Two law firms and a global information technology services provider have leased space for their Wilmington offices in the 1201 North Market high-rise owned by McConnell Johnson.
Also, Bain’s Deli will become the first tenant in the food court at McConnell Johnson’s newly renovated Hercules Plaza, 1313 North Market St.
The new tenants at 1201 North Market are DLA Piper, Venable LLP and CAI Inc. DLA Piper LLP is leasing the building’s 21st floor, with about 17,050 square feet, and will move in by Oct. 1, said McConnell Johnson partner Scott Johnson.
DLA Piper has s 4,200 lawyers representing businesses in more than 30 countries around the world. It has 15 lawyers in its Wilmington office, including former Delaware Governor and Congr. Michael N. Castle.
Venable LLP, whose practice focuses on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, moved into its 3,571 square-foot space on the 14th floor in March. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the firm also has offices in California, New York, Maryland and Virginia.
CAI Inc. recently moved into its offices on the 14th floor, where it is leasing 2,778 square feet. The company currently provides IT services to more than 100 Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies around the world.
Bain’s Deli will open its second Wilmington location in the Hercules Plaza food court in September. Bain’s is leasing 617 square feet, Johnson said. Bain’s, founded in Philadelphia, has been promising “uncompromising quality since 1910.” Its other Wilmington location is at 225 Market St.
Two other tenants at 1201 North Market have leased additional space in the building. Marketing Associates, the Detroit-based marketing communications firm, is more than tripling its space in its Wilmington office, from 1,836 square feet to 6,372 square feet. Brown Advisory, an investment management firm, has doubled the size of its Wilmington office, to more than 3,400 square feet.
