Cosentino North America, a natural quartz surface manufacturer,supplier and installer, will be the first tenant in the building at16750 Creek Bend Dr., in the 190-acre Lake Pointe Town Centre.Cosentino will take 50,000 sf on two floors in the seven-floorbuilding for its regional headquarters, which is now located at13124 Trinity Dr. in Stafford, TX. Details about lease length andconsideration are still being hammered out, but word is Cosentinoeventually plans to take over the entire building. Until thathappens, the remaining space is being marketed for lease.

Lake Pointe developer Midway Cos. of Houston sought LEEDpre-certification because Cosentino's parent, Prisma Properties LPof Spain, was adamant about going green. Acho Azuike, a Midwayassociate, points out that the building will be Cosentino's futureregional headquarters so "it was extremely important for the ownersto seek the LEED Platinum goal."