Kennedy Wilson and Partners Complete $2.9B of Acquisitions in 2012 for a Total of $8.0B of Acquisitions Since 2010
International real estate investment and services firm Kennedy
Wilson (NYSE: KW) today announced that the company and its
partners acquired three office buildings in the Los Angeles area for a
total of $78.5 million. Kennedy Wilson invested $6.5 million of equity
in the transactions. These acquisitions bring the total purchases of
real estate related assets by the company and its partners to $8.0
billion since 2010, including $2.9 billion in 2012.
Additionally, due to several significant year end payoffs, the UK loan
pool representing $2.1 billion in unpaid principal balance (at a
purchase price of 80%) acquired in 2011 by the company and its partners
has now been paid down to approximately $0.8 billion (at an average
resolution value in excess of 95%). Kennedy Wilson owns a 12.5% interest
in the loan pool as well as a potential promoted interest in the profits
of the partnership.
“The company’s acquisition activity over the last three years reflects
remarkable teamwork and our ability to execute on significant
opportunities globally,” said William McMorrow, chairman and CEO of
Kennedy Wilson. “Additionally, we are also pleased to report great
progress in implementing our business plan on the UK loan pool that we
acquired at the end of last year. Resolutions are coming in faster and
at better recovery rates than we originally anticipated.”
The company’s latest acquisitions include Marina View in Marina del Rey,
Royal Beverly Glen in Los Angeles and Tri Center in the San Fernando
Valley. Marina View is comprised of a six-story, 60,918 RSF office
building, a single story 14,774 RSF retail building and two stories of
structured parking. Royal Beverly Glen is a Class A, four-story, 77,749
square foot office building in the Century City submarket of Los
Angeles, and Tri Center is a Class A, four-story, 143,256 square foot
office building in the Van Nuys submarket.
“We are excited by the acquisition of these three office buildings, each
at a significant discount to their respective replacement cost,” John
Prabhu, president of KW Commercial Investment Group, stated. “Marina Del
Rey, Century City and Van Nuys are all among Los Angeles’ most desirable
submarkets, and these premier locations provide excellent inherent
tenant demand stemming from the technology, media, and entertainment
industries. Demand from these industries has been very strong throughout
2012, contributing to Greater Los Angeles’ 2012 net office absorption,
more than tripling 2011’s output.”
About Kennedy Wilson
Founded in 1977, Kennedy Wilson is an international real estate
investment and services company headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA with
24 offices in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Spain and Japan. The company
offers a comprehensive array of real estate services including auction,
conventional sales, property services, research and investment
management. Through its fund management and separate account businesses,
Kennedy Wilson is a strategic investor of real estate investments in the
U.S., U.K., Ireland and Japan. For further information on Kennedy
Wilson, please visit www.kennedywilson.com.
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