Greenspan of GHP arranges 117,196 s/f in leases at office building

GHP Office Realty has signed a total of 117,196 s/f at 10 Country Center. Verizon N.Y. and Verizon Global Networks committed to two separate long term leases for 99,736 s/f and the county of Westchester also signed a new lease for 17,460 s/f. Both tenants committed to leases at the 205,000 s/f office building acquired by the principals of GHP Office and its partner, Benerofe Properties in July, 2007. Verizon Communications has committed to use the County Center Rd. space for their new FIOS services: customer support, call center and training of staff. The location will house over 500 Verizon employees on the ground and fourth floors of the building. GHP Office Realty principal, Andrew Greenspan, who represented both Verizon and the owners in the lease negotiation. The owners of the building recently installed a green cooling system that relies on geothermal technology. The building also serves as one of the county's main telephone switches for the 914 area code. The county of Westchester leased executive office space for its Department of Social Services which relocated into 17,460 s/f on the third floor in January from Grand St. Sal Carrera, Westchester's director of economic development oversaw the search for new space and negotiations for the county. GTL Construction provided complete construction services for the new office build out.