Transwestern has confirmed the change, but isn't talking aboutit or the lease-up strategy for the 84%-occupied high rise at 901Main St., which is controlled by Del Ray Beach, FL-based SunbeltManagement Co. The asset manager's not talking; ditto for Cushman& Wakefield of Texas Inc., which had the leasing and managementassignment for many years. Sunbelt acquired the 72-story buildingin 1998 from its developer, Bramalea Ltd. of Toronto andNewark-based Prudential Life Insurance Co.

There is speculation in brokerage circles that C&W'sassignment win for the 1.5-million-sf Bank One Center at1717 Main St. caused Sunbelt to re-evaluate its leasing situation.Transwestern has teamed landlord-savvy Sheryl Pickens, a seniorvice president, and CBD tenant rep mainstay, principal SandersThompson, to handle Bank of America Plaza, effectively stacking thedeck with well-respected veterans from both sides of the street ina double-edged attack plan.

The C&W website shows Bank of America Plaza has 486,553 sfof open space, with 14 full floors and eight stories of partiallyoccupied space. The maximum contiguous block is 181,814 sf.C&W's leasing team was quoting $19 per sf to $22 per sf pluselectric.