
Albert
B. Ashforth, Inc. – Management Services has been retained
to manage Washington Square, a 137,000 square foot facility located
at 1010 Washington Boulevard in Stamford, Connecticut, which was
recently acquired by an affiliate of BPG Properties, Ltd.
BPG
Properties, Ltd. (“BPG”), the operating affiliate of
Berwind Property Group, Ltd., elected to keep Albert B. Ashforth,
Inc. on board as the management agent for the building. Ashforth
was originally awarded this management assignment in 1998 and at
that time re-bid all building contracts resulting in significant
savings in the building’s operational costs. In addition,
Washington Square received a prestigious BOMA award since Ashforth
took over as the management agent. Washington Square was previously
owned by SSR Realty Group.
“We
are delighted to keep Washington Square in our management portfolio.
Ashforth looks forward to working with BPG to provide tenants with
service that is unparalleled in the market,” said Robert Hartt,
Executive Vice President for Ashforth’s Management Services
Division.
Capital
Improvement plans are underway which include a major lobby renovation.
Currently Washington Square is 86 percent leased with Philips, J.
Brown Agency, Japan Racing, Grey Healthcare and Armada Shipping
as notable tenants.
This
eleven-story building developed in 1988 is located in the heart
of downtown Stamford, Connecticut and has convenient access to both
Interstate 95 and the Stamford train station. Recently Washington
Square announced a brand new state-of-the-art fitness center on
the first floor – an amenity for all building employees to
enjoy.
Donna M. Chaklos, RPA, Property Manager, at Albert B. Ashforth,
Inc. – Management Services, will continue to oversee all operations
of the property.
BPG
Properties, Ltd., the operating affiliate of Berwind Property Group,
Ltd., is a Philadelphia-based privately held real estate investment
firm. BPG’s portfolio consists of over 35 million square feet
of office, multi-family, retail, student housing, hotel and industrial
properties located throughout the United States. BPG affiliates
own four other office properties totaling 600,000 square feet in
Connecticut including: 187 Danbury Road in Wilton; 2150 Post Road
in Fairfield; 35 Nutmeg Drive in Trumbull and 185 Plains Road in
Milford.