JLL Income Property Trust Closes Sale of 111 Sutter Continuing Strategy to De-Risk Portfolio

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Feb 13, 2019, 17:47 ET

CHICAGO, Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed, daily-valued, perpetual life REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX), today announced the sale of 111 Sutter Street in San Francisco, a multi-tenant office building and the largest single property investment in its 70 property, $2.7 billion portfolio. At a sale price of $227 million, this asset had appreciated to nearly 10% of the portfolio. With near record pricing for the San Francisco market, the asset closed at more than two times the initial acquisition cost. The disposition comes at a time when San Francisco office rents and per square foot prices are at an all-time high.

JLL Income Property Trust Closes Sale of 111 Sutter, Continuing Strategy to De-Risk Portfolio

"The iconic 111 Sutter building has been a cornerstone of our portfolio since we launched JLL Income Property Trust in 2012," said Allan Swaringen, President and CEO of JLL Income Property Trust. "It has been one of our best performing investments over the last seven years. That said, in keeping with our core investment strategy, we've sold over $730 million and more than 30 properties, harvesting gains and reinvesting in properties and markets that we believe represent better risk-adjusted opportunities for our investors." Swaringen further noted, "Recognizing we are later in the cycle, we believe it is essential to be a timely seller as well as a disciplined acquirer. In keeping with our de-risking portfolio strategy, we have been underweighting our allocation to office properties and focusing on property types that historically have required less ongoing capital investment and have generated more free cash flow from operations."

Proceeds from the sale will be reinvested across a number of other properties and geographic markets further diversifying JLL Income Property Trust's portfolio. "We have an attractive pipeline of potential new property investments spread across different property sectors and markets all better aligned with our core, income-oriented, lower volatility and lower leverage investment strategy," commented Swaringen.

For more information on JLL Income Property Trust, please visit our website at www.jllipt.com.

About JLL Income Property Trust (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX),

Jones Lang LaSalle Income Property Trust, Inc. is a daily NAV REIT that owns and manages a diversified portfolio of high quality, income-producing apartment, industrial, office and retail properties located in the United States. JLL Income Property Trust expects to further diversify its real estate portfolio over time, including on a global basis. For more information, visit www.jllipt.com.

About LaSalle Investment Management
LaSalle Investment Management, Inc., a member of the JLL group and advisor to JLL Income Property Trust, is one of the world's leading global real estate investment managers with nearly 700 employees in 17 countries worldwide and approximately $60 billion of assets under management of private and public property equity and debt investments. LaSalle's diverse client base includes public and private pension funds, insurance companies, governments, endowments and private individuals from across the globe. For more information, visit www.lasalle.com.

Forward Looking Statements and Future Results
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