The insurance firm will be moving its Great Lakes regionaloffice to the building. With the lease, the building will be 88%occupied. The building is at 1300 E. Ninth St., and underwent a $7million capital improvement project in 2006.

The company joins tenants such as PR Newswire, Hickman &Lowder law firm, HWH Architects, patent law firm Tarolli, Sundheim,Covell & Tummino LLP and Bonezzi Switzer Murphy Polito &Hupp Co. LPA at the 20-story building. KBS officials could not bereached for comment about the lease term or amount. Rental ratesare at about $23.56 per sf, according to a second quarter report byGrubb & Ellis.

Jeffrey Liljeberg with Jones Lang LaSalle and Chandler Conversewith CB Richard Ellis represented the tenant in this transaction.Brian A. Hurtuk with CBRE represented the owner.

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