SRF Consulting Group Renews in Carlson Center

December 8, 2009 – Minnetonka, MN – SRF Consulting Group, a full-service consulting firm offering a broad base of engineering, planning and design services, renewed its 70,000 square foot lease for another ten-year term at One Carlson Parkway, a two-story office building located within Carlson Center in Plymouth, MN.

Tim Phenow, Senior Vice President with SRF Consulting Group, commented on the recent renewal. “We are pleased to have been able to negotiate a new lease to stay at One Carlson Parkway. Carlson has been a great landlord to work with and we look forward to another ten years in our Carlson Center office."

SRF Consulting Group has been a valued tenant at One Carlson Parkway for over 22 years. During that time, SRF and Carlson Real Estate Company have built and maintained a long-standing relationship. “We greatly value SRF Consulting Group’s long-term tenancy and look forward to continuing our strong partnership with them in the years to come” commented Kris Harris, Senior Director at Carlson Real Estate Company.

Matt Van Slooten, President of Carlson Real Estate Company, stressed the importance of keeping existing tenants. “We have had some success in bringing new tenants to our buildings this year, but it has been a challenging market. Taking care of our existing customers is a top priority for us” stated Van Slooten.

Ann Hansen, Tami Kurtzweil and Tom Sexton, all of Cresa Partners, represented SRF Consulting Group during the lease renewal process. Larry Olimb, Director at Carlson Real Estate Company, lead the renewal process for Carlson.

Carlson Real Estate Company is an affiliate of Carlson, a global group of integrated companies providing hotel, marketing, restaurant and travel services directly to consumers, corporations and government entities. Carlson Real Estate Company is dedicated to developing long-term client relationships by operating with caring and integrity and providing innovative and accommodating solutions. Its portfolio of office and flex/industrial space concentrated in Minnesota, Arizona, and North Carolina exceeds 6 million combined square feet. For more information about Carlson Real Estate Company, visit www.carlsonrealestate.biz.

SRF Consulting Group, Inc. is an engineering, planning and design services provider headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, with regional offices in Fargo, North Dakota, and Madison, Wisconsin. Since 1961, SRF has offered comprehensive, integrated consulting services to the public and private sectors. For more information about SRF Consulting Group, visit www.srfconsulting.com.

Contact:
Kris Harris, Senior Director
Carlson Real Estate Company
301 Carlson Parkway, Suite 100
Minnetonka, MN 55305
kris.harris@carlson.com or 952-404-5035