2016 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS | |
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Investment Activities
Since January 1, 2016, we completed the following investment transactions:
· On March 17, we entered into a joint venture, in which we own a 33.3% interest, which owns a $138,240,000 mezzanine loan. The interest rate is LIBOR plus 8.875% (9.32% at March 31, 2016) and the debt matures in November 2016, with two three-month extension options. At March 31, 2016, the joint venture has an $11,760,000 remaining commitment, of which our share is $3,920,000. The joint venture’s investment is subordinate to $350,000,000 of third party debt. We account for our investment in the joint venture under the equity method.
Financing Activities
Since January 1, 2016, we completed the following financing transactions:
· On February 8, we completed a $700,000,000 refinancing of 770 Broadway, a 1,158,000 square foot Manhattan office building. The five-year loan is interest only at LIBOR plus 1.75%, (2.19% at March 31, 2016) which was swapped for four and a half years to a fixed rate of 2.56%. We realized net proceeds of approximately $330,000,000. The property was previously encumbered by a 5.65%, $353,000,000 mortgage which was to mature in March 2016.
· On March 7, we completed a $300,000,000 refinancing of our 55% owned joint venture, One Park Avenue, a 947,000 square foot Manhattan office building. The loan matures in March 2021 and is interest only at LIBOR plus 1.75% (2.19% at March 31, 2016). The property was previously encumbered by a 4.995%, $250,000,000 mortgage maturing in March 2016.
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