HOUSTON – Transwestern announces seven new office lease transactions totaling 187,492 square feet at 811 Main, a 974-884-square-foot, Class AAA office tower in downtown Houston. This activity reinforces the continued flight-to-quality trend among companies investing in the newest most desirable office buildings, with strategically built amenity offerings in truly walkable environments. These trends allow today’s companies to position themselves for efforts in recruiting, retention and providing environments where employees want to make the commute into work.
The transactions are as follows:
- Fervo Energy leased 53,714 square feet to establish its headquarters, represented by Newmark’s Joshua Brown and Audrey Selber.
- Seyfarth Shaw signed a 40,487-square-foot lease, relocating from Pennzoil Place. They were represented by Newmark’s Melissa Copley, Joshua Brown and Audrey Selber.
- BNY Mellon committed to 26,849 square feet, relocating from 601 Travis. JLL’s David Bale and Cody Little represented the tenant.
- Arnold & Porter leased 22,718-square-feet, relocating from TC Energy Center. CBRE’s Kevin Saxe and Wyatt McCulloch represented the tenant.
- Houlihan Lokey signed a 17,437-square-foot lease, relocating from 1001 Fannin. Cushman & Wakefield’s Tim Relyea and Morgan Colt represented the tenant.
- Gilbane Building Company signed a lease for 14,620-square-feet. CBRE’s Jon Lee and Claire Douthit represented the tenant.
- Cozen O’Connor leased 11,667-square-foot lease, relocating from Houston Center. CBRE’s Eugene Terry represented the tenant.
Transwestern’s Eric Anderson and John Heard represented Invesco Real Estate in the negotiations.
“These commitments reflect the market’s strong preference for newer construction and highly amenitized office buildings backed by reputable, well-capitalized, hands-on ownership. We’re pleased to partner with Invesco Real Estate, a global leader and active owner in real estate investment management, whose industry tenure will help contribute to the longterm success of this asset,” said Eric Anderson, Executive Managing Director at Transwestern Services. “811 Main continues to attract organizations that prioritize workplace quality, long-term stability and a location that supports both employee experience and business performance.
The building is located in the center of downtown Houston at the convergence of the Metro Rail Line, directly across from Finn Hall and offers exceptional walkability with tunnel connectivity. Recently, ownership installed a new state-of-the-art Conferencing Center with a 150-person auditorium, two conference rooms and a tenant lounge, along with an expanded and upgraded fitness center with locker rooms. The tower is LEED Platinum, WELL Health and Safety certified and is home to several of Houston’s most well-respected global and national companies.
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About Transwestern
Transwestern is a preeminent, vertically integrated commercial real estate firm dedicated to serving investors, partners and clients through expertise in investment, development, brokerage and property management. We own, lease and operate $57 billion1 in assets and have completed or commenced development on more than $9 billion of real estate projects since 2012. Our experience spans diverse property types, including logistics, multifamily, retail, mixed-use, healthcare, office, data centers, hotel, and life sciences. Across 33 offices nationwide, our team is united by a culture that cultivates agility, mutual trust and high performance. Learn more at transwestern.com.
1Includes the Transwestern organization and RIA AUM as of June 30, 2025.
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