Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) completed an 11,820 s/f lease at 655 Winding Brook Dr. GZA, a leading environmental and geotechnical consulting firm, will be relocating from Bloomfield in early September. The owner, Direct Invest, LLC was represented by JLL's Christopher Ostop. The tenant was represented by Gary Schless and Sean O'Neil of JLL.
655 Winding Brook Dr. is a four-story, 103,000 s/f office building located in Salmon Brook Office Park. Located ten minutes from downtown Hartford, the building offers on-site café, locker rooms and storage.
GZA's district office manager, Thomas Stark said, "Overall, the location is more convenient for our employees and having all of us on the same floor provides a stronger sense of continuity."
About GZA
Founded in 1964, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. is a multi-disciplined firm providing environmental consulting, geotechnical and geo-civil engineering, environmental remediation, regulatory compliance, litigation support, air quality, solid waste services, specialty construction, occupational health and safety, and site development services. GZA maintains corporate offices at One Edgewater Drive, Norwood, MA 02062. The firm has over 535 employees and operates 23 offices in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes Regions of the United States. For additional information, please visit the company's website at www.gza.com.
About Direct Invest, LLC
The Senior Management Team has acquired, developed and managed in excess of 12 million square feet of real estate. Through the acquisition of over 50 buildings in major Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets, over 3.5 million square feet of executed leases, over 3 million square feet of construction/redevelopment projects, more than $650 million of portfolio and individual asset financings, and over $500 million of asset dispositions, the senior management team has established a reputation for creating value and outperforming the market.
Direct Invest strives to be deeply involved in every aspect of the asset management of each of its assets to create, enhance and maintain the value of the property through hands on expertise. For further information, please visit: www.directinvestllc.com.
About Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate. The firm offers integrated services delivered by expert teams worldwide to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying or investing in real estate. With 2009 global revenue of $2.5 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 60 countries from 750 locations worldwide, including 180 corporate offices. The firm is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.6 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management, the company's investment management business, is one of the world's largest and most diverse in real estate with approximately $40 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit our Web site, www.joneslanglasalle.com.
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