Our Advisory Board Member and friend, Warren Hellman, passed away on December 18, 2011 at age 77.
Our Chief Financial Officer and friend, Rich Chicotel, passed away on January 10, 2012 at age 52.
Shorenstein Realty Investors Eight, L.P. (“Fund Eight”) was formed in 2006 with $1.1 billion of committed capital, including $100 million committed by Shorenstein. Fund Eight was invested over a 15-month period.
Fund Eight made equity investments in the following properties:
In August 2007 Fund Eight sold a 50% nominal interest and entered into a development joint venture with an institutional investor for the development of a 594,000 square foot office building on the 601 City Center site. The project is being marketed to potential tenants.
In November 2007, Fund Eight commenced construction of First & Main, a 364,700 square foot LEED Platinum office building located in the Central Business District of Portland, Oregon. The building was completed in August 2010.
In December 2007, Fund Eight commenced construction of a 108,454 square foot office building located in the Kruse Way submarket of Lake Oswego, Oregon. The building was completed in April 2009.
In June 2010, The Spring District joint venture completed rezoning and executed a Development Agreement with the city of Bellevue, Washington for a minimum of 3 million square feet of commercial space and 750,000 square feet of residential space.
In March 2010, the Media Studios North joint venture exercised its option to acquire one of the three neighboring parcels. This parcel is entitled to build a three-story 96,000 square foot office building. The project is being marketed to potential tenants.