Hudson Pacific Properties Joint Venture Completes Acquisition of the Pinnacle II Property in Burbank, California
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: HPP) today
announced that through its joint venture with M. David Paul &
Associates/Worthe Real Estate Group (“MDP/Worthe”), it has completed the
acquisition of the Pinnacle II, a 231,864-square-foot Class-A office
property located in the heart of the Burbank Media District. Pinnacle II
is currently 100% leased to Warner Bros. Entertainment through December
2021.
As previously announced on November 8, 2012, the Company entered into a
joint venture with MDP/Worthe to acquire The Pinnacle, a two-building
(Pinnacle I and Pinnacle II), 625,640-square-foot office property
located in Burbank, California. The acquisition of the
393,776-square-foot Pinnacle I building by the joint venture closed on
November 8, 2012 for a purchase price of $212.5 million, $129.0 million
of which was financed with a new ten-year project loan. In connection
with the acquisition of Pinnacle I, the Company contributed
approximately $83.0 million in exchange for approximately 98.25% of the
joint venture (reflecting certain credits and adjustments among the
partners).
Effective as of June 14, 2103, MDP/Worthe has completed the contribution
of its 100% interest in the Pinnacle II building to the joint venture
for a total gross purchase price of $130.0 million. The Pinnacle II
building was contributed subject to an existing $89.1 million project
loan bearing interest at a fixed annual rate of 6.313% and maturing on
September 6, 2016. Other than for purposes of funding closing costs and
prorations, Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. did not make a capital
contribution in connection with the contribution of the Pinnacle II
building to the joint venture, but the Company’s ownership interest in
the joint venture has been adjusted to reflect the contribution of the
Pinnacle II by MDP/Worthe such that the Company’s ownership interest in
the joint venture is now 65%, with the remaining 35% owned by
MDP/Worthe. With the closing of this transaction, the joint venture now
owns both buildings for a combined purchase price of $342.5 million,
subject to $218.1 million of project financing.
Commenting on today’s announcement, Victor J. Coleman, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc., said, “The
Pinnacle provides Hudson with an immediate foothold in one of the top
media and entertainment submarkets in Los Angeles. With only a handful
of expiring leases over the next few years, and limited non-re-occurring
capital improvements, this stabilized, high-quality asset is extremely
complementary to our portfolio.”
Situated on a 4.3 acre campus, directly adjacent to Warner Bros. Studios
and Burbank Studios and blocks away from Walt Disney Studios, The
Pinnacle’s prime location has made it the premier office building in the
submarket. On a combined basis, Pinnacle I and Pinnacle II are currently
95% leased to some of the highest-quality media and entertainment
companies in Southern California.
About Hudson Pacific Properties
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. is a full-service, vertically integrated
real estate company focused on owning, operating and acquiring
high-quality office properties and state-of-the-art media and
entertainment properties in select growth markets primarily in Northern
and Southern California. The Company’s strategic investment program
targets high barrier-to-entry, in-fill locations with favorable,
long-term supply-demand characteristics in select target markets,
including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco. The
Company’s portfolio currently consists of approximately 5.5 million
square feet, not including undeveloped land that the Company believes
can support an additional 2.0 million square feet. The Company has
elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for
federal income tax purposes. Hudson Pacific Properties is a component of
the Russell 2000® and the Russell 3000® indices. For additional
information, please visit www.hudsonpacificproperties.com.
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