The Goodwin Square building. Photo courtesy of Rbglasson / CC BY-SA 2.0.

Following on the heels of last year’s deal to bring tech giant Infosys to the building, Morgan Stanley has agreed to move its local operations to downtown Hartford’s Goodwin Square building.

Morgan Stanley has agreed to lease 15,171 square feet in the building. Cushman & Wakefield, represented owner Goodwin Square Building LLC. Goodwin Square Building LLC is owned by a partnership controlled by Westport Capital Partners, along with their joint venture partners Brian Kohn and Steve Kohn. JLL represented Morgan Stanley in the transaction.

Morgan Stanley will take occupancy of its space on on the 14th floor in January 2020, moving from CityPlace 1 in Hartford.

“This lease follows a total of over 64,000 square feet signed in the building last year to three new tenants, including Infosys, Anderson Tax and Strategic Spaces, all new to the Hartford market,” Jon Putnam, executive director at Cushman & Wakefield said in a statement.

“The recent refurbishments and upgrades at Goodwin Square maximize the overall tenant experience to provide everything a tenant wants and needs in today’s market,” Kohn said in a statement. “Since we acquired Goodwin Square, our tenant-focused approach and capital investments in the project have driven occupancy from 27 percent to 89 percent,” added Steve Kohn.

The 30-story building was recently upgraded with a new atrium, concierge station, glass building entrance, new common area lobbies and restrooms, a complimentary fitness and conference center, plus LED lighting upgrades and digital HVAC control upgrades throughout. Goodwin Square also includes amenities like the Goodwin Hotel & Conference Center, a juice bar, five eateries, indoor bike storage, an ATM, dry cleaning drop box, 24-hour security and a parking garage.