Transaction Facilitates Extensive Upgrades at Eastman Office Center
Cushman & Wakefield has completed a lease expansion on behalf of the law firm of Morgan Melhuish Abrutyn (MMA) at 651 Old Mount Pleasant Ave (Eastman Office Center) in Livingston, NJ. MMA expanded its footprint to occupy approximately 18,600 square feet on the second floor of the 52,000-square-foot building. MMA is the largest and longest standing tenant of the building dating back to 1982 when the building was originally constructed. MMA was represented by Marc J. Trevisan, executive managing director and Slava Vaynberg, director, Cushman & Wakefield. Owner Eastman Companies was represented in-house by Eric Maurer, director of leasing.
MMA’s premises is undergoing a complete renovation including a brand new conference center, board room, and reception area. Additionally, as part of the transaction, the building is undergoing a significant capital improvement program including a new cafe, new conference center, and upgraded lobbies.
“The new office will significantly improve the overall flow and efficiency of the space and bring the firm’s premises up to modern law office standards while reducing their overall occupancy costs,” said Trevisan.
“We are very happy to have been able to retain a loyal, long-standing tenant and facilitate their expansion on-site,” said Maurer. “We are also pleased to be able to upgrade the building’s amenities. The new café and conference center are completed, and we have launched a new website.”
Situated on five acres, the two-story Eastman Office Center is located just off Route 10 with proximity to I-280, I-287, and the Garden State Parkway. MMA, a major New Jersey law firm, utilizes the site as its main office and maintains a second office in New York City.
Cushman & Wakefield is a leading global real estate services firm that helps clients transform the way people work, shop, and live. Our 43,000 employees in more than 60 countries help investors optimize the value of their real estate by combining our global perspective and deep local knowledge with an impressive platform of real estate solutions. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest commercial real estate services firms with revenue of $5 billion across core services of agency leasing, asset services, capital markets, facility services (C&W Services), global occupier services, investment & asset management (DTZ Investors), project & development services, tenant representation, and valuation & advisory. To learn more, visitwww.cushmanwakefield.com or follow @CushWake on Twitter.
