Tampa Law Firm to Lease Top Floors of First Union Center

    SAN ANTONIO--April 23, 2002--USAA Realty Company has leased the two top floors of the First Union Center in downtown Tampa to Bavol Bush & Sisco, P.A., a Tampa-based law firm.
    The lease for 23,300 square feet of space is for the 21st and 22nd floors and commences May 1, said Stevens Tombrink, leasing director for USAA Realty. The building is at 100 S. Ashley Drive. Tombrink represents the landlord, Tampa Equities REIT I. Ted DeLaVergne of DeLaVergne & Company represented Bavol Bush & Sisco, P.A.
    First Union Center is a 22-story, class A building providing 388,000 square feet of space in addition to an adjacent parking garage with 610 covered spaces. Easily recognizable by its rose color and stepped architecture, the building is a landmark in the downtown Tampa market and is within walking distance of the Tampa Convention Center, dining, hotels and retail shopping. The landmark building also is near other downtown sites, including the Ice Palace, the University of Tampa, Tampa General Hospital and Ybor City.
    USAA Realty Company, headquartered in Arlington, Va., is a subsidiary of USAA, a worldwide financial services company based in San Antonio, Texas. From its 13 nationwide offices, USAA Realty provides fully integrated commercial real estate services to its corporate and institutional clients.
    USAA has been serving military families since 1922 and has become one of America's leading financial services companies. The association, well known for its exceptional service, offers its 4.8 million members a comprehensive range of insurance, banking and investment products and services designed to help them meet their financial needs. Headquartered in San Antonio with offices throughout the United States and Europe, USAA owns or manages assets of more than $64 billion.