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Noble Energy Signs 497 KSF Office Lease in Houston
Approximately eight months after Trammell Crow and Principal Real Estate Investors snapped up the former Hewlett-Packard headquarters in Houston, the joint venture has secured a commitment from Noble Energy Inc. to occupy the 497,000-square-foot office building in its entirety.
PNC Bank Renews 131 KSF of New Jersey Office Space
PNC Bank has decided to stay put at its longtime digs in East Brunswick, N.J., with the signing of a 131,400-square-foot lease at Two Tower Center Blvd.
CBRE: Manhattan Office Market's Rebound Continues
According to a briefing by CBRE Group, the office sector’s recovery continues to be hit-and-miss around the country, but in the nation’s largest city, 2011 marked another year of steady improvement.
Jones Lang LaSalle Named Preferred Global RE Services Provider for Volvo
Under a global framework agreement signed by both companies, Volvo Cars Corp. has chosen Jones Lang LaSalle as its preferred real estate services provider worldwide.
Newmark Knight Frank Takes More Than 900 KSF of Atlanta Industrial Leasing
Newmark Knight Frank has been tapped to provide leasing services for a 900,000-square-foot industrial flex portfolio near Atlanta, Commercial Property Executive has learned.
Chicago's 55 W. Monroe Sold to Hearn for $136M
In what Jones Lang LaSalle is calling “one of the Chicago market’s largest year-end transactions,” The Hearn Co. purchased 55 W. Monroe from LaSalle Investment Management for $136 million.
Cushman: Manhattan Office Vacancies at Lowest Rate in Two Years
New York City’s year-over-year office-leasing activity for 2011 exceeded 2010’s volume by more than 16 percent, according to a new report by services firm Cushman & Wakefield.
CBRE Grabs Office Building in Atlanta's Atlantic Station Mixed-Use Development
CBRE Global Investors has acquired 201 17th St., a 349,400-square-foot, 17-story, Class A, LEED Gold–certified office tower built in 2007. The Atlanta offices of CBRE will manage and lease the building, which is currently 48 percent leased.
Nike Plans 600 KSF Move to Tishman’s New Shanghai Campus
Following increased demand for its products in China, Nike has just announced plans to build a 600,000-square-foot corporate campus in Shanghai that will be located in Tishman Speyer’s $2.5 billion The Springs development.
Fashion Retailer Leases 218 KSF in Houston
Francesca’s Holdings Corp., the company behind the Francesca’s Collection fashion boutiques, has signed a lease for 218,000 square feet to consolidate its corporate headquarters and distribution facility “back under one roof” in Houston.