Oil and Petroleum E-Commerce Startup Leases 50,000 sf for Headquarters, Support Center

HOUSTON-A startup, backed by Chevron, Texaco and Ariba, is prepping for a global operation, leasing 50,000 sf. The site will house a headquarters and customer support center.

By Connie Gore | August 14, 2000 at 01:01 AM

The company, which presently offices at 2000 W. Sam Houston Parkway South, will be moving into a high-tech space for web-hosting technologies for the 2000 startup e-commerce business, which plans to initiate a global operation. The company's founding partners include Chevron Corp., Texaco Inc. and Ariba Inc.

Goldstein & Associates, Inc./CRESA's Houston office has represented PetroCosm in the deal and Tishman Speyer Properties acted on behalf of the landlord, Tishman Speyer Properties LP.

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