JLL today announces Burns & McDonnell, a global, full-service engineering, construction and architecture firm, is relocating its Raleigh office to a 17,000-square-foot space at Fenton, the transformative mixed-use destination in Cary, North Carolina. The larger space will enable the 100% employee-owned firm to grow its operations in the Triangle in the coming years, bolstering its global presence that spans 75 offices. JLL Managing Director Matt Winters and Senior Vice President Ashley Ingram represented Burns & McDonnell in the transaction.
Burns & McDonnell brings together engineers, construction and craft professionals, architects, planners, technologists and scientists to design and build critical infrastructure across the world. The Raleigh office, which includes 80 employees, has nearly doubled its capacity in the new space at Fenton. The office is located at 25 Fenton Main and features an outdoor terrace overlooking Fenton’s Central Plaza.
“Our new space at Fenton fosters dynamic collaboration and reflects our commitment to enhancing both the employee experience and the quality of service we provide to our clients,” said Jeffrey Ganthner, Vice President and General Manager for Burns & McDonnell Mid-Atlantic region. “By being part of this vibrant live, work, play community, we are not only creating an energized environment for our team but positioning ourselves to further support industries such as life sciences locally. This strategic move also enables us to drive growth within our onsite energy generation teams and stay closely connected to our clients’ evolving needs in the region as we embark on this exciting new chapter.”
Fenton is a 92-acre, master-planned community located along Cary Towne Boulevard at I-40, adjacent to the WakeMed Soccer Park. The highly amenitized development features 2.5 million square feet of residential, retail, office and entertainment, and is within proximity to Research Triangle Park, a major regional employment center, as well as the area’s highest-quality residential neighborhoods and schools. As Cary’s first vertically integrated, mixed-use destination, Fenton currently features 250,000 square feet of specialty and experiential retail, including a high-end movie theater; 195,000 square feet of Class-A office; and 357 apartment units.
“As office leasing activity remains steady, we continue to see some of the strongest levels of tenant demand for top-tier space with mixed-use communities,” said JLL’s Winters. “As evidenced by the national flight-to-quality trend and the market’s constrained construction pipeline, we expect to see even more competition for premier office space over the next several quarters.”
According to JLL’s Q2 Raleigh-Durham Office Report, anticipated demand for office space has grown steadily throughout the year, with the number of requirements over 10,000 square feet increasing by 23% year-over-year. Given the completion of ongoing projects in 2024, Raleigh’s office market will face heightened competition for premium spaces and existing high-quality assets.
About JLL
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $20.8 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 110,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.
About Burns & McDonnell
Working from more than 75 offices around the world, Burns & McDonnell designs and builds critical infrastructure. Our family of companies — driven by engineers, construction professionals, architects, planners, technologists and scientists — deliver projects grounded in safety and a desire to make a difference as we make our clients successful. Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is 100% employee-owned. Learn more.
