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PITTSBURGH — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) represented Pennsylvania State University (PSU) in the relocation of the Penn State Center and Exchange. PSU has signed a lease for 11,000 square feet at the Energy Innovation Center, which is located at 1435 Bedford Ave. in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Constructed in 1930, the 185,000-square-foot facility formerly served as the Connelly Trade School. The Penn State Center will occupy the first floor of the property, which is undergoing LEED Platinum certification. PSU is slated to occupy the property in April. Tom MacDonald of NGKF represented PSU in the transaction.