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Saint-Gobain Inks 320 KSF Lease for New North American HQ

World’s largest building materials company Saint-Gobain has signed a long-term lease for 320,000 square feet of space at its new North American headquarters in Malvern, Pa.

Salesforce.com Inks 714 KSF Space, Largest Office Lease in San Francisco History

In the largest office lease in San Francisco’s history, Boston Properties and Hines, co-developers of what will be the U.S.’s tallest office building west of Chicago, have signed Salesforce.com as the tower’s anchor/name tenant.

Volkswagen Taps JLL as Exclusive RE Service Provider

Volkswagen Group of America has appointed JLL as its exclusive provider of real estate services, including integrated facility management, transaction management, lease administration, strategic consulting and project management.

White Paper: Critical Risks in Lease Terms

As the CMBS market returns, borrowers would do well to ensure their lease documents are structured appropriately and they are familiar with the most critical elements.

DLA Piper Leases 175 KSF of Office Space in Chicago’s West Loop

Global law firm with 4,200 lawyers DLA Piper has signed a 175,000-square-foot lease office space at River Point in Chicago’s West Loop area and will relocate its Chicago office.

JLL: Rents Expected to Keep Rising at U.S. Skyscrapers

Rents are rising and vacancy rates are falling at America’s trophy skyscrapers, spurred by aggressive investors, tightening supplies and the growing technology, energy and healthcare sectors.

SCA Signs Lease with Hines for 73 KSF of Office Space in Paris

International manufacturer SCA signed a nine-year lease with Hines European Core Fund (HECF) to occupy 73,000 square feet across three floors at the Eurosquare building in the Saint-Ouen business district in Paris.