SAN ANTONIO, TX (July 1, 2010) – Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors LLC today announced that
Fountainhead Business Park II (top left photo) , a three-story office building, has earned LEED® Silver (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design®) by the U.S. Green Building Council®, the nation’s foremost authority on environmentally responsible building practices.
The designation makes Fountainhead Business Park II the first existing office building in San Antonio to earn LEED Silver certification.
Located at 4545 Horizon Hill Road, Fountainhead Business Park II is part of a two-building Class A office campus managed by Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors. Fountainhead Business Park I & II offers 171,000 square feet of rentable area.
“Genzyme Corporation and Grubb & Ellis are both committed to environmental and corporate responsibility,” said
Daniel O’Hare, vice president of Asset Management with Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors.
“As such, we worked in close partnership to implement environmentally friendly policies at Fountainhead Business Park II that promote sustainability and reduce our impact on the environment.”
The office complex totals 12.4 acres of land and includes 1,100 parking spaces for tenant and visitor access. Situated within close proximity to Interstate 10 and Loop 410 Intersection, Fountainhead Business Park II is 100 percent occupied by Genzyme Corporation, one of the world’s foremost biotechnology corporations.
The onsite property management team was led by the property manager Cindy James, RPA, and included John Cauley, CBE-J, building engineer; Daphne Shepard, assistant property manager; and Daryn Mieure, assistant vice president and senior portfolio manager.
Ampajen Solutions, which provides LEED consulting and training for existing buildings, and Testing Specialities acted in conjunction with Grubb & Ellis to manage the LEED process. Jennipher Dwyer and Ron Tefteller, onsite Genzyme staff in San Antonio, were instrumental in making this project successful.
“The achievement of LEED certification at The Fountainhead Business Park II adds to our worldwide efforts to incorporate sustainable building practices into our operations,” said
Ron Tefteller, (middle right photo) Genzyme’s vice president of operations for San Antonio.
Genzyme has previously earned LEED Platinum at its world headquarters building in Cambridge, Mass., earning the distinction of not only being one of the very few buildings to earn LEED Platinum, but also being one of the largest buildings.
“Developing the goals and objectives to satisfy the needs of Genzyme and its employees was a team effort. It was this effort that allowed us to achieve LEED certification in a timely and efficient manner,” said
Jeff Allen owner of Kill Kare Inc., which provides additional asset management services for the property.
“We are very pleased that Fountainhead Business Park II has achieved both the Energy Star rating as well as being the first existing office building in San Antonio to achieve LEED certification. Additionally, we feel the reduced operational costs and positive global impact will have a compounding effect on the present and in the future. “
Contact: Damon Elder, Phone: 714.975.2659, Email:
damon.elder@grubb-ellis.com
Grubb & Ellis Named Leasing Agent of 615,000 SF of Office Space in Dallas
DALLAS, TX (July 1, 2010) – Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that Trae Anderson, senior vice president, Agency Leasing, has been selected to lease
Brookriver Center, middle left photo) Regions Tower and 1165 Empire Center.
Located in the Stemmons submarket, the three properties offer a total of approximately 615,000 square feet of office space.
“Brookriver, Regions Tower and 1165 Empire Center are high quality assets that provide the ability for tenants of all sizes to occupy space near the intersection of three of the best known thoroughfares in Dallas and I am thrilled to represent their owners in leasing them,” said Anderson.
He received the listings through a long-standing relationship held with each of the property owners.
Located at 8150-8200 Brookriver Drive, Brookriver Center consists of two seven-story towers that share a first floor concourse and full second floor. Owned by Professors Capital, the property offers 311,689 square feet of space and is currently 33 percent leased. Space availability ranges in size from 500 to 200,000 square feet. The property provides the opportunity for building signage that is visible from Interstate 35.
Regions Tower is a 15-story, 267,352-square-foot office building owned by Diversified Capital. Located at 1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, the property is currently 55 percent leased and has space available for lease ranging in size from 749 to 85,550 square feet. The property boasts onsite management, secure covered parking, a restaurant and a Starbucks.
Owned by Interra-Sky Empire Central LLC, 1165 Empire Central is a two-story, 36,795-square-foot office building. The property is currently 50 percent leased and has space available ranging in size from 500 to 18,500 square feet.
For more information, contact Anderson at 972.450.3300 or
trae.anderson@grubb-ellis.com
Contact: Julia McCartney, Phone: 714.975.2230, Email:
julia.mccartney@grubb-ellis.com
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