BALTIMORE, MD-Ellin & Tucker is relocating its headquarters to 400 East Pratt St. It is taking 31,000 square feet in the eleven-story office tower. It currently has 25,418 square feet at 100 South Charles St. 400 East Pratt, owned by PDL Pratt Associates LLC, is undergoing a two-story, 24,000-square-foot addition. Other improvements include renovations to the common corridors, lobbies and elevators.

Ellin & Tucker will take the entire second floor and 7,000 square feet. The lease includes signage in the building lobby and on the exterior southwest side of the second floor.

The building's expansion is part of an open-space plan developed by the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore to rejuvenate the downtown area and improve the north side of Pratt Street.

"Both Ellin & Tucker and PDL Pratt Associates have been pillars of the downtown community for a generation and it's exciting to see them partnering on such a dynamic addition to the Pratt Street skyline," says Downtown Partnership President Kirby Fowler in a prepared statement. "Our hope is that this project will show other property owners the benefits of making a similar Pratt Street investment."

The expansion includes 12,000 square feet of new retail space, which will bring 400 East Pratt's retail total to 21,000 square feet. 400 East Pratt is currently 143,750 square feet and 65% occupied. After the expansion is completed, the building will total approximately 167,750 square feet and is expected to be 95% occupied.

Cushman & Wakefield leasing agent Courtenay Jenkins represented Ellin & Tucker in its new lease while Whitney Nye represented PDL Pratt Associates LLC. The retail portion of the building is represented by Cushman & Wakefield retail agents David Dochter, Matt Alexander and Hugo Gilbert on behalf of PDL Pratt Associates LLC. The building architect for the expansion is Peter Fillat Architects and the construction manager for the project is Constantine Commercial Construction, Inc.