HOUSTON (October 28, 2020) – International law firm Vinson & Elkins LLP selected Savills to provide project management services for its upcoming headquarters relocation to the Texas Tower in 2022. Savills Corporate Managing Director Ed Bowerman, will oversee design and construction and will collaborate with special consultants to offer additional services.

“We are thrilled to work with Vinson & Elkins on its headquarters relocation,” said Bowerman, a leader in the firm’s national Project Management Practice Group. “We are planning a strategic and innovative buildout that will accommodate the firm’s current business objectives and the future workplace standards required for a modern, post-COVID-19 office. The location in the heart of the central business district, and in one of Texas’ premiere new office buildings, will give Vinson & Elkins strategic advantages to enhance its global presence and continue its growth.”

Located at 845 Texas Avenue, the former Houston Chronicle site is a 47-story, Class AA office building scheduled to open fall 2021. Developed by Hines and designed by Pelli Clark Pelli Architects, the tower will feature a pavilion, coworking space, dedicated library, adaptable amenity spaces and rooftop gardens.

Bowerman leads a strong team of project managers including Associate Director David Finklea, and Assistant Director Patrick Miller. They have completed projects across Texas and throughout the Sunbelt region, including Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Their vast and varied experience includes overseeing the building and project management of corporate headquarters, law firms, hotels, schools, and medical facilities. The team recently completed the relocation of Savills Houston to a new,13,000-square-foot office located at 609 Main Street.

The Houston-based project management team uniquely provides extensive offerings including pre-development advisory for new interiors, ground up development services, surplus/environmentally impaired property reuse and redevelopment planning and disposition, energy consulting, procurement of electricity and natural gas, generator services, and commercial procurement, among others.