Kevin Granger, vice president of Trammell Crow Co.'s officedivision, brokered the lease along with Diann Cowling of Quick& Co. in Austin, who has been representing Net Quotient in itsyear-long search for a suitable site.

Granger told GlobeSt.com that the most amount of space to openup this year in Prominent Point has been about 4,000 sf until 2-1/2weeks ago. "It's rare to have that big of a block," he says. Thespace has been vacated by a company that has been declared indefault, says Granger. The lease, which takes effect Jan. 1,returns the building to full occupancy and gives Net Quotientexpansion rights for future space at the structure owned by CignaInsurance Co.

The Web-based consulting firm, founded five years ago, employs40 people, but is planning to beef up its staff to at least 55 in2001, according to Net Quotient's office manager, TheresaFritschle. She says the company will begin to move into the spacein mid-December.