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Tech Firms Looking for Dry Temporary Space

HOUSTON-High-tech firms are scouting Houston properties for temporary space that's secure and dry. A Jones Lang LaSalle VP says several have come knocking at 5959 Corporate Dr. and some might end up staying permanently.

By Jennifer Brenner Andrade | Updated on June 14, 2001

HOUSTON-Some high-tech companies are looking for “secure and dry temporary space” in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Allison, says Andrew Spence, Cushman Realty Corp.’s vice president of the technology practice group.

The 570,000-sf WiredZone in the city’s Westchase submarket is going to benefit, says Spence, WiredZone’s leasing agent. And, he expects some of those firms now knocking on the door of 5959 Corporate Dr. will end up permanent tenants “once they know they’ll have peace of mind that another disaster like this won’t affect them at WiredZone,” stresses Spence. High-tech features and building location are responsible for the building’s unscathed condition from the storm.

The structure is home to such bandwidth-intensive companies as Telescan, AT&T and Excel. Chevron Pipeline Co. also maintains a disaster recovery center in the basement of the high-tech campus. However, Tim Milligan of Jones Lang LaSalle, the property’s manager, tells GlobeSt.com that Chevron didn’t need to use the facility during Allison’s pounding.

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