Martin Call Center
Jay. B. Lafler, Vice President of Commercial Properties Management (CPM) announced that they have completed negotiations with The Martin Agency for one of their business units to locate within the mixed use project of Beaufont Center located at Chippenham Parkway and Midlothian Turnpike. The Martin Call Center will occupy over 16,000 sq. ft. and employ over 300 personnel.
The leasing of this Class B office space to The Martin Agency continues CPM’s philosophy of turning Beaufont Center into a true mixed-use project. Besides this office use, they presently have 8,500 sq. ft. rented to other office users in the rear of the former retail project. Mr. Lafler commented, “With the signing of a major office tenant, we will continue to promote the back of the shopping center as a true Class B office area. The rear entrances to the tenant’s spaces will be updated with landscaping, will have awnings, glass doors with sidelight windows as well as sconces lighting either side of the doors and brass name identification plates.”
The placement of The Martin Agency at the property is a substantial culmination of efforts to bring a major employer to the center to help enable the center to add more service and restaurant type users to help complement the number of employees at the Center. For The Martin Agency, key factors in locating at Beaufont Center were the excellent location, ease of access and the commitment for the continuation of the property being a
mixed-use project.
Barbara Joyner, a Partner with The Martin Agency, said, “We are very pleased with our new location. We believe that Beaufont Center is a wonderful strategic location and we are pleased to be a part of the Beaufont revitalization.”