ConceptSolutions Leases New Office Space at 700 Sixth Street

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Comprehensive real estate services firm Akridge is pleased to announce a new lease with information management and technology consulting firm ConceptSolutions at 700 Sixth Street, NW, a new smart building in the same block as Gallery Place.  ConceptSolutions will move approximately 15 staff members into the fourth floor of the building, expanding their presence into DC's East End from their headquarters in Reston.  Akridge built out the suite to LEED Gold standards earlier this year to allow for just such a quick possession by the new tenant.

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"This building is a perfect choice for an up and coming technology business like ConceptSolutions," said P. Brian Connolly, Senior Vice President of Akridge. "The neighborhood offers easy access and lots of activity, and 700 Sixth offers high tech fixtures and features combined with timeless Washington style."

Dean Stiles and James Dennin of Cushman and Wakefield represented ConceptSolutions in the new lease. Akridge's Greg Tomasso, Vice President of Leasing, represented the building ownership. Akridge completed construction of the LEED Platinum Certified 700 Sixth Street last year.

About Akridge

Akridge is a comprehensive real estate services company that provides acquisition, development, property management, leasing, asset management and consulting services. Since 1999, Akridge has won ten national "best in the industry" awards for Client satisfaction from the industry's foremost benchmarking firm, CEL & Associates. The Akridge organization has been honored with the National Capital Business Ethics Award, awarded by the Society of Financial Service Professionals, and has also been recognized as the 'Best Place to Work' in Greater Washington according to the Washington Business Journal. For more information, please visit www.akridge.com.

About ConceptSolutions

ConceptSolutions is a growing information management and technology consulting company that provides strategic, technical, and problem solving expertise to large and mid-sized businesses and government organizations. ConceptSolutions collaborates with its clients to plan, custom design, and develop effective and secured information systems to help them improve performance, increase productivity, and achieve their business goals. For more information, please visit www.concept-solutions.com.

About 700 Sixth Street

Akridge's 700 Sixth Street is a 12-story, 300,000 square foot trophy class building offering environmentally sensitive, energy-efficient and technologically advanced features, combined with classic architecture by HOK. It was one of the first buildings in the city to achieve LEED Platinum certification when it was completed in the summer of 2009, and features the city's largest green roof on a private sector building. Located on the same block as the Verizon Center and Gallery Place, it is largely leased to prestigious law firms. For more information, please visit www.700sixthstreet.com.

SOURCE Akridge