Tucson Real Estate: Caterpillar leases additional space downtown
Transition of Cat employees from other locations continues at a brisk pace.
Caterpillar needs more space while it's headquarters is completed
Updated
One South Church Ave., the tallest building in Tucson. Completed in 1986, It rises 330-feet and has 23 floors.
By Gabriela Rico, Arizona Daily Star
Caterpillar is moving into Tucson’s tallest tower as the transition of employees from other locations continues at a brisk pace.
The company has signed a lease through April 2019 to occupy 26,093 square feet on the first and second floors at 1 S. Church Ave. The headquarters for the Surface Mining & Technology division is expected to be complete in March 2019 on Cushing Street, west of Interstate 10.
The temporary office space at 97 E. Congress St. is full, a human resources manager said.
“We are excited to welcome Caterpillar to our building,” said Zach Fenton, managing partner of 1SC Partners, the building’s owner. “We think they are a great addition to the downtown Tucson community.”
Jeff Casper, with CBRE, represented the landlord, and CBRE’s Buzz Isaacson represented Caterpillar, along with Traci Payette and Gary Fazzio of CBRE’s Chicago office.
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