The National Office of the IBEW Welcomes National Public Radio to its New HQ Building in Washington, DC

Press Release Source: Akridge

Spreading Good News: Akridge and IBEW Welcome National Public Radio to 900 Seventh Street
Wednesday February 2, 12:33 pm ET

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2005--Akridge and The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers announce today that NPR leased a full floor of Class A office space at 900 Seventh Street in Washington's East End. The internationally acclaimed producer and distributor of non-commercial news will expand, taking 28,522 square feet just around the corner from their headquarters location at 635 Massachusetts Avenue. Ellen Herman and David Houck of The Staubach Company represented NPR in the transaction. 900 Seventh Street was represented by Wilbur Pace and P. Brian Connolly of Akridge. NPR is expected to begin their build-out immediately and plans to occupy this summer for an eight-year term.

"NPR is a terrific addition to our client roster at 900 Seventh Street." notes Matthew Klein, President of Akridge. "NPR is a first class organization and we are pleased to be able to meet their needs."

"The significant growth of our News Division requires us to expand our space for other departments," said Ken Stern, Executive Vice President of NPR, "and we are pleased to have such excellent space right across the street."

About 900 Seventh Street

900 Seventh Street is a magnificent 11-story, 350,000 square foot office building in a sophisticated metropolitan setting. The project demonstrates Akridge's relentless pursuit of the highest quality construction with a constant eye to Client comfort, convenience, and service. Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum's contemporary design incorporates floor to ceiling windows with panoramic views of Washington's skyline. 900 Seventh Street is an outstanding development achievement built by Washington's best union craftsmen. Just steps from Gallery Place, major commuter routes, and downtown's hottest residential markets, 900 Seventh Street offers superior commuting opportunities. Building Clients include, IBEW, PG&E Corporation, and PacifiCorp with retailer Lex Reprographics. For more information about the project, visit www.900seventhst.com.

About Akridge

Akridge is a comprehensive real estate services company that provides acquisition, development, asset and property management, leasing and consulting services. For four years in a row, Akridge was ranked the number one real estate firm in the country, among firms of similar size, for client satisfaction by CEL & Associates and BOMA. Since 1974, the company's projects have encompassed over 10 million square feet of space in the Greater Washington region. For more information please visit www.akridge.com.

About National Pubic Radio

NPR is renowned for journalistic excellence and standard-setting news and entertainment programming. A privately supported, non-profit, membership organization, NPR serves a growing audience of more than 22 million Americans each week via more than 760 public radio stations. International partners in cable, satellite and short-wave services make NPR programming accessible anywhere in the world. With original online content and audio streaming, npr.org offers hourly newscasts, special features and seven years of archived audio and information.

About IBEW

Founded in 1891, the IBEW represents 750,000 members in construction, utilities, telecommunications, manufacturing, broadcasting, railroads and government. The union has had its headquarters in Washington, D.C. continuously since 1919.
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