BB&T Leases 140,000 SF at Riverfront Plaza

Branch Banking and Trust Co., also known as BB&T, leased 140,000 square feet of office space at Riverfront Plaza in Richmond, VA. BB&T will occupy five full floors and part of the first floor at 901-951 E. Byrd St. starting early next year.

The financial firm will relocate and consolidate its regional headquarters and brokerage operation from nearby locations. BB&T leased a considerable amount of space vacated by Wachovia Securities, which moved to St. Louis in its merge with A.G. Edwards.

The 951,616-square-foot, 21-story, two-building office complex is on the banks of the James River. The Hines-owned property includes other major tenants like UBS and the Virginia Economics Development Partnership.

Steve Gentil and Chuck Ellsworth of Grubb & Ellis-Harrison & Bates represented BB&T, while Michael Campbell of Dominion Realty Partners represented Hines.