Tampa, FL – April 25, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — CBRE signed a long-term lease at Tampa’s largest downtown high-rise, the 42-story Bank of America Plaza. The move will bring together 90 employees from three separate downtown locations. CBRE will occupy the entire 15th floor and a portion of the 14th floor for approximately 25,000 contiguous square feet.
Bank of America Plaza, located at 101 East Kennedy Boulevard, is a Class A office tower rich with amenities including The Tampa Club and Plaza Fitness Center. The high-rise building achieved the EPA’s ENERGY STAR ® designation for operating efficiency and was named ‘Building of the Year’ from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Tampa Bay. In 2011, the building was voted by readers of the Tampa Bay Business Journal as the ‘Best Office Building’ in the Best in the Biz: Readers’ Choice Awards.
CBRE Vice President Philip Weber represented MetLife, which owns the Bank of America Plaza. CBRE Senior Vice President Jack Hoskins negotiated the transaction on behalf of CBRE.
The firm will relocate to the new offices in July 2012. CBRE currently occupies approximately the same total square footage between three buildings in downtown including Fifth Third Center at 201 East Kennedy Boulevard, as well as smaller spaces at Bank of America Plaza and 100 North Tampa.
About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm (in terms of 2011 revenue). The Company has approximately 34,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our Web site at www.cbre.com.
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