Beck Group Moves to New Office at One Alliance Center

May 12, 2008

The Beck Group announced today that it recently moved its Eastern Division headquarters and Atlanta offices to a new 10,000 square foot space in Buckhead at One Alliance Center, 3500 Lenox Rd., Suite 250.

Beck vacated a 7,500 square foot office on the ninth floor at Piedmont Center (Building 15) that the firm occupied for the last nine years.

Some of the projects the firm is currently working on include the renovation/expansion of the Neiman Marcus store at Lenox Square, MLK Federal Building and Brookhaven Place.

Fred Perpall, Beck's managing principal and director of architecture, led a comprehensive effort over three months designing and renovating the new office.

"We have an integrated approach at Beck, and our challenge in securing a new space was to create a culture that reflected this dynamic and interactive process," said Perpall. "I am confident the end result is incredibly open, efficient and flexible, thus enhancing the ability of our team members to communicate well and work together."

The space also provides direct views to an adjacent site where the firm is building one of Atlanta's newest high rise office buildings, Two Alliance Center. This will provide a tremendous opportunity for training, something Beck places a high emphasis on, added Perpall.

Green features in the office include automatic lights, recycled carpet, ceiling and light fixtures and furniture and HVAC systems.

The length of the new lease lasts four years. Sam Holmes, a Vice Chairman and Anne Lofye, a Senior Vice President, both with the Atlanta office of CB Richard Ellis, represented Beck in the deal.

About Beck: The Beck Group (www.beckgroup.com <http://www.beckgroup.com/> ) launched its Atlanta office in 1939 and has worked on nearly 300 projects in the metro area. Some of the company's specific building work includes the IBM Tower (One Atlantic Center), one of AIA Atlanta's 10 Buildings of the Century, Atlanta Financial Center, Ritz Carlton, Lenox Mall and Piedmont Center.

The firm offers complete real estate solutions in the areas of architecture, interior design and construction, real estate development, financial structuring and consulting, preconstruction, renovation, construction management, general contracting and program management. Firmwide Beck has more than 650 professionals working across those different disciplines.