a:32:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2008-05-27 10:56 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:1:"4";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:44:"elsevier headquarters planned for  Riverport";s:9:"url_title";s:43:"elsevier_headquarters_planned_for_riverport";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:11:"field_id_26";s:43:"Elsevier Headquarters Planned for Riverport";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:211:"Duke Realty Corporation (Duke)  has entered into an agreement to develop a built-to-suit, 146,000-square foot Class A suburban office building for Elsevier Inc., an Amsterdam, Netherlands-based global publisher.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:33:"Elsevier, headquarters, Riverport";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_38";s:0:"";s:15:"field_offset_38";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_39";s:0:"";s:15:"field_offset_39";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_40";s:0:"";s:11:"field_ft_40";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:2914:"<p>Duke Realty Corporation (Duke)&nbsp; has entered into an agreement to develop a built-to-suit, 146,000-square foot Class A suburban office building for Elsevier Inc., an Amsterdam, Netherlands-based global publisher. This three-story office building will be built on nearly 11 acres of land as part of the Riverport Business Park development, in Maryland Heights.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;<img class=\"image-left\" height=\"168\" src=\"/images/uploads/Elsevier-East.jpg\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"300\" /></p>
<p>Construction will begin this month. The wing-designed building will have a cafeteria, efficient 48,000-square foot floor plates, and more than 825 parking spaces. The building is expected to be completed in summer 2009.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;<br />Sally Schrefer, Elsevier&rsquo;s lead local executive said of the agreement, \"We\'re delighted that this wonderful facility will allow us to bring together our Elsevier team in St Louis under one roof, with ample space for everyone in a well-designed and efficient space\".<br />&nbsp;<br />Scott Panzer, Principal of Newmark Knight Frank and head of its Strategic Occupancy Solutions (SOS) practice together with colleague Lisa Campofranco, negotiated the transaction on behalf of Elsevier.&nbsp; Whitaker Varley, Vice President of Leasing, represented Duke. Newmark Knight Frank&rsquo;s SOS practice provides global portfolio management, transaction negotiation and occupancy planning to a broad range of clients and has been representing Elsevier Inc., on a national basis for well over a decade.&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;<br />&ldquo;Duke was able to provide a corporate campus feel with an efficient and cost-effective floor plate design and with valuable &ldquo;Quality of Life&rdquo; amenities pertinent to Elsevier&rsquo;s employees.&nbsp; The combination of these factors met our client&rsquo;s goal to enhance productivity and reduce future costs,&rdquo; said Panzer. <br />&nbsp;<br />In St. Louis, Duke Realty Corporation (www.dukerealty.com) serves approximately 230 tenants in an industrial and office portfolio of nearly 7,400,000 square feet. Duke also has 526 acres of land for sale or future development in the greater St. Louis area.<br />&nbsp;</p>
<p>Newmark Knight Frank (www.newmarkkf.com) is one of the largest independent real estate service firms in the world. Headquartered in New York, Newmark Knight Frank operates from over 165 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents</p>
<p><br />Elsevier (www.elsevier.com) is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, Elsevier&rsquo;s 7,000 employees in over 70 offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products.</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"4";}