Capstone's 14 Wall pre-builts attract another new tenant.

The law firm Gibson Behman has leased a 6,791 s/f office at 14 Wall Street, adding another to a string of deals in the pyramid toped tower in Lower Manhattan that have appeared to defy the slowdown in the leasing market from the recession.

The deal was done for one of the building's few remaining pre-built offices, a collection of spaces on a handful of the building's floors that had been outfitted with office installations so that they are ready for occupancy.

Such units have seen heightened levels of activity compared to the rest of the market, brokers report, because with negotiating leverage tipped so heavily in favor of tenants amid the slow market, few have been willing to go through the hassle or expense of constructing their own office.

The CB Richard Ellis leasing team that represents the building, led by executive vice president Brad Gerla, noted that its landlord, Capstone Equities, has done a skillful job in constructing the units. The building also offers concierge services, a bike rack for tenants, prints a monthly tenant newsletter and has started a tenant appreciation program that awards tenants with, among other things, free memberships to Equinox gym, which has a location in the building's ground floor retail space.

The quality of the spaces, along with a package of amenities and services, has continued to draw tenants even during a market wide lull in activity. In fact, there are so few openings left, the deal with Gibson Behman will require Capstone, which had its offices in the space, to relocate within the building.

The firm converted the 37-story building's third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors, which are 36,000 s/f apiece, into between six and seven pre-built units per floor. Many of the spaces come with receptionist areas and conference rooms that Capstone outfitted with new flat panel televisions.

Of the 30 pre-built units spread among the floors, Gerla said that only three now remain available, about 13,000 s/f of space. Recent deals in include leases with the securities regulation company FINRA and the medical insurance group, MCIC Vermont.

Other parts of the building have seen activity as well. The investment firm WhiteMountain LLC, took 13,000 square foot space on the building's 17th floor last year.

The architecture firm Skidmore Owings and Merrill also recently renewed its lease in the building, but will be shedding about a third of the roughly 100,000 square feet it occupies.