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Questel acquires IP services leader Morningside

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Questel, one of the world’s largest end-to-end intellectual property solutions providers, has acquired Morningside, a leading IP and language services company.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in New York, Morningside specializes in patent translation and foreign filing solutions as well as legal, life sciences, and corporate compliance language services. With a global presence of 250 employees, Morningside leverages its industry-leading IP Platform to help clients seamlessly reach new markets while doing more with their budget. Morningside has over 4,000 clients in 55 countries including many Global 500 companies, law firms, and regulatory bodies.

The acquisition is part of Questel’s strategy to act as a one-stop-shop for all of its clients’ IP needs. Since Morningside is one of the largest patent translation companies in the world, the acquisition consolidates Questel’s position as a leading IP translation provider. Morningside also has a major global law firm presence which will allow Questel to significantly expand and diversify its customer base.

“Morningside is an excellent fit for Questel both culturally and strategically,” said Charles Besson, Questel’s CEO. “Translation plays a critical role in providing end-to-end integrated IP solutions to our clients.”

“We are excited to become part of the Questel family,” said Tom Klein, Co-CEO of Morningside. “Our clients will benefit from the additional services, expertise and technology that Questel brings to the table.”

“The synergies here are clear,” added Co-CEO Roland Lessard. “Morningside is one of the largest patent translation providers globally and Questel is the #1 patent filer in the world. Clients of both companies will gain from this acquisition.”

During the past years, through targeted acquisitions, Questel has built the most balanced portfolio of software and tech-enabled services of the IP industry.

About Questel

Questel’s mission is to facilitate the development of innovation in an efficient, secure, and sustainable way. Questel is a true end-to-end intellectual property solutions provider to more than 20,000 clients and one million users across 30 countries. We offer a comprehensive software suite for searching, analyzing, and managing inventions and IP assets. Questel also provides services throughout the IP lifecycle, including prior art searches, patent drafting, international filing, translation, and renewals. These solutions, when combined with our IP cost management platform, deliver clients an average savings of 30-60% across the entire prosecution budget. www.questel.com

About Morningside

Morningside equips the world’s leading organizations with a full suite of end-to-end intellectual property and language solutions. With over 4,000 clients in 55 countries, Morningside is globally recognized for its subject matter expertise and technology innovation in regulated markets such as IP, legal services, life sciences, and corporate compliance. Our IP management solutions and translation services ensure your ideas seamlessly reach new markets and audiences while allowing you to do more with your budget. Global 500 companies, international law firms, and regulatory bodies all rely on Morningside as a trusted partner to make intelligent choices for their most valuable assets. www.morningtrans.com

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Insight Partners has signed an agreement with IK Investment Partners, Five Arrows Principal Investments and Naxicap Partners to invest in iad

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IK Investment Partners (“IK”), Five Arrows Principal Investments (“Five Arrows”) and Naxicap Partners are delighted to announce that they have signed an agreement for Insight Partners (“Insight”) to invest in iad International (“iad” or “The Company”).

iad is Europe’s leading digital real estate broker and is redefining the real estate market in Europe with a disruptive agent-enablement model. The iad network of over 14,000 independent real estate agents, across six countries, is underpinned by a proprietary end-to-end technology platform which serves the entire transaction lifecycle from sourcing of mandates through to execution, signing and closing. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Lieusaint, France, iad employs over 300 people and generated more than €300 million of revenue in 2020.

Since IK, Five Arrows and Naxicap Partners’ investment in 2016, iad has grown significantly to become the leading real estate network in France, and has successfully expanded into Portugal, Italy, Spain and Germany. In 2020, iad entered the Mexican market via a strategic acquisition. Annual revenue has quadrupled in the past four years.

Clement Delpirou, CEO of the iad Group, commented:“We are hugely grateful for the support from IK, Five Arrows and Naxicap over the last four and a half years. During this time, we have consolidated our position in France and embarked on a successful journey of international expansion, while developing and optimising our operations and technology. Looking forward, we are excited to add Insight Partners as an investor in iad.”

Dan Soudry and Rémi Buttiaux, Managing Partners at IK, said:“iad is exactly the type of business we take pride in partnering with. From the outset, we identified its potential to become a market leader in France and the opportunity to expand into new territories. We continue to be impressed by the Company’s entrepreneurial spirit and are excited for its long-term prospects, together with the existing and new shareholders.”

Emmanuel Roth, Co-Managing Partner, and Nicolas Robin, Managing Director, at Five Arrows Principal Investments, added: “iad is a fantastic success story. It is disrupting the real estate sector and enabling thousands of entrepreneurial agents to launch their own businesses. We are grateful to Roland Tripard, Clement Delpirou and the rest of the impressive management team who have developed an effective and scalable technology platform. We believe the Company has a strong future and look forward to continuing our journey with them and the other shareholders.”

Laurent Sallé, Director at Naxicap Partners further remarked: “iad is a great example of the type of business we have the honour of partnering with. From 2012, we have watched the Company grow from strength to strength and are pleased to have played a role in its development. We are excited to remain as an investor and have no doubt that iad will remain a significant driver for change in the real estate industry.”

Deven Parekh, Managing Director at Insight Partners, said: “Insight has invested in new, disruptive businesses in the broader real estate ecosystem and we are excited to welcome iad to that group. This experience combined with our ScaleUp operational focus will help iad continue to grow and expand its footprint both within and outside France.”

Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed and are subject to legal and regulatory approvals.

For further questions, please contact:

IK Investment Partners
Maitland/AMO
James McFarlane
Phone: +44 (0) 7584 142 665
Email: jmcfarlane@maitland.co.uk

Five Arrows Principal Investments
Emma Rees
Phone: +44 7703 715 763
Email: emma.rees@rothschildandco.com

Naxicap Partners
Valérie Sammut
Phone : +33 4 72 10 87 99
Email: valerie.sammut@naxicap.fr

Insight Partners
Nikki Parker
Phone: +1 571 353 4273
Email: nparker@insightpartners.com

About iad

Created in 2008, iad is a real estate network exclusively made up of independent commercial agents registered in the special register of commercial agents and whose activity is the marketing of real estate properties in a network. The DNA of iad is based on 3 pillars: real estate, the internet and network marketing. Based in Lieusaint in Seine et Marne, iad is today the leading French network of real estate agents in terms of number of advisers (Source: Meilleursreseaux.com). For more information: www.iadfrance.fr

About IK Investment Partners

IK Investment Partners (“IK”) is a Pan-European private equity firm focused on investments in the Benelux, DACH, France, Nordics and the UK. Since 1989, IK has raised more than €14 billion of capital and invested in over 145 European companies. IK supports companies with strong underlying potential, partnering with management teams and investors to create robust, well-positioned businesses with excellent long-term prospects. For more information, visit: www.ikinvest.com

About Five Arrows Principal Investments

Five Arrows Principal Investments (FAPI) is the European private equity arm of Rothschild & Co’s Merchant Banking business. Merchant Banking manages over €15.7bn globally which includes approximately €3.8 billion dedicated to corporate private equity, as well as a series of funds dedicated to senior and junior credits, primary and secondary fund investing and co-investments, with offices in Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles and Luxembourg.

FAPI is focused on investing in middle-market companies with highly defensible market positions; strong management teams; business models with high visibility of organic unit volume growth and strong free cash flow conversion; and multiple operational levers that can be used to unlock latent value. Sectors are limited to data and software, technology-enabled business services and healthcare. For more information: www.rothschildandco.com/en/merchant-banking/corporate-private-equity

About Naxicap Partners

As one of the top private equity firms in France, Naxicap Partners – an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers* – has €3.7 billion in assets under management. As a committed, responsible investor, Naxicap Partners builds solid, constructive partnerships with entrepreneurs so that their projects can succeed. The firm has 39 investment professionals spread across five offices in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Nantes and Frankfurt. For more information: www.naxicap.fr/en

About Insight Partners

Insight Partners is a leading global venture capital and private equity firm investing in high-growth technology and software ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. Founded in 1995, Insight Partners has invested in more than 400 companies worldwide and has raised through a series of funds more than $30 billion in capital commitments. Insight’s mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with practical, hands-on software expertise to foster long-term success. Across its people and its portfolio, Insight encourages a culture around a belief that ScaleUp companies and growth create opportunity for all. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on Twitter @insightpartners.

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EQT Real Estate signs pre-lease for development of 14.1k sqm education property in Stockholm

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The rapid pace of urbanization and creation of new residential neighbourhoods is placing new demands on cities’ and creating new urban landscapes devoid of necessary local amenities, such as modern education facilities in central locations. Guided by this macro trend and combined with deep sector expertise, EQT Real Estate is playing its part in solving this societal challenge.
Before
EQT Real Estate recognizes the need for modern education properties as particularly high in Stockholm due to the demographic development of a rapidly increasing population. In June 2018, EQT Real Estate acquired the leasehold to Hönsfodret, an education and office asset located on the island of Södermalm in central Stockholm. In collaboration with AcadeMedia, a leading education provider in Northern Europe, EQT Real Estate developed a clear thesis and vision for the property, applying a business-to-business mindset in property development and providing a corporate solution for their real estate needs.
After
EQT Real Estate has signed a 16-year pre-lease with AcadeMedia for a 14.1k sqm development called Campus Södermalm which upon completion of the heavy refurbishment in H2 2022 will house four Upper Secondary Schools. All the schools are currently operational elsewhere in Stockholm and will relocate to provide their students access to a new inspirational environment that promotes a healthy lifestyle with onsite facilities for physical activities and shared communal areas to facilitate student interaction.

The property is currently being remodelled and extended to house state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, a library, a sports centre and spacious communal areas. In addition, the asset will house a student managed restaurant that will serve the local community creating additional amenity for the local residents. Campus Södermalm directly overlooks the water and benefits from multiple means of public transportation in close proximity. Completion of the construction works is expected in the second half of 2022. The lease with AcadeMedia will commence upon completion of the development, in time for the start of the academic year.

The development will target a BREAM certification of ‘very good’. The remodelling of the facade, all doors and windows as well as the roof will ensure that the property will exceed the ESG targets required by occupiers and institutional owners. An indoor bicycle storage room will be provided to accommodate in excess of 170 bikes, encouraging students to choose a healthy means of transportation year-round.

Henrik Orrbeck, Partner at EQT Real Estate, commented: “For a long time, AcadeMedia has been looking for a property with an attractive location in central Stockholm to house Campus Södermalm. EQT identified the leasehold to Hönsfodret, at the time 50 percent vacant, and saw the potential to transform it into one of Stockholm’s foremost educational properties. We are very happy that we were able to help AcadeMedia realize their vision for Campus Södermalm.”

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Blackstone Real Estate Completes Acquisition of Premier Lab Office Portfolio from Brookfield Fund

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New York, March 12, 2021 – Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that Blackstone Property Partners Life Sciences (“BPP Life Sciences”) has completed its previously announced acquisition of a best‐in‐class, 2.3 million square foot portfolio of lab office buildings from a Brookfield Asset Management real estate fund for $3.4 billion. BPP Life Sciences is Blackstone Real Estate’s long-term, perpetual capital, core+ return life sciences strategy. BPP Life Sciences owns BioMed Realty, Blackstone’s life science real estate portfolio company.

Concurrent with close, Blackstone executed upon the sale of two life sciences assets affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine to Ventas, Inc. Pro forma for the sale, 97% of the portfolio is concentrated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Two thirds of BioMed Realty’s platform, which has an enterprise value of approximately $20 billion, is concentrated in the Boston/Cambridge market, one of the fastest growing lab office submarkets in the country due to its adjacency to world-leading academic institutions and the largest cluster of pharmaceutical companies in the U.S.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC served as financial advisors to Blackstone, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal advisor. Eastdil Secured served as lead financial advisor to Brookfield, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP served as legal advisor. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. also provided financial advisory services to Brookfield in connection with the transaction.

The transaction was announced on December 14, 2020.

About Blackstone Real Estate
Blackstone is a global leader in real estate investing. Blackstone’s real estate business was founded in 1991 and has $187 billion of investor capital under management. Blackstone is one of the largest property owners in the world, owning and operating assets across every major geography and sector, including logistics, multifamily and single-family housing, office, hospitality and retail. Our opportunistic funds seek to acquire undermanaged, well-located assets across the world. Blackstone’s Core+ strategy invests in substantially stabilized real estate globally through regional open-ended funds focused on high-quality assets and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT), a non-listed REIT that invests in U.S. income-generating assets. Blackstone Real Estate also operates one of the leading global real estate debt businesses, providing comprehensive financing solutions across the capital structure and risk spectrum, including management of Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT).

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Ilana Mouritzen
Ilana.Mouritzen@Blackstone.com
Tel: (212) 583-5776

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HENT is building Aker Tech House

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HENT has been awarded a contract to build Aker Tech House for the real estate company Aker Property Group at Fornebu outside Oslo. The project is worth more than NOK 1 billion and is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.

The real estate company Aker Property Group is leading the work of developing the Fornebu area outside Oslo, where Aker Tech House will now be built. Akter Tech House is a building of approximately 30,000 sq.m. and a central part in the development of the Fornebu district. The building will primarily consist of offices. Aker Property Group is a well-known customer of HENT, together the companies have worked on projects totaling more than 200,000 sq.m. Aker Tech House is designed by the leading Swedish architectural firm Wingårdhs.

“Through long-term collaboration and involvement at an early stage, we, together with Aker Property Group, have been able to make this project possible, which is one of the most exciting in the Oslo region. This confirms HENT’s position as a preferred partner on large complex projects,” says Christian Johansson Gebauer, Chairman of the Board of HENT and Head of Business Area Construction & Services, Ratos.

 

For further information:
Christian Johansson Gebauer, Chairman of the Board of HENT and Head of Business Area Construction & Services, Ratos
Phone: +46 8 700 17 00

Helene Gustafsson, Head of IR and Press, Ratos
Phone: +46 70 868 40 50
About Ratos:
Ratos is a business group consisting of 11 companies divided into three business areas: Construction & Services, Consumer & Technology and Industry. In total, the companies have SEK 33 billion in sales and EBITA of SEK 2 billion. Our business concept is to develop companies headquartered in the Nordics that are or can become market leaders. We enable independent companies to excel by being part of something larger. People, leadership, culture and values are key focus areas for Ratos. Everything we do is based on Ratos’s core values: Simplicity, Speed in Execution and It’s All About People.

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KKR Sells Five UK Student Accommodation Assets For £291m

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February 18, 2021

Under KKR’s ownership, the assets have been developed to meet growing demand for high-quality student accommodation in an underserved market

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the sale of five major student housing developments across the UK to Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, a global leader in the investment, development, and management of high-quality rental housing, for £291m.

The five Purpose Build Student Accommodation (PBSA) developments comprise a total of 2,163 units situated in London, Glasgow, Coventry and Bristol, four cities renowned for their higher education institutions. Four of the assets are operational for the 2020/21 academic year, while the asset in Bristol is under construction and due for occupancy in September 2021.

KKR acquired the five PBSA sites in 2018 to develop high-quality, professionally managed accommodation to meet structurally growing demand in a market which continues to be underserved by quality options for student housing. The UK remains one of the leading global destinations for higher education with the benefit of top-ranking universities, with strong forecast growth trends in the university-age demographic in the UK, supported by ongoing demand from international students.

KKR worked closely with Nido Student as operator of the sites to provide best-in-class property management services, having successfully collaborated on student accommodation developments in the Netherlands. The UK sites benefited from Nido’s wealth of experience in thoughtful and innovative design, providing a tailored service from development to operations focused on well-being and student experience.

Seb D’Avanzo, Managing Director in European Real Estate at KKR, said: “These assets have helped to address the growing demand for high-quality accommodation across university hubs in the UK that provide a focus on wellbeing and community for students. We continue to see the UK as a strategically significant market for PBSA, with strong projected demand, and will continue to assess future opportunities to acquire and develop quality assets.”

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About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of The Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

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Investment in Idealista

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26 Jan 21

Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital IV (“Fund IV”) has agreed to make a minority investment in idealista (the “Company”), the leading online real estate classifieds platform in Southern Europe, present in Spain, Italy, and Portugal. Fund IV will invest €175 million alongside the management team of idealista and EQT, who will remain the majority shareholders in the Company.

Fund IV’s investment in idealista will draw upon Oakley’s proven expertise in the online classifieds sector. Oakley has an in-depth understanding of idealista from Oakley Capital Private Equity III (“Fund III”)’s successful sale of Casa.it (“Casa”) to EQT in September 2020, which was subsequently combined with idealista’s Italian operations. The highly synergistic combination with Casa has strengthened the Company’s competitive positioning in Italy and is complementary to idealista’s market leading position in Spain and Portugal.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, idealista supports approximately 40,000 real estate agents and 38 million unique monthly visitors across Southern Europe by providing an online real estate classifieds marketplace for home buyers and sellers. The Company’s online platform and diversified portfolio of digital services, such as CRM tools, data analytics, and online mortgage brokerage, help facilitate efficient real estate transactions, making it a key destination for prospective homeowners and sellers in Spain, Italy, and Portugal. idealista is a clear leader in Spain and Portugal and has a growing presence in Italy, a market where the Company will benefit from Oakley’s previous experience with Casa.

idealista’s underlying market is supported by favourable secular megatrends, such as the increasing penetration of the online classifieds market in Italy, Spain and Portugal as they mature in line with more developed global classifieds markets; the shift from offline to online marketing spend by real estate agents; and the significant network effects driven by the platform’s strong brand recognition.

Jesús Encinar, Founder, Chairman & CEO of idealista, commented:
“We are very excited to partner with EQT and Oakley and look forward to working together during the coming years. EQT and Oakley’s online classifieds and real estate expertise will be of great value for us and key to our fut

Following our successful track record in the online real estate classifieds market, we believe that idealista has significant potential to further consolidate its market-leading position in Southern Europe. We look forward to working with EQT and idealista’s high-quality management team, and together supporting the business in this next stage of growth.
Peter Dubens
Managing Partner, Oakley Capital

ure success. We share a similar culture and passion for growth – a key decision factor for me and my team to partner with them.”

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Blackstone Completes Acquisition of Majority Stake in the Largest Logistics Park in China’s Greater Bay Area

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HONG KONG, January 20, 2021 – Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that Blackstone Real Estate’s opportunistic funds have completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority stake in the Greater Bay Area’s largest urban logistics park for US$1.1 billion from R&F Group. Blackstone will have a 70% stake while R&F Properties Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of R&F Group, will retain a 30% stake. The transaction significantly expands Blackstone’s China logistics portfolio by approximately one-third to 53 million square feet across 23 Chinese cities.

Cliff Chen, a Blackstone Real Estate Managing Director based in Shanghai, said: “We are thrilled to continue our strategy of acquiring high quality logistics assets in China’s key distribution hubs and cater to ongoing tenant demand, driven by e-commerce tailwinds and emerging opportunities in the Greater Bay Area. This area, which connects 11 major cities including Shenzhen, Macau, and Hong Kong, is one of China’s biggest logistics markets and a rapidly developing trade, finance, and technology and innovation hub. We look forward to further developing the park by constructing additional cold storage facilities tailored for food and pharmaceutical industries as well as institutional-quality warehouses.”

Tenants of the logistics park include some of China’s most reputable corporations in various sectors such as third-party logistics (SF Express, YTO Express), e-commerce (Tmall, JD.com), pharmaceuticals (Sinopharm, CR Pharma), and telecommunications (China Mobile, China Telecom). The logistics park is located 15 kilometers from Guangzhou International Airport, a key transportation hub within the Greater Bay Area.

About Blackstone Real Estate
Blackstone is a global leader in real estate investing. Blackstone’s real estate business was founded in 1991 and has $174 billion of investor capital under management. Blackstone is one of the largest property owners in the world, owning and operating assets across every major geography and sector, including logistics, multifamily and single-family housing, office, hospitality and retail. Our opportunistic funds seek to acquire undermanaged, well-located assets across the world. Blackstone’s Core+ strategy invests in substantially stabilized real estate globally through regional open-ended funds focused on high-quality assets and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT), a non-listed REIT that invests in U.S. income-generating assets. Blackstone Real Estate also operates one of the leading global real estate debt businesses, providing comprehensive financing solutions across the capital structure and risk spectrum, including management of Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT).

Media Contact:
Ellen Bogard
Ellen.Bogard@Blackstone.com
Tel: +852 3651 7737

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust and LBA Logistics Announce $1.6B Industrial Recapitalization

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NEW YORK & IRVINE, Ca. – January 22, 2021 – Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (“BREIT”) and LBA Logistics (“LBA”) today announced the recapitalization of two industrial portfolios owned by LBA comprising $1.6 billion of gross value. BREIT acquired an approximately 60% combined interest across both portfolios, and LBA’s investment fund and its investors retained the balance.

The portfolios comprise 71 high quality assets totaling 9.5 million square feet and are approximately 95% occupied. The assets are located predominantly in last mile locations in West Coast markets with the vast majority in California and Seattle, which are two of the best performing industrial markets in the country.

Brian Kim, Head of Acquisitions & Capital Markets for BREIT, said, “This transaction represents a compelling opportunity to acquire high-quality last mile industrial assets on behalf of our BREIT investors. Logistics is one of our highest conviction investment themes globally, and this acquisition illustrates BREIT’s continued momentum executing on exciting opportunities with significant growth potential. LBA Logistics is a best-in-class operator in the logistics sector, and we look forward to expanding our partnership with them.”

Phil Belling, LBA’s Managing Partner, added, “These assets are benefitting from the strong fundamentals in the industrial sector, which we believe will continue to be attractive over the long-term. We are excited to grow our partnership with Blackstone and look forward to continuing to create value for our investors in the logistics space.”

Upon closing this transaction, more than 90% of BREIT’s real estate investments will be in multifamily, industrial, and net leased assets, with industrial representing more than 35% of BREIT’s portfolio.

Eastdil Secured served as an advisor to LBA Logistics.

Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust
Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT) is a perpetual-life, institutional quality real estate investment platform that brings private real estate to income focused investors. BREIT invests in stabilized, income-generating U.S. commercial real estate across key property types and to a lesser extent in real estate debt investments. BREIT is externally managed by a subsidiary of Blackstone (NYSE: BX), a global leader in real estate investing. Blackstone’s real estate business was founded in 1991 and has approximately $174 billion in investor capital under management. Further information is available at www.breit.com.

About LBA Logistics
LBA Logistics (LBA) is a full-service real estate investment and management company with a diverse portfolio of industrial properties in major markets throughout the United States. LBA Logistics’ portfolio currently totals over 60 million square feet and consists of state-of-the-art, high-bay distribution space, light manufacturing and multi-tenant business parks. LBA owns assets in major port and airport adjacent locations including South and Northern California, Seattle, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, New York/New Jersey, and Florida as well as regional inland hubs and infill last-mile delivery locations. In addition, LBA Realty owns and operates a portfolio of office and mixed-use properties throughout the Western United States. www.LBALogistics.com.

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Ilana Mouritzen
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Standard Chartered and UOB provide a HK$5.29 billion green loan to Gaw Capital-led consortium for its acquisition of 1111 King’s Road

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21 January 2021, Hong Kong – Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“SCBHK”) and UOB have teamed up to provide a HK$5.29 billion green loan to a Gaw Capital Partners-led consortium to support its acquisition of 1111 King’s Road (previously named as Cityplaza One) in Hong Kong.

 

1111 King’s Road currently holds a Platinum Green Building Certification under the BEAM Plus[1] assessment scheme which is recognised and accredited by the Hong Kong Green Building Council. The platinum certification is the highest possible rating based on a basket of criteria[2] including water efficiency and waste management. It recognises buildings with sustainability incorporated into their design and operation, and which contribute positively to Hong Kong’s emission intensity reduction goals.

 

SCBHK and UOB acted as joint mandated lead arrangers and joint bookrunners for the green loan facility to the Gaw Capital Partners-led consortium. The loan supports Gaw Capital’s continued efforts in implementing its sustainable strategy in line with the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals.

 

Ms Helen Hui, Co-Head, Client Coverage, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking, Hong Kong, Standard Chartered, said, “Standard Chartered is fully committed to promoting sustainable finance and embedding sustainability in our business operations. We are pleased to provide this green loan to the Gaw Capital Partners-led consortium for the purchase of 1111 King’s Road and installation of more green facilities in this Grade-A office tower. We are keen to do more and seek opportunities to work with our clients in developing Hong Kong into a hub for green finance.”

 

Mrs Christine Ip, CEO – Greater China, UOB, said, “At UOB, financing is one way we partner our clients to promote sustainable development. Our support to the consortium led by Gaw Capital Partners demonstrates our commitment to working with our clients to help drive their sustainability efforts as we continue to forge a sustainable future with our stakeholders.”

 

Ms Christina Gaw, Managing Principal & Head of Capital Markets of Gaw Capital Partners, said, “Gaw Capital Partners has continued to integrate ESG considerations into our business since 2014. With our latest purchase in Hong Kong, we are committed to maintaining 1111 King’s Road, Hong Kong under Platinum BEAM Plus accreditation, which means that the building will reduce the environmental impact in terms of different aspects, including operation management, materials and waste aspect, energy use, water use and indoor environment quality. This green loan reflects our commitment in finding ways to finance and operate a more sustainable business.”

[1] BEAM Plus is a leading initiative in Hong Kong offering independent assessments of buildings’ sustainability performance.
[2] For details, please visit HKGBC’s website: https://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/beam-plus/beam-plus-references/manuals-assessment/manuals-assessment.jsp

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