Shared Communications Services of 1800 & 1880 JFK, Boulevard Inc. v. Bell Atlantic Properties Inc.

HERRON, J.,

PART I: INTRODUCTION

The Parties

The contract defendants, Bell Atlantic Properties and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, are owners in *325two commercial office building real estate joint ventures located in Center City Philadelphia at 1800 and 1880 JFK Boulevard, the “buildings.” Plaintiff Shared Communications Services and the contract defendants are parties to a written agreement, the “SCS agreement,” under which SCS provides shared office-related services to commercial lease tenants.

Contract defendant BAP is a subsidiary of tort defendant Bell Atlantic Corporation and an affiliate…