Silverstein Properties and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) have joined together to purchase the Manhattan Tower located at 1177 Avenue of the Americas for just over $1 billion. The 47-story tower consists of just over one million square feet, making the sale about $1000 per square foot.
The art deco tower was designed by Swanke Hayden Connell Architects and construction was completed in 1992. the tower is home to tenants including; Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC, Dickstein Shapiro Movin & Oshinsky, and Krmaer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.
The seller, Paramount Group, was represented by Wayne Maggin of Eastdil Secured and Peter Spies of Goldman Sachs. CB Richard Ellis Investors represented the buyers.
Broadway Partners and Investcorp Real Estate have joined together to purchase 280 Park Avenue Istithmar for $1.28B. The Property consists of two towers totaling 1,237,000 square feet, making the sale just over $1000 per square foot.
The Dubai based firm Istithmar purchased the towers in June 2006 for $1.2B. The towers stand tall at 31 and 43 stories, bridged together by a 14th floor mid-rise section. Tenants of the towers include, Deutsche Bank, The National Football League, Credit Suisse and Investcorp. Broadway Partners and Investcorp will reportedly each hold a 50% stake in the towers.