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Istithmar World announces sale of 230 Park Avenue, New York

  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, December 27 - 2007 at 09:23
  • PRESS RELEASE

Istithmar World Real Estate, the Dubai-based real estate investment company, reported today that it had successfully closed on the sale of 230 Park Avenue to a consortium including Goldman Sachs' Whitehall Fund and Monday Properties for $1.15bn.

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    230 Park Avenue.
This transaction came on the heels of Istithmar World Real Estate's sale of 280 Park Avenue to Broadway Properties, in November of this year, for $1.35bn.

Dubai World, the parent company of Istithmar World Real Estate, has been actively investing in the United States and New York for several years now and still owns 450 Lexington Avenue, The W Hotel Union Square, The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the QE2 and the Knickerbocker on Times Square.

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai World said,

"Our real estate investment activities in the US have been an important component of our overall strategy. We have been very successful in executing well-timed acquisitions and dispositions, and remain committed to further continued investment activity throughout the United States. While our original strategy with regards to 230 Park Avenue and 280 Park Avenue contemplated long term holds, we felt that market conditions created an unusual opportunity for us. Retaining the agility to change direction when circumstances dictate is important to Dubai World and these transactions demonstrate our ability to do so."


Istithmar acquired 230 Park Avenue in November 2005 for $705m.
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Caroline McComb
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+971 4 375 9527 / +971 50 459 3326

Istithmar World Real Estate and Dubai World

Istithmar World Real Estate, a division of Istithmar World PJSC, the investment arm of Dubai World, manages investments in commercial property, retail, the leisure sector and hotels.

It also has a unit focused specifically upon developing real estate investment opportunities in the hotels sector.

With more than $10bn of assets under management, Istithmar World Real Estate's strategy is to earn exceptional returns through the acquisition and active management of substantial investments in key locations around the world.

Istithmar World Real Estate is run by group chief executive Alan Rogers.

Dubai World is the holding company which manages and supervises a portfolio of businesses and projects for the Dubai Government, working towards making Dubai the leading hub for trade and commerce. Dubai World has more than 50,000 employees in more than 100 cities around the world and its companies include DP World, P&O Ports and Ferries, Nakheel, Inchcape Shipping Services, Tejari and Tamweel.

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