Mack-Cali Announces Lease with Daiichi Sankyo for Entire Building
-- Pharmaceutical Firm Renews and Expands U.S. Headquarters in Parsippany, N.J. --
EDISON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE: CLI) today announced that Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. has leased an entire building for its U.S. corporate headquarters at 2 Hilton Court at Mack-Cali Business Campus in Parsippany, N.J. The firm leased 186,020 square feet, representing a 10-year renewal of 89,144 square feet and a 15-year expansion of 96,876 square feet.
Mitchell E. Hersh, Mack-Cali president and chief executive officer, commented, "This transaction is a clear demonstration of the continued appeal of Morris County as a corporate headquarters location. It's also consistent with Mack-Cali's strategy of signing long-term leases with top quality tenant companies." Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Japan's second largest pharmaceutical company.
Jack Fatigati and Jim Garibaldi of The Garibaldi Group represented the tenant in the transaction. Mack-Cali was represented in-house by Diane Chayes, vice president of leasing.
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation is a fully-integrated, self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) providing management, leasing, development, construction and other tenant-related services for its class A real estate portfolio. Mack-Cali currently owns or has interests in 300 properties, primarily office and office/flex buildings located in the Northeast, totaling approximately 34.7 million square feet. The properties enable the Company to provide a full complement of real estate opportunities to its diverse base of 2,200 tenants. Additional information on Mack-Cali Realty Corporation is available on the Company's Web site at www.mack-cali.com.
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Source: Mack-Cali Realty Corporation
Released July 23, 2007