BentleyForbes Announces 91,103-Square-Foot Lease with Hunton & Williams at Iconic Bank of America Plaza Office Tower
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - BentleyForbes, owner of Atlanta’s iconic Bank of America Plaza office tower, today announced that international law firm Hunton & Williams LLP has renewed their office space lease at the tower with a new agreement encompassing a total of 91,103 square feet of Class A office space on four floors.
“Bank of America Plaza is Atlanta’s most iconic business address and we are privileged to serve as the location of choice for this internationally recognized law practice,” said Fred Wehba, chairman and founder of BentleyForbes. “We are committed to a best-of-class office experience at Bank of America Plaza for all of our tenants, current and future, offering the best in amenities, infrastructure and staff service to satisfy the needs of Atlanta’s corporate leaders.”
In the transaction, Hunton & Williams LLP was represented by Brad Armstrong, Keene Reese and Elizabeth Cooper with Jones Lang LaSalle. The law firm’s presence in Atlanta features the talents of more than 70 attorneys practicing in all facets of corporate and business law.
PM Realty Group of Atlanta represented BentleyForbes in the transaction and is responsible for the marketing and leasing of office space at Bank of America Plaza.
“The commitment of BentleyForbes to serve the needs of the Bank of America Plaza business community is resoundingly endorsed by this renewal transaction,” said Bill Weghorst, senior vice president and director of the Atlanta Region for PM Realty Group. “Satisfying the needs of your existing tenants in the current economic climate is every bit as important as attracting new ones. Bank of America Plaza is known as the preferred address of Atlanta’s leading corporate citizens, and will benefit in the current market for its ability to offer flexible office space solutions for top companies, large and small, seeking a premier Class A office address.”
Bank of America Plaza is a 55-story Class A trophy office tower encompassing 1.25 million square feet, situated at the “Main & Main” corner of North Avenue and Peachtree Street in Atlanta’s Midtown submarket. The trophy tower is considered a skyline defining Atlanta landmark; with a status on par with New York City’s Empire State Building, Chicago’s Sears Tower and Los Angeles’ U.S. Bank Tower for both timeless architecture and extraordinary height. Noted as one of the top ten tallest buildings in the United States, the landmark office tower is the tallest skyscraper in the Southeast and the tallest in the United States outside of New York and Chicago.
This prestigious office address offers a first class amenity package including, but not limited to, a conference auditorium with stadium seating, revolving art exhibits, courtyard area with park seating and dining area, a 17,000-square-foot executive health club, retail banking center and a 16,000-square-foot Gallery Café and Cafeteria. For its tenants and their guests, Bank of America Plaza offers immediate north and south access to the critically important Interstates 75 and 85 providing outstanding accessibility. Bank of America Plaza also offers near immediate access to MARTA at the North Avenue station.
About BentleyForbes:
Founded in 1993 by C. Frederick Wehba and members of his family, including C. Frederick Wehba II, privately-held BentleyForbes is a national real estate investment firm focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of trophy Class A office buildings, luxury resort and hotel properties and select high-quality industrial and retail facilities. Currently, the Company owns and operates a portfolio of assets valued in excess of $3 billion that comprises approximately 7.9 million square feet in total consideration located in diverse Markets across the United States. Typical investments for the Company range from $30 million to $500 million and beyond, emphasizing multi-tenanted and single-tenanted Class A office properties in top CBD or regional submarket locations and best-of-class luxury resort and hotel properties in major MSA or resort destination Markets. Furthermore, the Company is recognized for its expertise in the acquisition and management of single tenant and/or sale-leaseback property investments, and continues to invest in assets of this type on a select basis. From its Los Angeles headquarters, BentleyForbes employs a roster of real estate experts well versed in commercial real estate investment, finance, law, accounting and asset management. The Company also has regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale and Washington D.C. For more information, please logon to www.bentleyforbes.com.
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