Some of the buildings tenants include MCI Worldcom NetworkServices, DeVry Institute of Technology, New York City SchoolConstruction Authority, New York City Department of Trasportationand the New York City Department of Design and Construction. TheNYSCA, NYCDOT and NYCDDC together lease 95% of the Center Oncebuilding. The 100% leased status starkly contrasts with the lowrental rate of about 40% in the 1990s.

"There has been an enormous increase of interest in this area.Long Island City is benefiting, both commercially andresidentially," says Michael A. Burak, president of the eponymouscompany in a statement, "and I intend to help position the QueensAtrium Corporate Center for the future." He attributes the successof the area to the fact that its rates are 20-60% lower than thosein Manhattan. He also notes that the "scarcity" of available spacehas driven the interest in Queens.