Cognosante leases space at 1901 Main Street in Columbia

Downtown office tower attracted tenant with premier amenities and prime location on Main Street.

Colliers International’s Allen Wilkerson represented AgFirst Farm Credit Bank in the lease of 11,441 square feet of office space, located at 1901 Main Street, to the healthcare IT company Cognosante, LLC. The best-in-class amenities and prime location on the Main Street corridor attracted Cognosante to this downtown office tower. Cognosante provides services ranging from healthcare IT solutions and outsourcing of business process services to consulting.

“With the phenomenal growth of the Main Street District and downtown Columbia as a whole, we continue to see increased demand for office space with great parking in this area,” said Wilkerson, Senior Brokerage Associate. “We are excited to welcome Cognosante, LLC., to the list of tenants that call 1901 Main Street home.”

1901 Main Street is an approximately 303,156-square-foot Class A LEED Gold Certified office tower located in Columbia’s Central Business District (CBD). The building is the first in Columbia to receive the Bike Friendly Business designation. Building amenities include24-hour security staff, newly renovated fitness facility with towel service, on-site dry cleaning and alterations, common conference room for tenants and a restaurant and sundry shop located in the lobby.

Wilkerson, a Senior Brokerage Associate, is a member of the Colliers office brokerage team, specializing in consulting services for corporations and landlords, as well as representation of clients in the leasing and sale of office properties.

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