Parkway Purchases Phoenix Asset

JACKSON, Miss., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Parkway Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PKY) announced today the purchase of Hayden Ferry Lakeside I ("Hayden Ferry") on behalf of Parkway Properties Office Fund II, L.P. ("Fund II") for a purchase price of $39.4 million.  Hayden Ferry is a 203,000 square foot, Class A+ office building constructed in 2002 and is located in the Tempe submarket of Phoenix.  The property is currently 52.3% leased to 15 customers.

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Steven G. Rogers, President and Chief Executive Officer at Parkway, stated "The purchase of Hayden Ferry is consistent with our FOCUS Plan strategy of investing in newer, high-quality assets that have greater potential for future growth.  Tempe is a highly desirable submarket in Phoenix because of its central location and access to mass transportation.  The lower occupancy of Hayden Ferry provides an attractive opportunity to add value and it complements the core assets we already own in Phoenix and in the balance of our Fund II portfolio.  Additionally, Parkway's selection by the seller was based in large part on our ability to perform within a short period and close with all cash."

Parkway estimates that the Hayden Ferry investment represents a stabilized capitalization rate ("cap rate") of approximately 8.2%, which assumes the full-year net operating income impact of a lease-up to stabilized occupancy at current market rates, with the purchase price burdened by the estimated capital costs required to reach stabilization.  The property is expected to yield a leveraged internal rate of return ("IRR") of approximately 12.9%.  Parkway's ownership share in Hayden Ferry is 30.0%, and Parkway's annual return is comprised of its pro-rata ownership share of property income as well as market-based fees for asset and property management, leasing, and construction supervision services to be provided by Parkway Realty Services.  Adding these fees to the property level economics results in expected returns to Parkway of a stabilized cap rate of approximately 10.5% and a leveraged IRR of approximately 18.2%.  

In addition to the $39.4 million purchase price, Fund II expects to spend approximately $4.3 million for closing costs, building improvements, leasing costs and tenant improvements during the first two years of ownership.  The Company estimates that when including these initial closing and leasing costs in the purchase price the investment still represents a discount to replacement cost.  Fund II has received a commitment for a $22.0 million fixed rate, first mortgage which is expected to close in July 2011.  Parkway's equity contribution in the investment once the first mortgage is in place is expected to be $5.2 million.  Parkway's share of the purchase price was initially funded through availability under the Company's existing revolving credit facility.  The supplemental information table at the end of the press release further outlines the property information, returns, and fee structure as it relates to this investment.  

Fund II is a $750 million discretionary fund formed in May 2008 for the purpose of acquiring high-quality, multi-tenant office properties.  Parkway is a 30% investor in Fund II, which, when fully invested, is expected to be capitalized with non-recourse, fixed rate mortgage debt at an initial 50% debt to total capitalization.  Fund II targets investments in office buildings in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Charlotte, Memphis, Nashville, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, and Ft. Lauderdale, as well as other growth markets to be determined at Parkway's discretion. As of June 30, 2011, Fund II owns 11 assets with a combined total of 3.7 million square feet.

About Parkway Properties

Parkway Properties, Inc., a member of the S&P Small Cap 600 Index, is a self-administered real estate investment trust specializing in the operation, leasing, acquisition, and ownership of office properties. The Company is geographically focused on the Southeastern and Southwestern United States and Chicago. Parkway owns or has an interest in 71 office properties located in 12 states with an aggregate of approximately 15.3 million square feet of leasable space as of June 30, 2011.  Included in the portfolio are 27 properties totaling 6.8 million square feet that are owned jointly with other investors, representing 44.6% of the portfolio.  Fee-based real estate services are offered through wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, which in total manage and/or lease approximately 12.7 million square feet for third-party owners at June 30, 2011.

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