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Tuesday, July 02 2019 - 06:58
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QIA & Douglas Emmett Acquires The Glendon - Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE: DEI) today 
announced a further $365 million acquisition by their multibillion dollar real 
estate partnership. This latest investment made an acquisition of The Glendon, 
a residential community in Westwood with 350 apartments and approximately 
50,000 square feet of retail.

The Glendon is located within walking distance of UCLA Campus, and the Ronald 
Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood. Westwood has more than 300 local shops 
and restaurants, and 1.7 million square feet of Class A high rise office 
properties previously purchased in a partnership between QIA and Douglas 
Emmett.  Westwood will also be the home of the 2028 Olympic Village.
The location provides excellent connectivity to the area's growing population 
from primary transportation corridors including the I-405 and I-10 Freeways, as 
well as the LA Metro Purple Line extension planned for 2026.

QIA and Douglas Emmett to date have acquired nine office buildings in West Los 
Angeles along Wilshire Boulevard and in Downtown Santa Monica. This is their 
first residential real estate joint investment. 

Douglas Emmett's total office portfolio consists of 72 office properties 
totalling approximately 18.4 million square feet, and premier apartment 
communities in Los Angeles and Honolulu, comprising over 4,000 units. 

With the goal to deploy $45 billion throughout the US in the coming years, the 
acquisition is in line with QIA's announced intention to increase the 
diversification of its portfolio across the United States. Commenting on the 
acquisition, CEO of QIA, Mr. Mansoor Al-Mahmoud said: 

"We are pleased to have invested with Douglas Emmett, a trusted partner, and to 
add a high-end residential property to our existing Los Angeles real estate 
portfolio." 

Mr Al-Mahmoud added: 
"This underlines QIA's ambition to substantially increase our US investments, 
and our confidence in the long-term possibilities offered by Los Angeles, and 
the State of California." 

Jordan Kaplan, the CEO of Douglas Emmett, said: 
"The Glendon acquisition confirms our commitment to expand our residential 
platform and our presence in Westwood, home of the 2028 Olympic Village.  It 
also provided the perfect opportunity to broaden our relationship with QIA, an 
exemplary partner who shares our strategic long-term vision." 

About Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)
Qatar Investment Authority is a leading Sovereign Wealth Fund in the world that 
offers economic strength for the future generations of Qatar. We are a major 
contributor to realizing the Qatar National Vision of 2030, by seeking to 
diversify and maximize long-term investments and sustainable growth. With our 
global and stakeholders commitment, our employees, nationals and 
internationals, we operate at the highest financial standards and investment 
principles. Our investments are socially, economically, and environmentally 
responsible, that looks beyond short-term returns, as we pursue a broader, 
innovative, and balanced development. www.qia.qa

About Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) is a fully integrated, self-administered and 
self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), and one of the largest owners 
and operators of high-quality office and multifamily properties located in the 
premier coastal submarkets of Los Angeles and Honolulu.  Douglas Emmett focuses 
on owning and acquiring a substantial share of top-tier office properties and 
premier multifamily communities in neighborhoods that possess significant 
supply constraints, high-end executive housing and key lifestyle amenities.  
For more information about Douglas Emmett, please visit our website at 
www.douglasemmett.com

Disclaimer
Some of the statements in this press release may be forward-looking statements 
or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. 
Such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors such 
as the development of general economic conditions, future market conditions, 
unusual catastrophic loss events, changes in the capital markets and other 
circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different 
from those anticipated by such statements. QIA does not make any representation 
or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated 
status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will QIA and its 
affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken 
in conjunction with the information and/or statements in this press release or 
for any related damages.

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Source:  Qatar Investment Authority
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