PHOENIX—Prosper Marketplace, a peer-to-peer lending company, has taken a 17,998-square-foot lease for a new office at Airport Tech Center, 4127 E. Van Buren St. Cushman & Wakefield of Arizona, Inc. negotiated the deal.

It is the first office outside the company's San Francisco headquarters. The Prosper platform connects people who want to borrow money with people who want to invest money, offering an alternative to traditional banking institutions.

“They initially toured over 20 locations and buildings,” says Larry Downey, vice chairman for Cushman & Wakefield of Arizona. “Airport Tech Center gave Prosper Marketplace a central location within the city and great access to the transportation freeway corridors. This is a very functional building for them and gives them the flexibility and room to expand within the project.”