NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
CapLease, Inc. (NYSE: LSE)announced today the closing of the
long-term financing of the approximately 175,000 square foot Class A
office building located in The Woodlands in Houston, Texas which was
recently purchased for $40.5 million. The Company obtained a $22.4
million first mortgage loan, which equates to a 55% ratio of the loan
principal amount to the Company’s purchase price. The non-recourse
mortgage loan was made by a life insurance company, and was priced at a
coupon of 3.7%, with a ten year term and 30 year amortization schedule
with the first four years interest only.
As previously announced, the Woodlands property is 100% leased with two
investment grade rated large corporate tenants occupying about 70% of
the space. Approximately 61% of the square footage in the building is
leased through May 2022 to Praxair, Inc., and an additional 8% of the
space is leased through August 2017 to a subsidiary of Dover Corp. The
remaining square footage in the building is leased by three other credit
worthy tenants. The Company’s average capitalization rate for this
property is slightly below 8%.
About the Company:
CapLease, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that
primarily owns and manages single tenant commercial real estate
properties subject to long-term leases to high credit quality tenants.
Investor Relations/Media Contact:
ICR, Inc.
Brad
Cohen, 212-217-6393
bcohen@icrinc.com
Source: CapLease, Inc.
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