In
March 2006 Greycoat completed the closing of the
Greycoat Central London Office Development fund comprising
an affiliate of Government of Singapore Investment
Corporation Real Estate, Scottish Widows Investment
Partnership, ING Real Estate Investment Management
and Mn Services. The fund was set up with the intention
that over an 18 month period it would acquire development
sites across central London.
The total equity raised was approx £130m.
The fund was fully committed
in 7 months from first closing with the following
site acquisitions:
1) 101
New Cavendish Street, W1 was purchased in May
2006. The scheme involved the refurbishment and recladding
of an office and residential scheme to provide 90,000
sq ft net of offices, 9,500 sq ft net of retail
and 9 units of new residential
space totalling 6,500 sq ft gross internal.
2) In August 2006 Greycoat
purchased the Tower
House site in EC3 from Land Securities. A planning consent has been obtained and the site has been cleared in rediness for development.
3) In October 2006 Greycoat
completed the purchase of
30 Crown Place in EC2.
The completed new scheme comprises
182,000 sq ft net of offices and 6,500 sq ft net
of retail.

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