and 1.5-acre rooftop garden. The Windsor Locks, Conn.-based Accudyne Industries is moving its corporate headquarters to the new location. Harwood International was self-represented by Jihane Boury in the lease deal. Michael Swaldi, Larry McCorkle and Jeff Staubach of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the tenant, along with Kevin McGlinchey of Accudyne Industries.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Waller, a law firm servicing the healthcare industry based in Nashville, Tenn., has signed a 10,799-square-foot lease for office space on the top floor of 100 Congress in downtown Austin. The 22-story, Class A office tower is located on the corner of Second Street and Congress Avenue. The law firm is led by partners Elizabeth Rogers and Fletcher Brown, as well as Amanda Jester, who joined the practice today. Will Douglas and Jerry Frey of CBRE Austin represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Troy Holme and Katie Ekstrom of CBRE Austin represented the landlord, New York City-based Metropolitan Life Co. Waller is working with STG Design's Austin office to renovate the space.

DALLAS — The Regency Plaza, a 165,843-square-foot office building in Uptown Dallas, has earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The property is Gaedeke Group LLC's headquarters building and is located at 3710 Rawlins St. The team responsible for the LEED certification included Dan Yates and Blaine Morris of Gaedeke Group and Frisco-based Quest Sustainability Solutions.