U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Takes Occupancy of 46,000 SF in Phoenix, AZ

PHOENIX, AZ, Dec. 20, 2011 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has taken occupancy of a 46,081-square-foot field office located at 1330 South 16th Street (top left map) in Phoenix, Ariz.—a site situated just west of Sky Harbor International Airport (lower right photo) at the juncture of Interstates 10 and 17, and within the Discovery Triangle.

Jones Lang LaSalle professionals Julie Rhoades, Suzanne Drake and Yolanda Morgan represented the government in the award of this 10-year U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) lease. Lynn Newhall of DOXA Central, LLC represented the building owner, DOXA South, LLC.

This lease is an adaptive re-use / urban renewal project with the GSA, revitalizing an abandoned facility at this infill site. The entire building was completely gutted and renovated using USGBC guidelines to pursue LEED core and shell certification.

Located in a Phoenix Enterprise Zone, the building offers easy access to public transportation, including light rail. Formerly, the building was a grocery store and pharmacy.

The impact of this procurement on the local area will result in a new parking lot, parking lot lighting, new landscaping and 120 additional employees in the neighborhood who will utilize restaurants, banks and other retail outlets. The agency is projected to serve 36,000 customers per year.

According to its website, GSA’s leased portfolio contains more than 7,100 separate properties—totalling approximately 189 million square feet—dispersed across the United States.

Since 2005, Jones Lang LaSalle has assisted GSA in the award of more than 1,000 leases. Nationwide, the firm is currently assisting on more than 525 lease procurements for Federal civilian departments and agencies across the executive, legislative and judicial branches.

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