Sherrard, German & Kelly relocates to more than 20,000 square feet at Fifth Avenue Place in a JLL-led transaction.
16 September 2026
News release
16 September 2026
Sherrard, German & Kelly signs lease at Fifth Avenue Place
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Lauren Moeller-Jaron
Key Takeaways:
- Sherrard, German & Kelly will relocate to more than 20,000 square feet on the 16th floor of Fifth Avenue Place, a landmark office tower in downtown Pittsburgh.
- JLL's Pittsburgh Law Firm Practice Group represented Sherrard, German & Kelly in the transaction.
- Pittsburgh law firms continue to reevaluate how they use office space, with amenities emerging as a top investment priority, according to JLL's law firm benchmarking study.
The Announcement
PITTSBURGH, September 16, 2026 — JLL today announced the relocation of Sherrard, German & Kelly, P.C. (SGK) to the 16th floor of Fifth Avenue Place, more than 20,000 square feet in an iconic downtown trophy building at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Liberty Avenue. The firm is expected to occupy the space in Spring 2027.
JLL’s Executive Managing Director Dan Adamski, Senior Managing Director Nick Francic and Executive Vice President Reid Mauro from JLL’s Pittsburgh Law Firm Practice Group represented SGK in the transaction.
Fifth Avenue Place is one of downtown Pittsburgh's most recognizable buildings. Ownership continues to invest in it, including a $20 million glass-fronted lobby renovation alongside expanded retail space. The tower offers sweeping city views, on-site access to a fitness center and a growing set of dining options.
“A firm's office says a lot about how it sees itself. For us, that meant establishing a central city location, and we are excited to move into a building that mirrors the high standard of leading-edge legal work that our team delivers to our clients,” said Eric Springer, Co-Managing Shareholder and Director - President at SGK.
"For law firms, the office has become as much a business decision as a real estate one," said Adamski. "Trophy buildings like Fifth Avenue Place are capturing the firms that are trading up, drawn by amenities and quality that older buildings often can't match."
SGK's move reflects broader trends in the Pittsburgh legal market. JLL's Pittsburgh law firm benchmarking study finds local firms average 777 square feet per attorney, ahead of the national benchmark of 675 square feet, with most not planning to meaningfully downsize over the next five years. Rather than cutting space, firms are reconsidering how they use it. Amenities have become a business tool, with food, social space and on-site programming now top investment priorities.
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About JLL
JLL (NYSE:JLL) is a leading global commercial real estate services and investment management company with annual revenue of $26.1 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 112,000 as of June 30, 2026. For over 200 years, clients have trusted JLL, a Fortune 500® company, to help them confidently buy, build, occupy, manage and invest across a variety of industries and property types, including office, industrial, hotel, multi-family, retail and data center properties. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAY. Powered by rich global datasets and leading technology capabilities, we provide coordinated, end-to-end delivery of real estate services for a broad range of global clients who represent a wide variety of industries. Through LaSalle Investment Management, we invest for clients on a global basis in both private assets and publicly traded real estate securities. For further information, visit jll.com.