Office

LONDON-Google UK, the European arm of the search engine operator, has signed up for 14,596 sf of offices in Derwent Valley Holdings' The Courtyard office refurbishment on Charing Cross Road, WC2.

DENVER-The law firm is taking 35% more space in the Wells Fargo Center than it did at the nearby Republic Plaza. The 72,200-sf of space includes a high definition plasma screen TV in the reception area, conference facilities with built-in video and teleconferencing capabilities, and a wellness/mother's room for staff.

DALLAS-Meeting in a marathon session yesterday, the Senate Intergovernmental Committee weighs first-time legislation to place a 5% cap on commercial real estate values. A decision could come tonight.

PHOENIX-Four new names will go on directories in the four-building office complex in the Camelback Corridor. The new deals, which also brought an expansion, filled another 39,000 sf and delivered a promising sign for a struggling office market.

IRVINE,CA-Oce Printing Systems combines two existing offices in Irvine into class A space at Jamboree Center, expecting to make the move near year's end. The 10-year pact carries a $5-million price tag.

STAMFORD, CT-Elizabeth Arden Spas and Salons Holdings will relocate its corporate headquarters operations from Phoenix to 8,500 sf of space at 300 Main St. here, reports Insignia/ESG, which was a broker in the transaction.

SEATTLE-"TOPOFF 2," a congressionally-mandated exercise to test local, regional, state and federal responses to terrorism, has local state and federal officials responding to a simulated radiological dispersal device in south Seattle this week.

DALLAS-The creditworthy tenant is settling into the class A space after setting off a bidding war that lasted nearly a year among Dallas CBD building owners. The hot pursuit was tied to a 10-year lease, with a top name and reputation for staying put.