LOS ANGELES--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (the aCompanya) (NYSE: HPP) today announced it has completed the acquisition of 6922 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The Company acquired the 12-story, approximately 205,522-square-foot project for $92.5 million (before closing costs and prorations), including the assumption of an existing $42.2 million loan. The loan bears interest at a fixed annual rate of 5.5775%, with 30-year amortization, and matures in January 2015.
"This transaction marks our fourth Hollywood property and seventh acquisition in the last twelve months, as we build on the burgeoning presence of the media and entertainment industries in this submarket."
aWe are excited to add this highly regarded property to our growing portfolio of quality office assets,a said Victor J. Coleman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. aThis transaction marks our fourth Hollywood property and seventh acquisition in the last twelve months, as we build on the burgeoning presence of the media and entertainment industries in this submarket.a
6922 Hollywood is currently 100% leased to a high-quality group of media, entertainment and retail tenants, with an average remaining lease term of approximately seven years. Tenants include Trailer Park, the largest entertainment marketing and content agency in the world, and J2 Global Communications. The property is also the headquarters for the seller, CIM Group.
Located in the heart of Hollywood, 6922 Hollywood is a 12-story, Class aAa office building. Situated on 1.43 acres, the property comprises 205,522 square feet, including approximately 171,828 square feet of office space and approximately 33,694 square feet of premier, ground-floor retail space. The property also includes a subterranean parking garage that can accommodate up to 70 cars and an adjacent, five-level parking structure that contains 417 parking spaces. Built in 1967 and extensively renovated between 2005 and 2007, the prior ownership invested nearly $5 million in building renovations, including a complete renovation of the main building lobby, full elevator modernization and renovation and roof replacement. 6922 Hollywood has emerged as one of the most prestigious addresses in the supply-constrained Hollywood submarket.
About Hudson Pacific Properties
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.is a full-service, vertically integrated real estate company focused on owning, operating and acquiring high-quality office properties and state-of-the-art media and entertainment properties in select growth markets primarily in Northern and Southern California. The Companyas strategic investment program targets high barrier-to-entry, in-fill locations with favorable, long-term supply-demand characteristics in select target markets including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the East Bay. The Companyas portfolio consists of approximately 4.4 million square feet. The Company has elected to be taxed and intends to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes, commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2010. Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. is a component of the Russell 2000 and the Russell 3000 indices.For more information, visit[ www.hudsonpacificproperties.com ].
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