Starwood Capital Group And East West Partners Sell 16 Chestnut Project In Denver To Invesco Real Estate

East West Partners Will Stay on as Developer of Union Station Office Building

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Jun 21, 2016, 08:30 ET

GREENWICH, Conn. and DENVER, June 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global private investment firm, Starwood Capital Group, through a controlled affiliate, and East West Partners, a Denver-based developer devoted to building, selling, managing and supporting high-quality real estate, announced today the sale of their 16 Chestnut project in Denver's Union Station neighborhood to Invesco Real Estate.

Under the undisclosed terms of the transaction, in addition to purchasing the parcel of land, Invesco Real Estate also bought the construction rights and will ultimately own the 16 Chestnut building—a 250-foot-tall, 430,000-square-foot office building. East West Partners will maintain its role as the developer of the project, which broke ground last week. A formal groundbreaking event will take place in the coming months. Eastdil Secured brokered the transaction.

"This is a unique opportunity for all of the parties involved," said Chris Frampton, Managing Partner of East West Partners. "The building is 81 percent leased to DaVita Healthcare Partners, which has an incomparable commitment to the city of Denver, and East West Partners will still be able to bring its vision for this building to fruition. It has been an amazing opportunity to work with Starwood Capital on 16 Chestnut and we look forward to working with Invesco Real Estate."

The project is essentially two buildings in one, as it fronts both 16^th and 17^th streets. As announced in October 2015, DaVita will occupy approximately 342,534 square feet at 16 Chestnut and will have its own entrance and lobby. An additional 80,000 square feet of space is available to be leased, including a separate lobby and elevator bank for tenants. East West Partners will continue to manage the leasing of the remaining space.

16 Chestnut is targeting LEED Platinum certification upon completion for its environmentally friendly design and operations. The building will make extensive use of glass, allowing for striking views of the city and Rocky Mountains from each floor. The architect for the project is Gensler, while BuildMark will provide construction management services and Saunders Construction will serve as general contractor.

"We have great faith that Invesco and East West Partners will deliver an amazing project at 16 Chestnut," said Dan Schwaegler, Senior Vice President in the Asset Management Group at Starwood Capital Group. "Starwood Capital will continue to invest in Denver and the Union Station neighborhood through our involvement in the Triangle Building, as well as various other assets in the area, and we look forward to watching the city's continued emergence as one of the most dynamic metropolitan areas in the United States."

About East West Partners
East West Partners is devoted to building, selling, managing and supporting high-quality real estate. Since 1986, the firm has developed and sold over $3 billion of residential and commercial real estate. Their most recognizable local project is Denver's Riverfront Park, a 25-acre development that transformed the Central Platte Valley into Denver's hottest new community. East West Partners is also responsible for the renaissance of downtown Denver's city center, taking the lead on the development of the Union Station Neighborhood. For more information on East West Partners, visit www.ewpartners.com.

About Starwood Capital Group
Starwood Capital Group is a private investment firm with a core focus on global real estate. Headquartered in Greenwich, CT, the Firm through affiliated entities maintains 10 offices in four countries around the world, and currently has more than 2,200 employees. Starwood Capital Group has raised $34 billion of equity capital since its inception in 1991, and currently manages $51 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 25 years, Starwood Capital Group and its affiliates have successfully executed an investment strategy that involves building enterprises around real estate portfolios in both the private and public markets. Additional information can be found at starwoodcapital.com.

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