officebroker.com Blog | September 2010

In the Spotlight: Kristi Dula, West Coast Account Consultant

Published by Jo on Tuesday, September 28 2010 at 4:20 AM

As part of a series of features called In the Spotlight, in which we speak to a member of our team about what they get up to in and out of work, we shine the spotlight on Account Consultant for the West Coast area, Kristi Dula.

MoneyGram opens new office in Uptown

Published by Billy on Sunday, September 26 2010 at 9:15 AM

Minneapolis-based cash transfer firm, MoneyGram, has signed a deal for new office space in Dallas’s Uptown district. The company is one of several who have focused on Dallas for office space, affirming the increasing desire for a more urban business setting.

officebroker.com reveals top 5 tallest office towers

Published by Sarah on Sunday, September 26 2010 at 9:08 AM

Just this month, officebroker.com went to their current database to find the top 5 tallest buildings that house executive office companies. Most of the offices are easily recognizable and notable features of their city’s skyline. In order of tallest to shortest, according to Wikipedia.com, the top 5 tallest office towers in the U.S. are:

Clorox moves to Pleasanton, sign of things to come

Published by Jamie on Saturday, September 25 2010 at 4:45 PM

Clorox Company is making a move to a new 26 acre site in Pleasanton, Calif. The company is moving about 400 employees to the new five-building office complex, giving hope to the city’s high vacancy rates.

Facebook opens new office space in Austin, begins hiring

Published by Sarah on Friday, September 24 2010 at 4:27 PM

Palo Alto’s very own social networking giant has inked a deal to move area employees to new office space in Austin. The company now employs over 50 people in the Austin area, and after outgrowing their current space, have plans to hire more.

Micro Office Solutions expands Manhattan operation

Published by Billy on Friday, September 24 2010 at 2:56 PM

Micro Office Solutions, an executive suites company in Manhattan, is taking on more office space to meet the increasing demands from smaller businesses.

Skanska USA reveals plans for new development

Published by Billy on Wednesday, September 22 2010 at 11:37 PM

Skanska USA, a Sweden-based commercial developer, has revealed their plans for a new office development in Washington, DC. Initial plans for the new 161,458 square foot office building set constructions to commence later this year.

Hines sells office complex to CalPERS

Published by Jamie on Wednesday, September 22 2010 at 9:38 PM

International real estate company, Hines Interests, is selling their share of three Minneapolis office buildings to partner investor, California Public Employees Retirement Systems (CalPERS).

PageSoutherlandPage relocates to the Merc in Dallas

Published by Sarah on Monday, September 20 2010 at 6:11 PM

Austin-born PageSoutherlandPage, an architectural and engineering firm, is taking over the former banking hall in downtown Dallas’ Mercantile Building.

Western Edge redevelopment ready to move forward

Published by Jamie on Monday, September 20 2010 at 5:47 PM

After initially being rejected, plans to redevelop Western Edge are being proposed yet again. If approved, the new 11-acre development would add over 400,000 square feet of office space in Hoboken, NJ, along with a community center, shopping, parks and retail space.

Miami developer pending another foreclosure

Published by Billy on Sunday, September 19 2010 at 10:19 PM

A Miamia-based developer, Renzo Renzi, has another lawsuit coming his way for an office building in Miami.

Potential restructure in Baltimore office space

Published by Jamie on Friday, September 17 2010 at 11:26 PM

Baltimore is expecting a shift in their real estate market with newly empty office space in downtown Baltimore’s tallest skyscraper. The 35-story was vacated last year by the namesake tenant, Legg Mason Inc., leaving the building up for grabs.

Rosetta Stone moves again to new office space

Published by Sarah on Thursday, September 16 2010 at 8:05 PM

Just two years after purchasing the former police station to use as a second office, language software company Rosetta Stone is leasing new office space in Harrisonburg, Virg.

Investors purchase office buildings in California

Published by Billy on Wednesday, September 15 2010 at 6:32 PM

Three high-end investment companies are pooling their resources and purchasing 24 buildings in Sacramento, Los Angeles and other cities throughout California. The $2.2 billion purchase is music to California’s budget-conscious ears.

U.S. Government moves to the Bronx

Published by Billy on Tuesday, September 14 2010 at 5:56 PM

The New York office of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) are set to move from their current space in Queens to new Class A office space in the Bronx. The governmental agency plans on moving onto their own floor at the Tower One tower at the Hutchinson Metro Center.

DC expects slow but hopeful turnaround with opening of Yards Park

Published by Sarah on Monday, September 13 2010 at 12:58 AM

With construction down and many areas of the city requiring rehabilitation, real estate in the nation’s capital is hurting like everywhere else. However, with an opening of a new park, both residential and office space in Washington, DC is getting some much-needed good news.

Historic Memphis warehouse rehabbed

Published by Jamie on Saturday, September 11 2010 at 7:47 PM

A historic warehouse located in Memphis will be rehabbed into a mix-use space. Real estate company Henry Turley Co. will be gutting the seven-story building and adding both apartments and office space in Memphis.

Indianapolis law firm heads to Carmel

Published by Jamie on Friday, September 10 2010 at 10:27 PM

The indianapolis law firm, Drewry Simmons Vornehem LLP, is planning on moving to new office space in Carmel, just north of Indianapolis. The firm is leaving behind their current offices at Keystone at the Crossing, and will be moving to the new, high-end Carmel City Center.

New executive office suites opens in Austin

Published by Sarah on Thursday, September 09 2010 at 6:33 PM

A former Dell Inc. sales executive, Liz Elam, has entered into a new field of executive office space. After tiring herself out of fighting for an internet connection at Starbucks, Elam decided the best way to get that connection was to open up an office center to cater to various businesses. Thus was born Link Coworking.

Philpotts & Assoc opens new San Fran office

Published by Billy on Tuesday, September 07 2010 at 9:43 PM

Interior design firm, Philpotts & Associates, is opening a new office in San Fransisco.

Proposals for Meredith Home go public

Published by Sarah on Monday, September 06 2010 at 9:54 PM

Three proposals made on the Meredith Memorial Home in Belllville, Ill. were made public. The former nursing home in Public Square could potentially be turned into office space, a hotel, or a park.

Benton County moves to new space in Kennewick

Published by Jamie on Sunday, September 05 2010 at 9:51 PM

In a money-saving effort, the Benton County officials has decided to move their human services employees to new office space in Kennewick, Wash. The employees will be moving about a mile and a half away at the Benton-Franklin Human Resources Department.

BLOG

Archive