LinkedIn to fully lease tower in San Francisco

[SAN FRANCISCO] LinkedIn Corp agreed to fully lease a San Francisco office tower that's being built by Tishman Speyer Properties in the city's South of Market area, two people with knowledge of the deal said.

The professional social-networking company will occupy the building at 222 Second St on a lease that includes about 450,000 square feet or 42,000 square metres of office space, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the agreement is private.

The 26-storey building will also have more than 2,200 square feet of retail space, according to the property website.