BPO Eyes Australian Assets - Analyst Blog
June 28 2011 - 11:07AM
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Brookfield Office Properties Inc. (BPO) is all
set to acquire two office towers in Melbourne and Perth,
respectively, named Southern Cross West and Bank West Tower for a
total consideration of approximately $263 million.
The acquisition will be managed by Brookfield Prime Property
Fund, the company’s 73% owned vehicle and will be funded through a
combination of available liquidity and debt.
Brookfield’s Melbourne portfolio is 99.7% leased primarily
comprising four properties spanning 2.5 million square feet.
Southern Cross West is a 20-storied office tower totaling 495,000
square feet in the central business district of Melbourne.
While, on the other hand, Bank West Tower is a 52-storied
commercial tower totaling 423,000 square feet in Perth’s central
business district. Brookfield’s Perth portfolio is 100% leased
primarily consisting of two properties spanning 1.4 million square
feet.
With this transaction, Brookfield will be able to further
enhance its established Melbourne and Perth portfolio and generate
attractive returns for its investors. Moreover, the acquisition
will enable the company to high quality assets in the most dynamic
markets.
Based in New York, Brookfield is a publicly owned real estate
investment firm. The company owns, develops and manages premier
office properties in the United States, Canada and Australia.It
also provides ancillary real estate service businesses, such as
tenant service and amenities.
The company mainly invests in high growth and high
barrier-to-entry markets with its main focus on the creation and
sustainability of growing streams of cash flow.
Brookfield currently retains a Zacks #3 Rank, which translates
into a short-term Hold rating. We are also maintaining our
long-term Neutral recommendation on the stock. One of its
competitors, Core Site Realty Corporation (COR),
currently retains a Zacks #2 Rank, which translates into a
short-term Buy rating
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