MEPT

MIKE MCKEE JOINS KENNEDY ASSOCIATES AS CEO IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2010
Originally a Board of Managers’ independent director at Kennedy Associates, MEPT’s real estate advisor, Mike McKee joined Kennedy full-time as CEO. The addition of Mike McKee expands Kennedy’s executive team and allows the company to divide the role of CEO and President into two positions that were formerly both held by John Parker, a founding principal of Kennedy...

IN FEBRUARY, MEPT SOLD BANDINI, AN INDUSTRIAL ASSET IN LOS ANGELES, FOR GROSS PROCEEDS OF $14.8 MILLION
Bandini, comprised of three, single-story, industrial buildings totaling 335,000 square feet, was originally purchased in 2003 as part of a 17-asset industrial portfolio and was 73 percent leased to three tenants. When acquired, the strategy for the portfolio was to sell each asset individually, maximizing the sale price MEPT could obtain....

DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, MEPT SOLD BEDFORD PARK BUSINESS CENTER IN CHICAGO FOR GROSS PROCEEDS OF $8.2 MILLION
MEPT built Bedford Park, a 296,000 square industrial building, in 2005. Bedford Park was targeted for sale because of persistent vacancy at the property and weakness in the surrounding submarket. Additionally, the sale provided an opportunity to reduce the Fund’s over-allocation to the Midwest region. The asset was purchased by a local owner/user, GRM, a provider of information management solutions....

Patriots Plaza signs new government tenant
The government continues to flock to Patriots Plaza in Southwest, having just signed a new 58,143-square-foot lease at the site this week. The 321,502-square-foot building, completed in October, is part of a three-phase, 1 million-square-foot office complex developed and leased by Trammell Crow Co. of D.C…The owner of Patriots Plaza, Multi-Employer Property Trust, has seen gradual leasing success at the complex since its first building, Patriots Plaza I, was completed in 2005…

Columbia deal may be hopeful sign. Sale price highest since 2007; financing rare
The majority owner of the Columbia Center towers in Troy has sold its stake in the complex ...Troy-based Kirco Development Corp., developer of both towers and formerly a minority investor, bought out the majority investor…

San Francisco Office Values Begin to Crystalize
One of the upcoming sales is 303 Second St. (left), a 732,000 square-foot property 90 percent leased through the end of March. This transaction will give the San Francisco office market a benchmark for both building values and capitalization rates… There was plenty of buyer interest in the property, too; it attracted nearly 20 bids. The top seven or eight of the offers were north of $300 a square foot…


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First Quarter 2010:

MIKE MCKEE JOINS KENNEDY ASSOCIATES AS CEO IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2010. Originally a Board of Managers’ independent director at Kennedy Associates, MEPT’s real estate advisor, Mike McKee joined Kennedy full-time as CEO. The addition of Mike McKee expands Kennedy’s executive team and allows the company to divide the role of CEO and President into two positions that were formerly both held by John Parker, a founding principal of Kennedy. Mike will oversee all operations of Kennedy with special emphasis on Strategic Planning and Business and Organizational Development. John will remain as President, focusing primarily on the firm’s real estate investment activities, including assisting with implementation of the MEPT investment strategy, as well as his responsibilities as Chairman of Kennedy’s Investment Committee.

IN FEBRUARY, MEPT SOLD BANDINI, AN INDUSTRIAL ASSET IN LOS ANGELES, FOR GROSS PROCEEDS OF $14.8 MILLION. Bandini, comprised of three, single-story, industrial buildings totaling 335,000 square feet, was originally purchased in 2003 as part of a 17-asset industrial portfolio and was 73 percent leased to three tenants. When acquired, the strategy for the portfolio was to sell each asset individually, maximizing the sale price MEPT could obtain. With substantial rollover expected in the near term, Bandini was sold to a local owner/user who utilized a Small Business Administration loan guarantee to finance the purchase.

DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, MEPT SOLD BEDFORD PARK BUSINESS CENTER IN CHICAGO FOR GROSS PROCEEDS OF $8.2 MILLION. MEPT built Bedford Park, a 296,000 square industrial building, in 2005. Bedford Park was targeted for sale because of persistent vacancy at the property and weakness in the surrounding submarket. Additionally, the sale provided an opportunity to reduce the Fund’s over-allocation to the Midwest region. The asset was purchased by a local owner/user, GRM, a provider of information management solutions.

MEPT EXITED AN INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP IN CHARLOTTE, NC DURING THE QUARTER. MEPT assigned its interest in a Charlotte apartment portfolio of eight assets containing over 2,500 units to the joint venture partner for $5 million and a release from ongoing liability. MEPT purchased its interest in 2007 but the severe economic downturn, especially in the banking sector, caused low occupancies, declining market rates and nearterm capital requirements that exacerbated cash-flow shortfalls. The decision was made to exit the investment since these assets were experiencing significant distress as a result of the challenging conditions and a market recovery is not expected to occur for many years.

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