NEW YORK, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Investcorp Real Estate, the U.S.-based real estate arm of alternative asset manager Investcorp, today announced that it has acquired a medical office complex in Oakland, California.
The medical complex, the Broadway-Webster Medical Plaza, is a 98,600-square foot facility that houses offices of various medical and dental specialists. Affiliates of ScanlanKemperBard sold the building and will retain an ownership interest. As part of the transaction, the new venture will put into action a 12-month plan to upgrade the facility, including seismic retrofitting, fire-life safety improvements and exterior facade improvements. Total consideration for the acquisition was approximately $30 million.
Broadway-Webster Medical Plaza is located in the East Bay submarket known as "Pill Hill" for its concentration of major hospital and medical facilities. The building sits between the prominent Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Hospital, affiliates of two of the largest hospital systems in California.
"Broadway-Webster Medical Plaza is a solid addition to our slate of recent acquisitions which includes not only medical offices but also hospitality, office, and retail properties," said Brian Kelley, a Principal in Investcorp's real estate group. "The property is ideally positioned adjacent to Sutter Health's expanding Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and will benefit from our planned capital improvements over the next 12 months."
There are currently 46 tenants at Broadway-Webster Medical Plaza including specialists in imaging, surgery, dentistry, internal medicine, oncology, orthopedics and gastroenterology. The occupancy rate at the property has averaged approximately 90% for the past 10 years, and over one-quarter of tenants renewed their leases in 2010.
This transaction follows Investcorp's recent purchase of the Residence Inn Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles, California, another property with a strong operating history and strong current returns as well as upside opportunity through a focused capital program. Both transactions reflect Investcorp's focus on acquiring high-quality assets where there is an opportunity to improve operating performance, invest in capital improvements and maximize revenue.
SKB affiliates will continue to manage and operate Broadway-Webster Medical Plaza. Third party leasing of the property continues to be handled by Lee and Associates.
About Investcorp
Investcorp is a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products. Investcorp has offices in New York, London and Bahrain and is publicly traded on the Bahrain Bourse (INVCORP). Investcorp has three business areas: corporate investment in the US, Europe and the Gulf, real estate investment in the US and global hedge funds. As at March 31, 2011, Investcorp had $11.8 billion in assets under management. Further information is available at www.investcorp.com.
SOURCE Investcorp Real Estate
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