ALLEN, Texas, Dec. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- JLL
announced today the successful negotiation of a new office lease for Boss Fight Entertainment's new headquarters. The renowned
video game development company is set to become the newest tenant at One Bethany East, the first building under construction at
One Bethany at Watters Creek, a 17-acre, multi-phase, corporate office park in Allen, Texas by
owner/developer Kaizen Development Partners.
"Allen is an amazing city and with the addition of One Bethany at Watters Creek, it is
everything you could ask for in a location," said Scott Winsett, COO of Boss Fight Entertainment.
"It has great character and the proximity to restaurants and entertainment venues as well as access to great talent made it an
easy choice for us to build our headquarters and establish permanent roots here."
"Boss Fight Entertainment is a perfect addition to the growing roster of creative, cutting-edge tenants who have made One
Bethany East their new corporate home," said Derrick Evers, CEO and Managing Partner of Kaizen
Development Partners. "We are humbled that they selected One Bethany East and recognize the hard work and a commitment to
excellence by everyone that made this possible."
Commercial real estate consulting and brokerage service provider IC3 negotiated the lease on behalf of Boss Fight. The firm
has been developing and implementing real estate strategies and solutions for the principals of Boss Fight since 2009.
"Multiple buildings and cities were evaluated per Boss Fights needs and goals," Bob Ikel,
President, IC3. "In the final analysis, the negotiations with One Bethany at Watters Creek developed a 'win-win-win' relationship
between Boss Fight, the landlords and the City of Allen."
JLL Senior Vice Presidents Chris Doggett and Blake Shipley and
Executive Vice President Daryl Mullin, negotiated the 13,500-square-foot office lease on behalf of
Kaizen Development Partners. Doggett, Shipley and Mullin are leading the leasing and marketing efforts for One Bethany East,
which will deliver this February.
"Kaizen Development Partners is meeting the increasing demand of growing companies in North
Texas," said Doggett. "One Bethany East provides an ideal, long-term office solution with its accessibility and nearby
amenities for employees. We're proud to help Boss Fight Entertainment secure an office solution that strategically positions them
for future success."
The 125,000-square foot, Class A office property will have a conference center, training room, tenant lounge, fitness center
and large, 570-space structured parking garage.
"It's great to see a high-tech gaming company like Boss Fight choose Allen for its next
corporate headquarters," says Allen Mayor Stephen Terrell. "Not
only will they enjoy a cutting-edge office building, they'll be just across the street from some of our city's best shopping and
dining at Watters Creek. It's the perfect location for a growing business."
One Bethany at Watters Creek is located within walking distance of a diverse mix of shops, restaurants and high-quality
apartments in the Watters Creek mixed-use development. The office park is planned for a mix of multi-tenant Class A office
buildings and single-tenant build-to-suit Class A office buildings designed to meet the needs of larger tenants in a campus
environment.
In addition to One Bethany East, One Bethany at Watters Creek will include high-tech firm NETSCOUT's new regional research and
development office, which broke ground in August, and the recently announced Delta by Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. Allen
Economic Development Corporation and the City of Allen were instrumental partners to the office
park's development.
About Allen Economic Development Corporation
The Allen Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) is funded through a citywide half-cent sales tax and charged with
facilitating company relocations and assisting the expansion of existing businesses, which creates jobs and generates additional
tax revenue to the community. Today, Allen's total ad valorem tax base exceeds $8.5 billion. Recently, the AEDC was instrumental in recruiting KONE Elevators, MonkeySports and CVE Technology
to locate offices in Allen. To learn more, visit www.AllenEDC.com.
About Boss Fight Entertainment
Boss Fight Entertainment is a world-class independent game development studio founded in 2013 by David Rippy, Scott Winsett and Bill Jackson.
With a 90+ person team that has proven experience and expertise in creating games that appeal to massive audiences on multiple
platforms, Boss Fight is focused on developing titles that set new standards for their respective genres as well as
groundbreaking original intellectual properties. The studio most recently launched the critically acclaimed Dungeon Boss,
and is currently working on multiple new titles. For further information, visit www.bossfight.com .
About Kaizen Development Partners
Kaizen Development Partners (KDP) is a commercial real estate developer specializing in office, mixed- use, and
healthcare developments. KDP brings unencumbered creativity, marketplace knowledge and strategic vision to the built environment.
Over the past five years alone, the principals at KDP have developed approximately 2 million square feet of institutional quality
projects valued at approximately $720,000,000. KDP is rooted by senior-level principals committed
to delivering extraordinary value and service through innovative thought leadership, effective market positioning, conservative
risk management, and hands-on project management. For further information, visit www.kaizendp.com.
About IC3
Founded in 2001, IC3, LLC was formed to provide a variety of real estate and strategic planning services to
institutional, corporate, municipal and investment clients. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, IC3,
LLC has been engaged by a wide variety of office, industrial, retail, and investment clients ranging from Fortune 500 to local
and regional entities. Our real estate teamhas in excess of 75 years combined experience in corporate real estate brokerage,
architecture, land planning and development of commercial real estate. This diverse and comprehensive background allows IC3, LLC
to bring unique insight to each assignment—uniqueness that translates directly into value added service. We advise
companies on their strategic requirements to help reduce overhead and improve their bottom line.
About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. A
Fortune 500 company, JLL helps real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. In 2016, JLL had
revenue of $6.8 billion and fee revenue of $5.8 billion and, on
behalf of clients, managed 4.4 billion square feet, or 409 million square meters, and completed sales acquisitions and finance
transactions of approximately $145 billion. At the end of the third quarter of 2017, JLL had nearly
300 corporate offices, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of over 80,000. As of September 30, 2017, LaSalle Investment Management had $59.0 billion of real
estate under asset management. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further
information, visit jll.com.
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