KFH Capital acquires office tower in US for $165mn

29/12/2016 06:07 AST

KFH Capital Investment Co, a subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House Group KFH-Group, has announced the successful acquisition of an office tower in New Jersey, USA for $165 mln as part of KFH Capital's plans aiming at investing in good income-generating assets.

Abdul-Aziz Nasser Al-Marzouq, KFH Capital's CEO, said in a press release that an investment fund managed by KFH Capital successfully closed the deal of acquiring the tower that houses Panasonic Corp of North America's headquarter in New Jersey for $165 mln. Al-Marzouq added that such kind of deals are deemed as a qualitative and successful investment as they enjoy several advantages in terms of the worthy yields and excellent location.

Al-Mazouq said that the property is an office building of 12 floors with total rental space of 337,543 square feet and located in an area surrounded by major markets. The building is about 8 miles away from west of Manhattan in New York City.

He added that the building construction was completed in late 2013. It is fully rented by Panasonic Corporation of North America for a period of 15 years started from last May, the matter that guarantees regular cash flows as Panasonic Corporation of North America is a fully owned subsidiary for the parent company, Panasonic Corporation that enjoys the credit profile of A- rated by Standard & Poor's. The building is also considered as a significant center for Panasonic Corporation in terms of marketing, sales, services, research and development throughout North America.

Moving forward, Al-Marzouq emphasized on the continuing keenness of KFH Capital to enter into income-generating investments with high quality assets as a part of the efforts aiming at achieving the best returns, noting that the aforementioned property is an attractive investment opportunity with added value.

Moreover, he said that the Panasonic building is one of the properties that has an advanced technology and has received a number of certificates and awards such as LEED Platinum Interiors as well as LEED Core and Shell.

Arab Times