RBJ brokers four leases totaling 335,220 s/f at 53 and 73 State St.

Richards Barry Joyce & Partners, LLC (RBJ) has brokered four leases totaling 335,220 s/f for Brookfield Properties. The leases are at 53 State St., Exchange Place, and 75 State St., both located in Boston's Financial District. RBJ is the leasing agent for both 53 and 75 State St. Michael Joyce, partner, and VPs Thomas Ashe and Tom O'Regan of RBJ represented Brookfield in each of the leases. Fidelity Investments signed two lease renewals totaling 220,079 s/f at 53 State St. The first transaction, a short-term lease for 169,943 s/f, covers space on floors 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12. The 2nd transaction is a long-term lease for 50,136 s/f. Fidelity was represented in the transactions by Chuck O'Connor of DTZ FHO Partners. Boston Consulting Group signed a lease renewal for 78,488 s/f on the 30-32 floors of 53 State St. BCG was represented by Andrew Hoar of CB Richard Ellis. Advent International, renewed a lease for 36,653 s/f. The space, on the 2nd and 29th floors of 75 State St., is for the firm's regional headquarters. Advent was represented by CBRE.