CBRE Global Buys $1.6 Billion Stake in Japan Portfolio from GLP
Posted on 10/10/2012
The press release states, “Global Logistic Properties Limited (“GLP”), one of the world’s largest providers of modern logistics facilities, today announced the sale of 16.7% of the total outstanding equity of GLP Japan Logistics Partners (“GLP-JLP”)[Legal entity known as “Light Year One Holdings Ltd.”] to clients of CBRE Global Multi Manager for JPY7.6 billion. CBRE Global Multi Manager is the private equity indirect investment division of CBRE Global Investors, which is one of the largest institutional real estate investment managers in the world.
GLP-JLP was a 50:50 joint venture between GLP and China Investment Corporation (“CIC”). At the time the joint venture was announced, GLP stated its equity exposure to Japan will remain stable or go down over time. Following the transaction announced today, GLP will retain a 33.3% interest in GLP-JLP and CIC will retain 50%. GLP will remain the asset manager of the portfolio with sole responsibility for day-to-day operations.
The portfolio of 15 modern logistics properties has a total Gross Floor Area of 770,989 sqm (8.3 million square feet), more than 90% of which is located within the prime Greater Tokyo and Osaka areas. As of 30 September 2012, the portfolio had a weighted average lease expiry of 5.2 years, and the overall occupancy of the properties was 98.9%. Under GLP’s management, the portfolio has already seen occupancy increase 90 basis points and a 0.9% increase in rent in the eight months since the acquisition.”
LINK: http://www.glprop.com/pressReleases_detail.php?news_id=86
