KPMG RELOCATES D.C. OFFICE TO 1801 K STREET

WASHINGTON, D.C. — KPMG LLP has signed a long-term lease for two floors at 1801 K Street in Washington, D.C. The approximately 600,000-square-foot building recently underwent a complete renovation and redevelopment designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. In December 2011, KPMG will begin occupying approximately 76,000 square feet of the property, which is seeking LEED Gold certification. The landlord, Somerset Partners, was represented by David Bevirt, Tom Golsen and Carroll Cavanaugh of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL); Gregory Knoop of Somerset Partners represented the ownership; and KPMG was represented by Phil Leibow, Chris Bynum and Alex Lassar of JLL. KPMG is currently located at 2001 M Street. Terms of the lease were not disclosed.