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McCall & Almy brokers 280,000 s/f lease for MFS Investment Management at 111 Huntington Avenue

McCall & Almy represented MFS Investment Management (MFS) in lease negotiations with Boston Properties. A global money management firm currently located at 500 Boylston St. in the city's Back Bay, MFS will relocate to 111 Huntington Ave. in the Prudential Center during the first quarter of 2013. The 280,000 s/f over ten floors will serve as the world headquarters for MFS. Located on a 23-acre site between Boylston St. and Huntington Ave. in the heart of Boston's Back Bay, adjacent to the Hynes Convention Center, major hotels, shopping and residential areas, the Prudential Center is a 3.2 million s/f urban center, comprised of 2.6 million s/f of office space and 620,000 s/f of retail space. The complex provides direct access to the Mass. Tpke. and on-site access to the MBTA Green Line, as well as one of the largest parking garage in New England, with space for 3,660 cars. The Prudential Center is the 2007 "Building of the Year" winner in the Over One Million s/f Category of BOMA's Mid-Atlantic Region. Bill McCall, David Richardson, Garrett Larivee and Charles Landry of McCall & Almy provided tenant representation for MFS. "It was a privilege to work with MFS, one of Boston's best-known financial institutions," said Richardson. "McCall & Almy did a fine job understanding our requirements and helping us to locate new space," said Amrit Kanwal, chief financial officer for MFS Investment Management. "We are pleased to be staying in the Back Bay, which has been our home for more than 50 years." About McCall & Almy Founded in 1990, McCall & Almy is a Boston-based commercial brokerage firm providing trusted real estate advice and services. Focused on tenant representation and strategic real estate planning, McCall & Almy and its clients work together to develop insightful and responsive business solutions. The firm's senior advisors provide real estate analysis and support for a wide range of business sectors and not-for-profit organizations. For more information, please visit www.mccallalmy.com.
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