RIVR RE has represented both landlord and tenant on a new ten-year office lease with AECOM at 33 Bull Street in downtown Savannah, Georgia. The global infrastructure firm will occupy 3,250 square feet in the recently renovated Class A building fronting Johnson Square. David Gaule and Mandy Henderson acted on behalf of both parties throughout the transaction.

About AECOM

AECOM is one of the world’s largest infrastructure consulting and engineering firms, ranked the number one engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record’s annual industry rankings. With a global workforce of more than 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, and construction managers operating across more than 150 countries, AECOM reported revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024 and is listed on the Fortune 500.

The firm’s work spans the full infrastructure lifecycle — from advisory and planning through design, engineering, and construction management — across sectors including transportation, water, energy, environment, and buildings. In Savannah specifically, AECOM has been actively engaged in port infrastructure projects for the Georgia Ports Authority, one of the fastest-growing port operations in the United States. The Savannah office directly supports that mandate, providing civil engineering and technical services for the complex marine terminal, container yard, intermodal rail, and waterfront infrastructure projects that the port’s continued expansion demands.

Choosing a ten-year lease term at 33 Bull Street — the longest lease commitment available — signals that AECOM views its Savannah presence as a long-term strategic priority, not a temporary project office. For the landlord, securing a Fortune 500 engineering firm on a decade-long term is the definition of institutional-quality, income-stable tenancy.

What This Deal Adds to 33 Bull Street’s Tenant Roster

AECOM’s arrival reinforces what is becoming an exceptionally strong institutional tenant concentration at 33 Bull Street. The building now houses:

• AECOM — Fortune 500 global infrastructure and engineering firm, 10-year lease
• Expeditors — Fortune 500 global logistics company, approximately 13,000 sq ft
• Kimley-Horn — one of the country’s leading engineering and planning consultancies
• Reeves Young — major Southeast construction firm, 7-year lease

This is not a typical downtown office building tenant mix. Three of the four named tenants are Fortune 500 or nationally prominent professional services firms with deep ties to Savannah’s port and infrastructure economy. That concentration is not accidental — it reflects both the quality of the renovated building and the gravitational pull that premium tenants create for other premium tenants.

For investors evaluating 33 Bull Street as an acquisition target, or landlords in the downtown market benchmarking their own asset against comparable product, this roster is the clearest available signal of where the premium end of Savannah’s downtown office market currently sits.

About 33 Bull Street

33 Bull Street is a five-storey Class A office building at the intersection of Bull and Broughton streets, directly facing Johnson Square in Savannah’s Historic District. The building has undergone an extensive renovation — approved by the Historic District Board of Review in May 2024 — including new facade detailing, copper cornices, upscale common areas and improved storefronts. It is now widely regarded as Savannah’s pre-eminent downtown office address.

RIVR RE has represented the landlord at 33 Bull Street across multiple transactions and holds an unmatched level of familiarity with the building’s positioning, available inventory, and tenant requirements.

Office Leasing in Savannah — Talk to RIVR

RIVR RE specialises in office leasing across Savannah’s downtown core and Historic District, representing landlords, tenants, and — where appropriate — both parties in the same transaction. If you are a landlord with office space to lease, or a business evaluating Savannah as your next office location, contact David Gaule or Mandy Henderson directly.

Email: info@rivr.re | Phone: 912 307 9998

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