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KS Partners, LLC signs 48,359 s/f of Rocky Hill transactions in the first quarter of 2014

KS Partners, LLC, has signed 48,359 s/f of new leases and renewals in the first quarter of 2014 in Rocky Hill at 55 Capital Blvd. and 500 Enterprise Dr. Ricoh Americas, represented by Mike Puzzo and Carolyn Sica of CBRE, leased 18,290 s/f. Acadia Insurance leased 14,690 s/f with representation from Brooks Murphy and Chris Ostop of JLL. Liberty Mutual, represented by Cresa Partner's Bob Shulman and Maureen Young, leased 12,519 s/f. BB&T, represented by Sean O'Neil of JLL, leased 2,860 s/f. Bob Kelly of Cushman and Wakefield represented KS Partners in all of the transactions. "Corporate Ridge continues to attract tenant's seeking well located, well managed properties that have on-site amenities. We are fortunate to have secured such well recognized national companies to the park," said Bob Kelly, executive director at Cushman and Wakefield. 55 Capital Blvd. is a 110,525 s/f of class A office building while 500 Enterprise Dr. contains 306,094 s/f of class A office space. Other current major tenants include AECOM, Inc., URS Corporation, Value Options, Zurich Insurance and Allstate Insurance. KS Partners is a commercial real estate owner and property management company which owns and manages income producing real estate assets in the Northeast. The KS Partners portfolio strives for value appreciation through the capitalization of improved leasing, repositioning or redevelopment opportunities.
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