As part of the parent company's national expansion, BB Networkinherited three additional Puget Sound office spaces this yearthrough acquisitions. Parish Cabling (at 11709 Cyrus Way inMukilteo), Duracom, Inc. (at 14040 NE 181St St. in Woodinville),and Clear Communications (at 200 Andover Park E # 1 in Tukwila)were absorbed into BB Network.

The company's 11,000-sf Tukwila office will remain open as aservice center for clients in the south end. However, the companyplans to vacate the combined 8,000-sf of space in the Woodinvilleand Mukilteo offices by January 1st. Approximately 100 of thecompany's 180 employees will be relocated into its regionalheadquarters in the Tech Center, where it leases a 32,000-sfbuilding.

The Tech Center, comprised of five warehouse/office buildings,has multiple owners. BB Network's building is owned by CedarProperties LLC of Seattle. Katherine Laird of Century Pacific LP,Seattle, represented Cedar in the BB Network lease. Though Lairddeclined to comment on the value of the lease, she tells GlobeStthe term is 10 years.