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Insurance Firm Snags 13,200SF at Raritan Plaza for Relocation
May 7, 2008

AmWINS Group Inc. has signed on to occupy 13,200 square feet at Raritan Plaza III, the class A office structure within Raritan center in Edison. The insurance brokerage firm committed to a long-term lease with property owner Ivy Equities, paving the way for its relocation from its current home in Edison to the top floor of the 180,000-square-foot six-story structure. AmWINS relied on real estate services firm Zimmel Associates for representation in the transaction, while Cushman & Wakefield Inc. stood in for the owner. The new lease brings the occupancy level at the property up to 95 percent.


 
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