Keppel Land says it has topped out its latest development, Ocean Financial Centre.

The developer also announced agreements with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) and BNP Paribas Singapore to lease about 209,000 sqft and 58,000 sqft of prime office space at the centre respectively.

They join companies like Drew & Napier, Stamford Law, The Executive Centre, Verizon and DMG, many of whom have been long-term tenants at the previous Ocean Building and Ocean Towers, which will be redeveloped soon as part Ocean Financial Centre.

With these latest tenants, Ocean Financial Centre is now about 63% pre-committed, ahead of its completion in the second quarter of 2011.

Ocean Financial Centre is the fourth generation building to rise at the same site following redevelopment.

It is designed by world-renowned architectural firm, Pelli Clarke Pelli, whose portfolio of landmark commercial developments in major financial cities includes the World Financial Centre in Beijing, Two International Finance Centre in Hong Kong, the Mori Tower at Atago Green Hills in Tokyo and Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

When completed, it will be one of the largest office developments in Raffles Place providing about 850,000 sq ft of column-free Grade A office space with premium fittings and finishings, as well as state-of-the-art environmentally responsible features.