The women's specialty retailer is currently housed atMetropolitan Tower, 142 West 57th St. In a consolidation effort,the company recently signed on for 42,000 sf of office space in theCrown Corporate Campus in Milford, CT. That 15-year leasearrangement encompasses the entire second floor and a portion ofthe first floor for the company's data center and back officeoperations. Cushman & Wakefield officials who worked on thatdeal said Ann Taylor will relocate its data center from New YorkCity and its operations group from space in New Haven to theMilford site. Studley represented the company in this transactionas well.

Ann Taylor Stores Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiary,Ann Taylor Inc., is a specialty retailer of women's apparel, shoesand accessories. For the fiscal year ended January 31, the companyreported net sales of nearly $1.6 billion, a 15% rise. Its reportednet income rose 26% to $100.9 million.