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Current Case Study: Security Title Plaza

SECURITY TITLE PLAZA, PHOENIX, AZ

Purchase Date: November 2003
Size: 207,000 sq ft
Type: Class A Office

OPPORTUNISTIC ACQUISITION

Acquired for $14.5($70 per sq. ft.) estimated to be 30% of replacement cost
Motivated seller (a liquidating fund)
75% occupancy, lease roll-over risk
Recovering sub-market (central Phoenix)

VALUE ADDED

Acquired adjacent land to increase parking ratio
Improved all common areas and elevators
Increased rents from $16.50 to $23.50/SF gross
Increased occupancy from 75% to 93%

RESULTS

Sold in Jan 2007 $38 million ($184/SF)
Gross 63% IRR and a 4.66x gross equity multiple