DALLAS--Grant Thornton LLP has relocated itsDallas office within Comerica Bank Tower at 1717Main St. to floors 17 and 18, from floors 14 and 15. The firm alsocontinues to occupy part of floor 12. The total space leased is60,560 square feet.

“We were looking for flexibility to rapidly grow our operationsin the Dallas area, while promoting this new and more contemporaryvision for our office,” Wally Gruenes, managingpartner of Grant Thornton's Dallas practice, told GlobeSt.com. “Ourexpanded space affords us both of these options. The space is veryattractive to our professionals and recruits with an extensivenumber of team rooms, many open collaboration sites and a funenvironment conducive to team-building, which is consistent withour culture.”

This week, 400 Grant Thornton employees began work in the newoffice. To accommodate the growth of the firm's Dallas practice,the office was designed with a focus on better space utilizationand reflects the firm's continued effort to reduce its carbonfootprint -- incorporating a more efficient layout, access tonatural light, increased multi-purpose space and more effectivecollaboration rooms.