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KBS Realty Advisors Secures Lease Totaling 19,672 Square Feet at One Research Drive in Westborough, Massachusetts
Westborough, Mass. – July 12, 2007: KBS Realty Advisors has secured a lease totaling 19,672 square feet of space at One Research Drive, a 284,000-square-foot office property located in the 495 West submarket of Westborough, Mass. The lease is with NORESCO LLC., who is extending their current lease at the property.
“NORESCO has been an excellent tenant over the years and we are happy that they have chosen to renew their lease with us,” said John Kolb, Assistant Vice President for KBS Realty Advisors. “KBS will continue marketing One Research Drive to maximize returns for our investors.”
NORESCO is one of the largest U.S. energy services companies specializing in the development, design, construction, financing, and operation of energy and environmental efficiency projects, performance contracting and central energy plants.
Meghan Clark, J.R. McDonald and Kevin Hanna of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. represented KBS in the transaction. Eric Foster of FHO Partners represented NORESCO.
One Research Drive is currently 87% occupied and has been owned and managed by KBS Realty since October 2005. This Class A office property is located on 29.7 acres of landscaped grounds and features a 140 seat auditorium, gym, full service cafeteria and numerous other conveniences.
The strategically located property, near the intersection of Route 9 and 495, is one mile from the Mass Pike interchange. Numerous restaurants, banks, hotels and retail stores are situated nearby.
About KBS REIT
KBS REIT was formed by Peter Bren, President, Charles Schreiber, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Peter McMillan, Executive Vice President and Treasurer and Keith Hall, Executive Vice President. For more information, visit www.kbsreit.com.
KBS Companies
Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, KBS Capital Markets Group (www.kbs-cmg.com) is the dealer manager for KBS REIT. KBS Capital Advisors is the advisor for KBS REIT. Both companies are affiliates of KBS Realty Advisors, a real estate investment firm. Since the 1992 formation of the first investment advisor affiliated with Messrs. Bren and Schreiber, KBS affiliated investment advisers have invested or managed more than $6 billion of real estate investments on behalf of institutional investors. KBS Realty Advisors (www.kbsrealty.com) was founded and is operated by Peter Bren, president and chairman, and Charles J. Schreiber, CEO. KBS has offices in Newport Beach, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Dallas, New York, Washington, DC and Los Angeles.