The firm, which is headquartered in Waltham, MA, intends torelocate to the 11-story property from offices it currently leasesat 181 Harbor Dr. in Stamford. Its seven-year lease is for space onthe sixth floor of the building that has recently been completelyrenovated. Earlier this year, it was reported New York City-basedRochdaleSecurities signed a lease for 13,860 sf on the seventhfloor.

C&W senior director Steve Baker and associate director AdamKlimek represented the building owner 750 Stamford Partners LLC, anentity managed by Martin Sands, in the deal. Brett Sherman of AngelCommercial handled discussions for Parexel International in thetransaction. The class A office building previously served as theNorth American headquarters for Diageo PLC until late 2005 when thefirm relocated to 801 Main Ave. in Norwalk.

The redesign of 750 E. Main St. has included a fully remodeledlobby featuring nine 60-inch televisions and a 50-foot back-litglass panel, a new café, upgraded elevator cabs and common areas,Wi-Fi connectivity, a new fitness center and totally renovatedbathrooms. There is approximately 75,000 sf available for immediateoccupancy at the building, C&W officials say.