Regions Northeast
Arch Insurance Leases 106,815 SF in Jersey City
July 24, 2008

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. said today that Arch Insurance Co. has leased 106,815 square feet at Harborside Financial Center Plaza 3 on the Jersey City waterfront. The lease carries a term of 15 years. Arch Insurance, a division of Arch Capital Group Ltd., is a provider of property, casualty and specialty insurance. Harborside Financial Center is a mixed-use complex with five class A office buildings totaling 3.1 million square feet. The office buildings are 99.6 percent leased. CB Richard Ellis represented the tenant in the transaction.

 
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