1. Cohen & Steers invested $300 million in Hudson Pacific Properties. 2. Investment represents 43% of HPP's $690 million recapitalization offering. 3. CNS expects West Coast office market recovery to gain momentum. 4. HPP's strong portfolio supports its balance sheet recapitalization. 5. Cohen & Steers specializes in real assets and alternative income.
Cohen & Steers’ significant investment indicates confidence in HPP's future, similar to past real estate recoveries which often boost related stock prices. Historically, strong investments in REITs often correlate with stock price appreciation in similar firms.
The investment indicates a strong belief in market recovery, which could positively influence investor sentiment and stock performance for CNS and HPP.
CNS's investment is aimed at supporting HPP’s long-term growth, which may yield positive impacts over several years as the office market improves.
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS), announced today that the firm, on behalf of its clients' accounts, has invested $300 million in Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HPP), a leading West Coast office REIT, as a cornerstone investor to support HPP's balance sheet recapitalization. The purchase reflects 43% of HPP's $690 million offering.
Jason Yablon, Executive Vice President and Head of Listed Real Estate, said: "We believe the West Coast office market recovery is underway and poised to gain momentum over the coming years. Hudson Pacific Properties stands to benefit from this trend, supported by a strong management team and high-quality portfolio. Recapitalizing the balance sheet positions HPP to reduce debt, extend existing debt maturities and fund the immense occupancy upside this high-quality portfolio has to offer."
Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including listed and private real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.
Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) is a real estate investment trust serving dynamic tech and media tenants in global epicenters for these synergistic, converging and secular growth industries. Hudson Pacific's unique and high-barrier tech and media focus leverages a full-service, end-to-end value creation platform forged through deep strategic relationships and niche expertise across identifying, acquiring, transforming and developing properties into world-class amenitized, collaborative and sustainable office and studio space. For more information visit HudsonPacificProperties.com.
This release is not investment advice or a recommendation or offer to invest in HPP or any Cohen & Steers product or service, and HPP is not necessarily a holding in any particular fund or account managed by Cohen & Steers.
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