ATLANTA, Dec. 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cousins Properties (NYSE:
CUZ) announced today that it is under contract to acquire 601 West
2nd Street, also known as Sail Tower, an 804,000 square
foot trophy lifestyle office property in Austin, for a net purchase price of
$521.8 million. The transaction
is expected to close in December, subject to customary closing
conditions.
Sail Tower is located near the Second Street entertainment
district in Downtown Austin and
offers unobstructed views of Lady Bird Lake. It is just a few
blocks away from Cousins' existing 1.7 million square foot
Downtown Austin office portfolio,
which is currently 93% leased. Sail Tower was developed in 2022 and
the office space is 100% leased to a Fortune 20 company (S&P:
AA+) through 2038.
"We are thrilled to add this iconic office property, with a
strong investment grade customer, to our Austin portfolio," said Colin Connolly, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Cousins Properties. "Austin continues to exhibit strong demand
fundamentals, attracting top talent and growing companies.
This exciting transaction enables Cousins to enhance the quality of
our leading lifestyle office portfolio and is immediately accretive
to earnings."
Please refer to the Investor Relations page of Cousins' website
for a presentation with additional information on the transaction
discussed in this release.
About Cousins Properties
Cousins Properties is a fully integrated, self-administered and
self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company,
based in Atlanta, GA and acting
through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily
invests in Class A office buildings located in high growth Sun Belt
markets. Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through
its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing,
and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has
a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform,
trophy assets, and opportunistic investments. For more information,
please visit www.cousins.com.
CONTACT:
Roni Imbeaux
Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations
404-407-1104
rimbeaux@cousins.com
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