Kennedy Wilson Expands Global Industrial Platform With Acquisition of 300,000 Square Foot Industrial Property in West London
June 25 2024 - 2:01AM
Business Wire
Global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW)
and its partner have acquired Heathrow Estate, a high quality
multi-let industrial property in a prime distribution location in
West London for $111 million, excluding closing costs.
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The income producing asset, which comprises a total of
approximately 300,000 square feet of modern warehouse and ancillary
office space, is 84% leased to a diverse mix of occupiers including
Asendia, Tailsco, and HSS Hire. Heathrow Estate provides attractive
short to medium term opportunities to add value through the
extension of existing tenant leases and the leasing of vacant
units. Kennedy Wilson will also undertake an active asset
management strategy to improve on-site services and upgrade
sustainability performance, as well as reviewing the possibility
for future alternate uses.
Situated in West London, Heathrow Estate is strategically
located in an established industrial hub, benefiting from direct
access to Junction 4 of the M4, Heathrow Airport’s Cargo Terminal,
as well as Junctions 13 and 14 of the M25.
This latest acquisition expands Kennedy Wilson’s investment
management program as well as its global industrial platform, which
totals over 12 million square feet and represents $2.1 billion of
AUM. In the UK, Kennedy Wilson manages approximately $1.6 billion
of industrial space, comprising approximately 9 million square
feet, with an occupancy of 98%.
“This acquisition demonstrates our ability to identify
attractive investments in established distribution locations with
strong underlying fundamentals that provide excellent potential for
rental growth,” said Mike Pegler, President, Kennedy Wilson Europe.
“We are pleased to expand our growing global industrial platform,
and we are now focused on executing the business plan while
leveraging our expertise to capture significant reversion through
accretive and targeted capital expenditure.”
Kennedy Wilson has a 10% ownership interest in Heathrow Estate,
which was acquired with equity and a $73 million secured loan, and
will earn customary fees for overseeing the asset management of the
property.
About Kennedy Wilson
Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW) is a leading real estate investment
company with over $27 billion of assets under management in high
growth markets across the United States, the UK and Ireland.
Drawing on decades of experience, our relationship-oriented team
excels at identifying opportunities and building value through
market cycles, closing more than $50 billion in total transactions
across the property spectrum since going public in 2009. Kennedy
Wilson owns, operates, and builds real estate within our
high-quality, core real estate portfolio and through our investment
management platform, where we target opportunistic investments
alongside our partners. For further information, please visit
www.kennedywilson.com.
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