Avison Young Secures Another Lease At Bridgeport Building. The new lease at 1000 Lafayette Blvd. is the largest office deal in Bridgeport in 2019.
Oct 30, 2019 10:36 am
Avison Young: Sean Cahill, Principal and Managing Director of Avison Young’s Fairfield/Westchester office, announced that Avison Young represented Shelbourne Global on a full floor lease with The WorkPlace at 1000 Lafayette Boulevard in Bridgeport. The lease is the largest office deal in Bridgeport for 2019.
The Avison Young team of Sean Cahill, Christopher Grundy and Lori Baker represented the landlord, Shelbourne Global Solutions, in the lease for 23,000 square feet with The WorkPlace. Fred Frasinelli, AMS Real Estate LLC, represented the tenant.
The WorkPlace leased 23,000 square feet on the 5th floor. The WorkPlace was founded in 1983 and coordinates comprehensive workforce development policies and programs that prepare people for careers while strengthening the workforce for employers. With operations in six states, The WorkPlace has been nationally recognized for its capacity for innovation, problem-solving and cultivating partnerships to address emerging workforce trends.
“We are excited to relocate to 1000 Lafayette Boulevard in Bridgeport,” said Joe Carbone, President and CEO of The WorkPlace. “The office suits our operational needs and its location is ideal to facilitate collaboration with the numerous community and business partners in our service area.”
The location at 1000 Lafayette Boulevard is a Class A office building that features an assortment of first-class amenities, including round-the-clock security 365 days a year, a complimentary fitness facility, men’s and women’s locker rooms, conference facilities, covered parking, dry cleaning and a café that offers catering. The centrally-located, 11-story building is convenient to Interstate 95, Route 8, Route 25, Metro-North and the Merritt Parkway.
The office is located in the heart of Bridgeport’s downtown district, which includes restaurants, entertainment and new residential buildings.
Shelbourne Global is a privately held company, headquartered in New York City, which invests and manages in over 8 million square feet of class “A” office and flex space.
“1000 Lafayette Boulevard is one of the premier office locations in the state of Connecticut,” Cahill said. “It offers many conveniences for Fairfield County businesses with outstanding amenities and is situated in an area with easy commuting to many towns in Fairfield County and New Haven County via rail or highway.”
“We were happy that Avison Young was able to obtain this lease with The WorkPlace,” said Al Lawrence, Portfolio Manager for Shelbourne. “They are an important tenant for this property and we’re thrilled that they recognize the terrific value, location and amenity package in coming to this to our building.”
For more information about Avison Young, contact 203-614-1264 or visit its website at www.avisonyoung.com.
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