Starwood Capital, Arrow Property and Pindan Capital Acquires Sydney Office Building

SYDNEY, Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A Joint Venture between an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, Arrow Property Investments, and Pindan Capital has acquired a 190,000 SF office in North Sydney, Australia.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The property, located in St Leonards, a prime growth corridor and mandated Priority Precinct of the NSW State Government, is located within close proximity of the St Leonards and the future Crows Nest railway stations. The asset will be managed by the joint venture and operating partners, Arrow Property Investments and Pindan Capital.

Kevin Colket, Managing Director of Starwood Capital Group commented: "Australia is an attractive growth market for Starwood Capital Group, and we were drawn to the growing economy, positive demographics and transparent business environment in making our first investment there in Sydney.  Using our world-class real estate expertise, we have already targeted a pipeline of potential properties in the major Australian markets and will continue to make additional investments into the country over the near term.''

James Fogarty, Vice President added: "We targeted the Greater Sydney office market due to the limited supply, growing demand and major infrastructure improvements which are currently underway.  The building appeals to a wide range of tenants, which is evidenced by the strong existing rent roll.  The floor plates allow us to provide space for varying tenant needs while also being competitively priced for Sydney.''

Kurt Wilkinson, for Arrow Property Investments said: "With significant government infrastructure spend, the addition of metro rail in a market seeing strong growth in both the medical and residential sectors, the St Leonards Precinct is set to undergo significant transformation in the future. We are pleased to have sourced such a significant investment opportunity and are proud to be partnering with Starwood Capital Group."

Scott Staniforth, Director of Pindan Capital – "We are delighted to secure this opportunity with Starwood and Arrow. We have been focusing on the St Leonards precinct for a while and are delighted to secure an income producing asset on a large land holding."

Notes to editor:

Arrow Property Investments is a Sydney-based boutique property investment and development company specializing in commercial property value add and repositioning opportunities.  The Partners each have a minimum of 20 years investment experience and have been responsible for overseeing >US$18B in AUM across all asset classes in multiple jurisdictions, plus a US$6B development pipeline. 

Pindan Group is Western Australia's leading integrated construction and property group with over 500 direct staff across 12 divisions and 4 offices.  Based in Perth, Pindan has interests in residential, commercial, aged care/health facilities, tourism & leisure, and property management and has acquired 232.7 acres of land, and has considerable experience working in the Sydney market.  The company currently has 23 projects under management (14 build form projects, 4 residential land subs, 2 residential land rezonings, and 3 commercial investment assets.

Starwood Capital Group is a private alternative investment firm with a core focus on global real estate, energy infrastructure and oil & gas. The Firm and its affiliates maintain 10 offices in four countries around the world, and currently have more than 3,400 employees. Starwood Capital Group has raised over $42 billion of equity capital since its inception in 1991, and currently manages more than $54 billion in assets. The Firm has invested in virtually every category of real estate on a global basis, opportunistically shifting asset classes, geographies and positions in the capital stack as it perceives risk/reward dynamics to be evolving. Over the past 26 years, Starwood Capital Group and its affiliates have successfully executed an investment strategy that involves building enterprises in both the private and public markets. Additional information can be found at starwoodcapital.com

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SOURCE Starwood Capital