CP Ships Extends 144,000-SF Lease at SunTrust Ctr.

TAMPA, FL-In the largest class A office leasing deal this year in west Central Florida, London-based CP Ships extends its 10-year, 144,000-sf lease at Southeast Financial Centre for another three years at an estimated aggregate rent of $9.7 million. The transaction brings the occupancy of the 11-year-old, 530,000-sf building to 90%.

After scouting the Tampa Bay office market, the container shipping company decided to remain in Downtown Tampa at the East Jackson Street building. Other key tenants on the 25-tenant roster are SunTrust Bank, Brown & Brown and the Ruden McClosky law firm. CP Ships occupies the 11th, 15th, 28th and 30th through 33rd floors of the 36-story tower.

The deal took 18 months to complete as CP Ships made “an extensive review of their options in the market,” Claire Calzon, SVP of Trammell Crow Co., Tampa, tells GlobeSt.com. “SunTrust Financial Centre is one of the top buildings in the city, offering outstanding views in a class A environment.”