USIG SIGNS LEASE FOR 56,000 SF OF OFFICE SPACE IN IRVING

IRVING — Union Standard Insurance Group (USIG) has signed a lease for 56,000 square feet of office space in Urban Towers, located at 222 W. Las Colinas Blvd. in Irving. USIG is a member company of W.R. Berkley Corp., an insurance holding company that is among the largest commercial lines writers in the U.S. The new lease represents a relocation and expansion of USIG's current space at 122 W. Carpenter Fwy. in Irving. Mike Gosslee, Bob Edge, Matt Heidelbaugh, Mari Jones and Gary Collett of Cushman & Wakefield of Texas represented USIG in the site search and lease negotiations. Billy Lokey and John Fancher of CB Richard Ellis negotiated on behalf of the building owner, S.P. Millennium Center, L.P. Cushman & Wakefield's project management group, led by Meg Hardin, will oversee construction of the new space, and move-in is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2011. USIG will occupy the entire 13^th floor and a portion of the 14^th floor of Urban Towers.