FRISCO, Texas – October 27, 2009 – Mark Depker, president of Hall Financial Group’s management division, and Scott Collier, Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle, announced today that Total Transportation Services LLC (TTS), a third-party provider of transportation and logistics management services, has signed a seven-year lease for 15,884 square feet at Hall Office Park in Frisco, Texas, for its corporate headquarters. Move-in is scheduled for January 2010.
Jean C. Farris, director of leasing, handled negotiations on behalf of owner and landlord, Hall Financial Group. Jones Lang LaSalle’s Scott Collier and Andy Leatherman negotiated the transaction on behalf of Total Transportation Services.
“We know companies have a variety of locations to consider, and we are extremely pleased that Total Transportation Services has chosen Hall Office Park for its new headquarters,” said Depker. “We have worked hard over the last 11 years to create a superior work environment for corporate headquarters and growing entrepreneurs alike. We look forward to Total Transportation Services joining the Hall Office Park family of companies, and are proud to welcome this new corporate headquarters to the park.”
“Total Transportation Services is embarking on the next major growth phase of our company and we are very excited about the new location of our corporate headquarters at Hall Office Park in Frisco,” said Andy Cole, president and chief executive officer of Total Transportation Services. “Hall Office Park offers a great business environment and excellent location that position us well for further growth and efficiencies for all our valued employees, agents and suppliers.”
Total Transportation Services is a privately held, four-year-old company currently based in Plano, Texas. The company operates a network of transportation agencies throughout the country in addition to worldwide transportation and logistics services.
“Total Transportation Services seized a unique opportunity to improve efficiency, upgrade its office environment, expand slightly for growth, and generate company enthusiasm for a new location,” said Collier. “Jones Lang LaSalle was able to help TTS accomplish its goals by taking advantage of the current market conditions as well as available municipal incentives.”
“We are excited Total Transportation Services chose to locate their corporate headquarters in the City of Frisco. We anticipate that this company will continue to grow and we are pleased to welcome Total Transportation Services as a new corporate citizen to Frisco, Texas,” said Jim Gandy, president, Frisco Economic Development Corporation.
Located at 2595 Dallas Parkway in Frisco, the property totals 100,000 square feet in four stories and offers underground executive parking, two-story entrance with floor-to-ceiling glass, oak wood walls, and granite entry floors. An outdoor patio overlooks Hall Office Park’s lakes, fountains and the Texas Sculpture Garden. The building is currently 93 percent leased.
When Hall Financial Group broke ground on the first building at Hall Office Park in 1997, it made a long-term commitment to completing its 3 million-square-foot master plan. Furthering that commitment, Hall Financial moved its corporate headquarters to Hall Office Park in 2000. Today, as the onsite owner, manager and developer of the park, Hall Financial Group offers tenants flexibility as their businesses change and expand, while maintaining the vision and uniqueness of Hall Office Park that attracted those tenants to the park in the first place.
About Total Transportation Services, LLC
Total Transportation Services, LLC is a third-party provider of transportation and logistics management services. The company offers an integrated network of highly skilled transportation experts with a passion for delivering consistent, superior customer service. The Total Transportation Services field sales and customer service personnel are equipped with best-in-class information systems, optimized operational infrastructure, and the resources required to achieve its goal – client’s success.
About Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate. The firm offers integrated services delivered by expert teams worldwide to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying or investing in real estate. With 2008 global revenue of $2.7 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 60 countries from 750 locations worldwide, including 180 corporate offices. The firm is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.4 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management, the company’s investment management business, is one of the world’s largest and most diverse in real estate with more than $36 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit our Web site, www.joneslanglasalle.com.
About Hall Office Park
Hall Office Park is Hall Financial Group’s award-winning 162-acre development in Frisco, Texas. Master planned for 3 million square feet of Class A office space, Hall Office Park has contiguous space available from 1,000 to 100,000 square feet in 15 architecturally distinct office buildings. More than 6,000 employees and over 150 companies currently call Hall Office Park home. Conveniently located less than 30 minutes from DFW Airport and downtown Dallas, the multi-tenant development is seconds from world-class shopping, dining, sports, entertainment and residential options. Hall Office Park combines upscale lifestyle amenities with artistic beauty, featuring more than 165 important pieces of contemporary art throughout the grounds and within building lobbies. The collection includes the Texas Sculpture Garden, recognized as the largest private collection of its kind ever assembled and made available to the public. For more information, visit www.hallofficepark.com and www.texassculpturegarden.org.
About Hall Financial Group
Founded in 1968, Hall Financial Group is owned by Craig Hall and family. Diversified holdings include active operations in commercial real estate development, ownership and management; software application development, principally for the insurance industry; structured finance lending for real estate and other areas; vineyards and wineries; and oil and gas. In addition, the company maintains a substantial portfolio of stocks, bonds and venture capital investments in a broad range of industries. For more information, visit www.hallfinancial.com.