Software firm triples space at RFR’s 17 State Street

Kansas City-based stock exchange technology developer BATS Global Markets expanded to triple their space at RFR Realty’s Lower Manhattan office tower 17 State Street.

Asking rent at the building is an average of $58 per square foot. Nearly one year ago, BATS signed up for 7,000 square feet on part of the 32nd floor. Now it wants to add 14,901 square feet — the entire 31st floor.

RFR vice president AJ Camhi and leasing director Steve Morrows represented the landlord in-house, while John Thompson of JRT Realty Group represented the tenant, according to a report from the New York Observer.

The 42-story, 540,000-square-foot building welcomed National Liability & Fire Insurance Company, Hale Capital Management and Charlestown Capital Advisors earlier this month. [NYO] — Mark Maurer