Compiled by Linda Collins
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

DUMBO — Two Trees Management Co. announced that Skanska Koch Inc., an international construction and consulting services company with a contract to do renovation work on the historic Brooklyn Bridge, has leased office space in DUMBO.

The firm has taken a 4,070-square-foot space at 55 Washington St. to serve as its home base for the duration of the project.

The lease was signed for five years, according to Caroline Pardo, director of leasing for Two Trees Management, the landlord. Vicus Partners LLC represented the tenant.

“We are thrilled that Skanska has chosen DUMBO to be its home during its renovation of the neighborhood’s most cherished structure, the Brooklyn Bridge,� said Pardo. “Not only will their workers have amazing views of the bridge from their new office, but they will enjoy state-of the-art facilities and modern spaces.�

The 96-year-old Skanska is most well known for its work on the World Trade Center, Giants Stadium, Yankee Stadium, George Washington Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Queensborough Bridge, AirTrain-JFK Light Rail System, Jacob Javitts Center and Richmond-San Rafael Bridge in San Francisco.

“Skanska needed a field office in DUMBO. They wanted to deal with a high quality landlord and they needed the space to be in move-in condition,� said Bert Rosenblatt, principal at Vicus Partners. “Two Trees was the right landlord and had space that fit the bill perfectly.�

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