Global Construction and Development Company Taking 15,000 SF at 245 Peachtree Center Avenue
Skanska USA, a leading global development and construction firm, announced today that it is moving its Atlanta office to Peachtree Center’s Marquis One at 245 Peachtree Center Avenue. Taking 15,004-square-feet on the 25th floor, the company is relocating from 55 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. Skanska will take occupancy of the new space in Q2 of 2020.
“The new office at Marquis One positions us in a strategic location where we are able to better serve our clients in a space that meets our evolving business needs,” said Scott Cannon, executive vice president and general manager of Skanska’s building operations in Georgia and South Carolina. “The well-located building is outfitted with the finest amenities for our clients and employees, in the heart of the city, meeting the commuting needs of our staff with easy access to public transportation and highways.”
Skanska’s new office will feature an open workspace environment and a common area for gathering. There will be a number of large training rooms as well as idea rooms for collaboration and privacy. Materials used in the construction will include light oak wood floors, veneer brick on exterior walls and lots of black accents.
“We have a culture of transparency where leadership is open and accessible. Meeting rooms and offices will have glass walls, and the reception hub will be a combination greeting area and breakroom that will be a super active space and exude southern hospitality,” added Cannon.
The Marquis Towers are currently undergoing a renovation project that will include a new fitness center, revitalization of outdoor spaces and a new conference center complete with a training room, board room and breakout niches. The office building lobbies are also being revamped with exciting new art, lighting, furniture and active gathering spaces. The renovation of the Marquis Towers is expected to be complete by the end of this year.
“We are thrilled to welcome Skanska to the diverse tenant mix at Marquis One,” Colliers International Senior Vice President Deming Fish said. “Skanska was looking to move into an amenity-rich environment while continuing to invest in Downtown Atlanta and Marquis One checked all the boxes. Our current renovation plans and upgrades to the Marquis Towers were significant factors in Skanska’s decision to relocate.”
Colliers International handled both sides of the deal, with Senior Vice Presidents Deming Fish and Jessica Doyle as the landlord representatives for Banyan Street Capital and Senior Vice Presidents Drew Levine and Bob Ward as the tenant representatives for Skanska.PDR is the interior architect and Skanska will complete the build out.
In Georgia, Skanska has more than 100 employees and some of the best construction professionals in the Southeast. Their work has included dozens of higher education, healthcare, aviation and commercial projects across the state.They are working on projects at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport; Georgia Tech, includingThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design; Grady Hospital and Turner Broadcasting. Skanska recently completed the new Mercedes-Benz USA headquarters and the installation of two LED signs atop100 Peachtree in downtown Atlanta. For more than a century, Skanska, its employees and their families have made Georgia home, building what matters and making a difference in the community.
About Peachtree Center
Peachtree Center, developed by renowned architect John Portman, is an office, retail and dining destination in the heart of Downtown Atlanta. Comprised of six high-rise office buildings and more than 50 shops and restaurants in The Hub, Peachtree Center is centrally located over a MARTA station and adjacent to three hotels accessible by pedestrian bridges. Banyan Street Capital, one of the largest private office owners in Atlanta and throughout the East Coast, recapped Peachtree Center in 2014 after a nine-year association with the property, with the vision of creating enhanced community and a modern, vibrant environment for tenants. For the latest information on Peachtree Center, visit www.peachtreecenter.com and www.marquistowersatl.com engage with Peachtree Center on Twitter, Instagram and Face
About Skanska
Skanska is one of the world’s leading construction and development companies. In the U.S., Skanska’s core operations include building construction, civil infrastructure and developing self-financed commercial properties, which together generated $8 billion in revenue in 2018. As a developer in the U.S., Skanska has invested a total of $2.3 billion in commercial and multi-family projects. With U.S. headquarters in New York City, Skanska has offices in 28 metro areas with 9,000 employees nationwide. Skanska is an industry-leading innovator in both safety and project execution, and offers competitive solutions for both traditional and complex assignments to help build a more sustainable future for our customers and communities. Global revenue of parent company Skanska AB, headquartered in Stockholm and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, totaled approximately $20 billion in 2018.
About Banyan Street Capital
Banyan Street Capital is a premier owner and operator of office buildings in the eastern United States. As a full-service, vertically-integrated real estate investment firm, Banyan Street Capital always seeks to add value and deliver high risk-adjusted returns to its investors. With its headquarters in Miami, Florida, and regional offices in New York, Atlanta, Boston and Jacksonville, Florida, as of March 31, 2019, Banyan Street Capital owned and managed a portfolio of over 13 million square feet, with an estimated value of over $3 billion. To learn more, visit www.banyanstreet.com.
About Colliers International Group, Inc.
Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGI) (TSX: CIGI) is top tier global real estate services and investment management company operating in 69 countries with a workforce of more than 12,000 professionals. Colliers is the fastest-growing publicly listed global real estate services and investment management company, with 2017 corporate revenues of $2.3 billion ($2.7 billion including affiliates). With an enterprising culture and significant employee ownership and control, Colliers professionals provide a full range of services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors worldwide, and through its investment management services platform, has more than $20 billion of assets under management from the world’s most respected institutional real estate investors.
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