The 21,000-sf space was formerly occupied STEP Technology and Bond Nexus. WaMu leased the space from Equity Office Properties. Peter B. Truex of the Staubach Company represented Washington Mutual. Specifics of the lease weren't immediately available.

While Washington Mutual has its own tower in town, the bank also occupies space in Century Square, the Second & Seneca Building, The Newmark and The Financial Center. All told, the bank occupies approximately 900,000 sf in the downtown area.

"Washington Mutual has recently acquired other banks and mortgage companies around the country, and this additional space will allow the bank to meet its financial and administration requirements as one of the nations largest financial services institutions,'' says Truex. "Washington Mutual is the region's premier financial institution, and is an attractive, top-tier credit tenant for any landlord's property.''