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LEVIEN & COMPANY COMPLETES RENOVATION PROJECT FOR THE BRONX DEFENDERS

by admin May 22, 2009

NEW YORK CITY — Levien & Company has completed a 20,000-square-foot renovation project at 860 Courtlandt Ave. in the Bronx in New York City, for The Bronx Defenders, a Bronx-based not-for-profit organization that provides holistic criminal and family defense services to the borough’s indigent population. The site, which was a former steakhouse, was redesigned to allow for maximum use of the space. The new design includes walls painted in shades of green, purple and orange, and the installation of a spiral staircase. The restaurant cellar was transformed into offices. Glass blocks were integrated throughout to create better lighting. The lobby features murals painted by elementary school students from the nearby Public School 29, a participant in The Bronx Defenders’ Community Arts Exchange program. The project team included Alta Indleman as the architect, Jack Green & Associates as the engineer and Excel Contracting as the general contractor.

May 22, 2009

21,047-SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE BUILDING FETCHES $3.75 MILLION

by admin May 22, 2009

PACIFIC GROVE, CALIF. — The Korda Group has acquired Country Club Gate Center, a two-story jewel-box office building in Pacific Grove. The 21,047-square-foot facility sold for $3.75 million or $178 per square foot. Bob Safai and Ron Jacobson of Madison Partners represented the buyer and the seller, Fowler Properties, in the transaction.

May 22, 2009

Office Southeast

94,071 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE LEASED

by admin May 21, 2009

SPARKS, MD. — Fundamental Administrative Services has signed a lease with BPG Investment Partnership VI to occupy a 94,071-square-foot Class A office building. The three-story property is located at 920 Ridgebrook Rd. in Sparks. The company, which is constructing a fitness center in the building, will move into the new space during the fourth quarter. Fundamental will house its consolidated operations in the property, vacating its current location, a 72,406-square-foot office at 930 Ridgebrook Rd. Richie Blue of Timonium, Md.-based Blue & Obrecht Realty represented Fundamental. Hayes Merkert, Athan Sunderland and Danielle Schline of Preston Partners’ Columbia, Md., office represented the landlord.

May 21, 2009

Midwest Office

REED CONSTRUCTION PICKED FOR 60,000-SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE RENOVATION

by admin May 21, 2009

GLENVIEW, ILL. — The Chicago office of Reed Construction has been selected to complete a 60,000-square-foot office renovation for Aon Corp. in Glenview. Reed will renovate the Chicago-based company’s offices located at 100 Milwaukee Ave. Construction includes a new call center, a mail room and several offices. CB Richard Ellis is serving as the construction manager, with IA Interior Architects providing design services. Completion is scheduled for June.

May 21, 2009

Northeast Office

NATIONAL GRID OPENS NEW HEADQUARTERS

by admin May 21, 2009

WALTHAM, MASS. — National Grid has held the grand opening of its New England corporate office, located within Reservoir Woods East office park at 40 Sylvan Rd. in Waltham. The three-story building will contain 312,000 square feet of space and is applying for LEED-Gold certification. Sustainable features include occupancy and daylight level lighting sensors, energy-efficient HVAC systems with carbon dioxide sensors, low-flow fixtures, a rainwater recycling program, a reflective white roof with 20,000 square feet of solar panels, shading devices on south-facing sections of the building, sustainable and low-emitting construction materials, and a construction waste recycling program. National Grid plans to consolidate the company’s New England offices into the new building. The company will begin moving immediately, and will complete the move by July. The project was developed with assistance by Reservoir Woods’ developer, Davis Marcus Partners. The project manager was Jones Lang LaSalle; the building architect was ADD Inc; the interior designer was Sasaki Architects; and the construction manager was John Moriarty & Associates.

May 21, 2009

Northeast Office

ZELL TWO LAUNCHES RENOVATION AT PITTSBURGH OFFICE & RESEARCH PARK

by admin May 21, 2009

MCCANDLESS TOWNSHIP, PA. — Zell Two has begun a multi-million dollar renovation of one of the buildings located within Pittsburgh Office & Research Park, located in McCandless Township. The building, named Two Corporate Center, totals 93,813 square feet and is situated at 5800 Corporate Dr. Construction will include the conversion of the building from single-tenant to multi-tenant use. A new lobby will be built, which will include a hanging sculptured art piece in the atrium, a new seating area and an electronic directory. The elevators will be upgraded, as will the public restrooms. Finally, the mechanical systems and boilers will be upgraded, new energy-efficient lighting will be installed, and the ceiling tiles and carpeting will be replaced. The general contractor for the renovation is A. Martini & Co. and the project architect is Burt Hill. Grant Street Associates is marketing the building for lease. Completion is scheduled for late summer.

May 21, 2009

Office Southeast

51,337 SQUARE FEET LEASED IN MIDTOWN ATLANTA OFFICE

by admin May 20, 2009

ATLANTA — AECOM, a firm that provides professional and technical support services, has leased 51,337 square feet of office space in One Midtown Plaza, located on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. A remodel of the property was completed in December. The space will house the consolidated operations of several of the firm’s local brands, including Earth Tech, Metcalf & Eddy and DMJM Harris. Tishman Speyer brokered the 11-year lease.

May 20, 2009

Office Southeast

MCSHANE BREAKS GROUND ON MILITARY EDUCATION FACILITY

by admin May 19, 2009

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — McShane Construction Co. has broken ground on a 62,500-square-foot office building, located on 10 acres at 7115 Old Madison Pike in Huntsville. The two-story property will be built to LEED standards. The developer, Triad Properties Corp., has leased the development to Defense Acquisition University, a continuing education school for military and civilian personnel. The U.S. General Services Administration represented the tenant in the transaction. When complete in January, the property will contain 13 classrooms, administrative offices and a fitness center.

May 19, 2009

Midwest Office

COMPANIES LAUNCH 80-ACRE BUSINESS PARK DEVELOPMENT

by admin May 19, 2009

SPRINGBORO, OHIO — Henkle Schueler & Associates and Industrial Property Brokers have partnered to develop an 80-acre business park in Springboro. The office/industrial development has .5-mile of frontage along Interstate 75 just south of a new interchange at Austin Road. At full build-out, the park can accommodate a collection of build-to-suit and multi-tenant facilities totaling $42 million in investment. The ownership group of the new park, which assembled two parcels of land and closed on their acquisition in late April, comprises 18 individual investors in a syndicated group organized by Henkle Schueler.

May 19, 2009

Northeast Office

MACK-CALI LEASES 93,376 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE TO VIRGIN MOBILE

by admin May 19, 2009

WARREN, N.J. — Edison, N.J.-based Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has leased 93,376 square feet of office space within Somerset Hills Corporate Center, to Virgin Mobile USA. The wireless equipment and services provider will occupy the space, which is located at 10 Independence Blvd., for a 5-year term ending in 2016. The company currently occupies subleased space within the building, which contains 120,528 square feet of Class A office space. Occupancy is 100 percent.

May 19, 2009

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