Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L. P. announced that it will move its Phoenix office to CityScape in early 2010. The global law firm with 150 employees in Downtown Phoenix will occupy approximately 80,000 square feet across the top four floors of One East Washington, the mixed-use project’s Class A office tower. 

“Squire Sanders has supported and participated in Phoenix's growth for nearly 30 years, helping our clients attain their business goals in the Valley of the Sun and around the world,” said Robert L. Matia, Phoenix Office Managing Partner of Squire Sanders. “We are very excited to be part of CityScape's innovative project that will play a significant role in the development of a dynamic downtown.”  Consistently ranked among the top five law firms in Phoenix, Squire Sanders has been central to downtown redevelopment efforts since 1979. The firm’s presence in Phoenix expanded rapidly through solid working relationships with local, state, regional, national and international business and government leaders, including the City of Phoenix for 29 years. “Squire Sanders and Dempsey is the type of tenant that we are looking to accommodate at CityScape,” said Keith Earnest, Vice President of Development for RED Development, LLC, who is leading the development and leasing of One East Washington. “We are very pleased to have them on board so early.”  In addition to its central location, easy access to public transit, underground parking and integrated mixed-use design, the 600,000-square-foot One East Washington office tower boasts sweeping views of the Valley. The CityScape tower lobby is a sophisticated entry point with natural stone floors, travertine and wood paneled walls and custom glass panels. The interactive building information and directory system offer state-of-the-art technologies.   Squire Sanders joins Wachovia Corporation, one of the nation’s largest diversified financial services companies, at CityScape. In October, Wachovia announced plans to lease three floors of office space totaling approximately 70,000 square feet for its regional headquarters. Additionally, Wachovia will open a retail branch in the building and distribute ATM locations throughout the project.   Construction on CityScape is currently underway with the excavation of the parking garage on the middle block, relocation of the parking garage ramp on the western block from Central Avenue to Jefferson Street, and the relocation of utilities near the site. The first phase of this multi-phase project is planned to open December 2009, with construction continuing through 2011.