A tower spokesman says the leases bode well for the West Loopbuilding. "This is important because it shows that leasing activityis strong," the spokesman says. "The market in general has had itsshare of bumps, and this is a positive sign. The big thing withOfficeLinks is that they leased the entire floor."

OfficeLinks, a provider of furnished and equipped office space,leased 30,000 square feet. John Brod and Howard Hersch of New YorkCity-based PBS Real Estate represented the firm in thetransaction.

Harsh Mehta with OfficeLinks says construction to gut andrebuild the 84th floor will begin in October and continue throughearly 2009, when the company will move into the space. Mehta sayshis firm's lease term is 15 years.

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