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Frost Brown Todd to Move to Great American Tower at Queen City Square
Major Law Firm to Lease Over 100,000 Square Feet
CINCINNATI — July 23, 2009 — Eagle Realty Group and Frost Brown Todd announced today that the law firm has signed a long-term lease to move its Cincinnati office to the Great American Tower at Queen City Square, currently under construction in downtown Cincinnati. Frost Brown Todd anticipates moving into its new offices in late 2011.
"We are extremely pleased to have Frost Brown Todd become a key tenant in the newest, largest and most prominent office tower in downtown Cincinnati," said Mario San Marco, president of Eagle Realty Group. "Our building – the first ‘green’ building in Cincinnati’s central business district – will offer Frost Brown Todd incredible views, state-of-the-art features, and brand new construction."
The four floors to be occupied by Frost Brown Todd contain over 100,000 square feet of office space on Floors 30 to 33. This lease brings the total leasing at Queen City Square to over 815,000 square feet, or more than 80 percent of the 1 million square foot complex. Only seven floors – all near the top of the new tower – remain available.
"This deal signals Frost Brown Todd’s optimism about Greater Cincinnati, the continued growth of our firm and our commitment to deliver exceptional service to our clients," said George E. Yund, Managing Member of Frost Brown Todd.
"We are a regional firm, but our biggest office is here in Cincinnati, and this move demonstrates our confidence in this city and its downtown. We’re looking forward to 2011 when we make the move to this landmark building and, in the meantime, watching its exciting construction,” added Jill P. Meyer, the Member-in-Charge of Frost Brown Todd’s Cincinnati office.
About the Great American Tower at Queen City Square
This latest phase of the master-planned Queen City Square complex will be a landmark building known as the Great American Tower at Queen City Square. Named after its lead tenant, Great American Insurance Company, the building will rise 41-stories above Third Street, and contain 800,000 square feet of office space over a 1,700-car parking garage. The spectacular design and dramatic tiara, at 660 feet above street level, will significantly enhance the city skyline. Registered for LEED certification, the project will be the most environmentally sensitive building in downtown Cincinnati.
Designed by Gyo Obata, founding partner of Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK), one of the world’s largest architectural firms, the building features an inviting entry plaza and grand rotunda at Fourth and Sycamore, and a spacious promenade extending to the office tower lobby located on the southerly portion of the site. The position of the office tower on the site, and its predominantly glass exterior, is intended to maximize the views from the office floors, which are unobstructed in all directions.
Interior amenities include floor-to-ceiling windows and 9’6” ceilings, which provide abundant natural light in office areas. State-of-the art heating and cooling systems save energy and promote a healthy environment with generous amounts of fresh outdoor air. Column-free floors of up to 26,000 square feet allow for efficient space planning and flexibility for future office reconfigurations. Advanced technological infrastructure offers users the opportunity to take advantage of the latest in communications and high-speed data transmission.
Queen City Square is a development of Eagle Realty Group (a member of Western " Southern Financial Group), and is co-sponsored by its funding partners, the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority and the City of Cincinnati. Construction is under the responsibility of Turner Construction.
About Frost Brown Todd
Frost Brown Todd is a full-service law firm with more than 450 lawyers in offices in 10 cities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee and West Virginia. Its largest office is in downtown Cincinnati with more than 150 attorneys and a total staff of more than 300. Frost Brown Todd serves some of America’s top corporations and emerging companies. With attorneys regularly identified by clients, peers and industry organizations as leaders in their practice areas, the firm advises and protects clients in business transactions and litigation in industries including intellectual property, insurance, banking, financial services, manufacturing, transportation, real estate, construction, energy and healthcare. Its attorneys provide unparalleled service to meet clients’ needs; deliver the insights and solutions available only from a diverse group of professionals; and support the communities in which it operates.
About Eagle Realty Group
Eagle Realty Group offers a comprehensive range of services covering three core real estate areas. Investment Management offers asset management and investment advisory services. The company’s expertise in real estate development and management are documented by an array of successful ventures ranging from hotels to shopping centers to low-income housing to senior housing and office buildings. In addition, Eagle Realty Group’s Multi-Family Property Management Division serves apartment communities and Eagle’s Commercial Property Management Division provides property management services. The organization oversees investment portfolios consisting of over 32 million square feet of all types of real estate located across the United States and valued in excess of $2.7 billion.
About Western & Southern Financial Group
Western & Southern Financial Group (Western & Southern), a Fortune 500 company, is a Cincinnati-based diversified family of financial services companies with assets owned, managed and under our care in excess of $42 billion as of Dec. 31, 2008. For more information, visit www.westernsouthern.com. Western & Southern is the title sponsor of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women’s Open tennis tournaments.
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