Convio Leases 14,500 SF in West End

Known as the Floyd D. Akers Building, the eight-story property delivered in 1982 and totals 342,246 square feet in the West End submarket.

Andrew Eichberg, Scott Franklin, Dan Dooley and Evan Behr handled the deal in-house for the landlord, Tishman Speyer. Paul Graham of ACP Mid-Atlantic represented the tenant.

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First Residents Move Into Tower II at Tishman Speyer’s The Infinity San Francisco

“The Infinity has tremendous momentum right now, averaging 6 sales per week and more than 130 visitors to the sales and design center each week for the past 3 months,” said Carl Shannon, managing director of Tishman Speyer in the Bay Area. “After an extremely successful public sales launch for Tower II, we are delighted to mark the next milestone at The Infinity and to welcome our first residents into the second tower.”

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Tishman Speyer Fetes Renewed Midtown Plaza

Tishman Speyer unveiled an updated Midtown Plaza during a party Thursday night that attracted 200 members of Atlanta commercial real estate industry.

The New York developer/owner funded some major upgrades at the 23-year-old, two-building Class A office complex at Peachtree and 17th streets. The most-noticeable is the new airy, white lobby of One Midtown Plaza, where the party was held. A striking piece of artwork hangs from the ceiling and marks Tishman Speyer’s commitment to the visual arts.

Anne-Cecilie Engell, Rob Speyer

Anne-Cecilie Engell, a marketing director, and Rob Speyer, a real estate executive, were married Wednesday by Matthew A. Mitchell, a friend of the couple and a Universal Life minister, at the couple’s apartment in New York. On Saturday evening, Mr. Mitchell led a nondenominational ceremony at the Nimb Hotel in Copenhagen

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Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayors Lieber and Skyler, and Rob Speyer Announce Start to Construction of First Phase of “Gotham Center” in Long Island City

Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayors Lieber and Skyler, and Rob Speyer Announce Start to Construction of First Phase of “Gotham Center” in Long Island City

Department of Health Will Move Significant Portion of Staff into New Office Complex

New York, NY – October 17, 2008 – Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert C. Lieber, Deputy Mayor for Operations Edward Skyler and Rob Speyer today announced the beginning of construction of the first phase of “Gotham Center,” a major mixed-use development in the heart of Long Island City, Queens.

Robert J. Speyer, senior managing director of Tishman Speyer Properties, was the featured speaker at the April 12 meeting of YM/WREA

Rob Speyer, senior managing director of Tishman Speyer Properties, was the featured speaker at the April 12 meeting of YM/WREA at the University Club Speyer spoke less than ten (Jays after having acquired the MetLife Building, unquestionably one of Manhattan’s most celebrated trophies…

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