Buckingham Properties completes leasing of 150,000 s/f Monroe Sq.; Manilla of Pyramid reps 1199 SEIU in 10,000 s/f lease

Buckingham Properties (www.buckprop.com) leased space to East House and 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East at 259 Monroe Ave. Rick Glazer of Buckingham Props. represented the landlord in both transactions, and John Manilla, managing broker at Pyramid Brokerage Company, represented SEIU in lease negotiations. The entire 150,000 s/f office building is now fully leased. Additional tenants include Compeer, AIDS Care, Junior Achievement, Rochester Primary Care Network and multiple New York State offices. East House's new 22,000 s/f location brings together five previous offices. "Even with five separate spaces, we were running out of room," said Greg Soehner, president and CEO of East House. "The separate spaces necessitated staff travel during the day for meetings and supply pick up. And, of course, client services were also affected by the separate spaces." East House now has the space to add and expand program areas as needed to allow for growth in the years ahead. East House's new space features a training room, a training kitchen for clients, an expanded computer lab, a larger classroom, a central and secure reception area and additional storage space. Additional amenities at Monroe Sq. include free on-site parking, as well as security. Joining East House on the second floor of Monroe Sq. is 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. Their 10,000 s/f office is one of eleven SEIU Healthcare Locals located throughout New York State. Buckingham Properties LLC is one of the largest and most diverse real estate development and property management companies in the Rochester area. Buckingham focuses on opportunistic development projects in the Greater Rochester region and takes pride in its combination of resourcefulness and significant experience to adapt to the needs of its diverse real estate portfolio. The company currently owns and manages more than 40 properties comprising over 8.5 million s/f of rental space in the Greater Rochester region.