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An Iconic Landmark Property Located In Chicago, Illinois EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (“HFF”) an Illinois licensed real estate broker Situated on the banks of the Chicago River, AMA Plaza is an iconic Chicago Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places Unparalleled Amenities & Irreplaceable Location EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (“HFF”) is pleased to present 330 North Wabash Key Property Statistics Avenue (the “Property” or “AMA Plaza”). AMA Plaza is an iconic 52-story, 1,141,760 RSF trophy office tower completed in 1972 and positioned along BOMA Rentable Area 1,141,760 RSF the Chicago River in Chicago’s dynamic River North submarket. Boasting a weighted average lease term of 9.3 years as of January 1, 2016 and a roster Percent Office Leased 95.2% of internationally recognizable tenants, the Property is Chicago’s premier core office offering in 2015. AMA Plaza is a LEED Gold Certified multi-tenant office Stories 52 building situated on top of a separately owned 316-room, five-star luxury Langham Hotel which opened in July, 2013. 330 North Wabash was originally Date Completed / Renovated 1972/2012 a 1,517,301 RSF office tower built by IBM Corporation(“IBM”) as its Chicago headquarters. The low rise bank of floors was sold to an affiliate of Great Eagle Typical Floor Plates 32,500 - 34,000 RSF Holdings and transformed into a five-star luxury Langham Hotel. In conjunction with the sale of the low rise floors, AMA Plaza, through a $74 million base- Finished Ceiling Height 9' building capital expenditure plan, was completely redeveloped with all new mechanical systems, elevators, HVAC, restrooms and corridors. The Property is a virtually new building within a classic Chicago façade. The Property is located on an irreplaceable 1.6 acre site in downtown Chicago on the banks of the Chicago River and is a designated Chicago Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is the last and largest American building designed by the renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Enhanced by a multi-million dollar redevelopment program spanning 2012-2014, its tenants enjoy large, column free floor plates, robust electrical systems, dense floor loading, and state of the art mechanical, security and life safety systems. Long-Term Durable Cash Flow AMA Plaza’s tenant roster provides exceptional Summary of Major Tenants income stability, with minimal rollover risk, due to its balanced lease expiration profile. The average Weighted Average annual lease rollover through the next seven Largest Tenants RSF % NRA Lease Term years is approximately 3.5% per year and with a American Medical Association 289,452 25.4% 12.7 Yrs weighted average lease term of 9.3 years as of Latham & Watkins 143,475 12.6% 13.2 Yrs January 1, 2016, provides a secure and protected SmithBucklin 115,129 10.1% 12.0 Yrs income stream. The largest tenant, the American Swanson Martin & Bell 85,473 7.5% 6.4 Yrs Medical Association, is the world’s largest member- Perkins & Will 65,666 5.8% 1.4 Yrs supported association of medical doctors and Total/Average 699,195 61.2% 10.9 Yrs medical students in the United States and occupies 25.4% of the total RSF through August 2028. The Property also features a cache of internationally respected firms including Latham & Watkins LLP, SmithBucklin Corporation, Swanson, Martin & Bell LLP, BDO USA, LLP and Oracle America, Inc. to name a few. Included in the offering and contributing to the stable cash flow is the adjacent 11-story, 902 stall, parking garage owned pursuant to a long-term ground lease, while the office building is owned in fee. The quality of the tenant roster, coupled with the balanced rollover schedule and below market rents make this an attractive stable investment for core investors desiring superior cash flow with minimal rollover exposure in a location with extraordinary residual value. 5 AMA Plaza’s tenant roster provides exceptional income stability, with below market rents and minimal rollover risk, due to its balanced lease expiration profile Permanent, Timeless, Classic Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Perched on an elevated plaza on the north bank of the Chicago River, the Property captures views of the lake, Chicago River and the City of Chicago below. The Property is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the City. It is juxtaposed to its surroundings: black monolith in day, luminous beacon at night. Despite its relative youth, the building was designated a Chicago landmark in 2008 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010; due to the fact that it was the last American creation of one of the 20th century’s most renowned architects, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It is the newest building in the City of Chicago to receive both of those honors. Mies was asked to commission a building for the iconic 20th century International Business Machines Corporation. What arose was a structure that became synonymous with corporate power. At 52 stories, this was Mies’ tallest American building, and was also his last, as it was completed in 1972, following his death. The dark aluminum and bronze-tinted glass curtain wall embodies Mies’ “less is more” modernist style while maintaining a graceful simplicity in the Chicago skyline. Twenty- four large columns, exposed at ground level, extend through the building; I-beams are welded to the exterior, underlining its verticality and adding pattern and texture. The grand, 33,000 square foot, 26 foot high building lobby, expansively glassed, is wrapped in travertine marble with bronze doors and signage. The granite tiles on the exterior plaza are duplicated in the lobby, bringing the outside in - a mark of a Mies building. Large floor- to-ceiling windows in the tenant suites offer panoramic views of the City, River and Lake Michigan. Mies’ forward thinking allowed the building to evolve with changing uses and innovations, and it now houses today’s technology savvy tenants and a 316 room, 5-star hotel. The building continues to evoke power today due to its simplicity, with the Mies van der Rohe signature black anodized aluminum curtain wall and bronze tinted glass facade. 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Comprehensive Renovation AMA Plaza has recently undergone a dramatic renovation. Ownership has invested $73.7 million in base-building renovations (excluding tenant improvements) since 2007. Highlights of the program include a full mechanical upgrade; replacement of the existing boilers, new elevators and cabs, state of the art fire life safety systems, a new Building Automation System, a complete retrofit of existing air handlers, and the addition of new variable speed pumps for chilled water. Furthermore, the building received substantial corridor and restroom renovations including upgrading the in-place electrical systems & fiber optic wiring, and a full roof replacement including a “Green Roof” to increase efficiency. Ownership has also added several coveted tenant amenities on the 14th floor including a new conference center with state-of-the-art audio and visual technology. Additionally, a new 5,233 square foot fitness center was completed in 2012 and includes state of the art equipment and locker rooms. New to the 16th floor is the 4,280 RSF Café 330, featuring a variety of international dining options for the building’s tenants. All of the Property’s elevators underwent a full modernization program between 2012 and 2014. The extensive renovations have restored 330 North Wabash to one of Chicago’s most prominent and recognizable trophy office towers amongst a skyline steeped in rich architectural history. The Building also offers lower real estate taxes because of its City of Chicago Landmark status. The “Class L” real estate tax designation means tenants benefit from taxes at less than half of a full assessment for a 10-year period commencing January 1, 2014. AMA Plaza is LEED EBO&M certified Gold building and multiple BOMA award winner. The Property has been awarded numerous Energy Star labels for its operating efficiency and is a BOMA 360 Performance Building. The Property was awarded the 2007 BOMA Chicago Building of the Year Award, and won it again the following year in 2008, along with the prestigious 2008-2009 BOMA Office Building of the Year (TOBY) for the Five-State Midwestern Region in the 1 Million Plus Square Foot category. Other awards related to efficiency and sustainability include; • 2009 BOMA 360 Performance; first in Illinois; renewed in 2012 • 2014 LEED EB-O&M Gold Certified • 2012 Completed BOMA’s 7-point challenge • 2012 Society of Environmentally Friendly Facilities Certification • 2012 & 2013 Property Management Leadership Award in City’s Green Office Challenge– highest award • 2013 Admitted Retrofit Chicago / 2014 Property Manager Excellence Award - Green Office Challenge / 2014 Governor’s Sustainability Award / 2014 IREM Certified Sustainable Property Fitness Center 9 The Langham Chicago was singled out as the top large city hotel in the continental United States by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine Unique 5-Star Hotel Amenity Unique to the Property is the ultra-high end 316-room Langham Chicago Hotel. Since opening in July 2013, this elegantly modern hotel has impressed travelers with its commitment to service, luxury, and beyond. Guests praise its spacious rooms that overlook the Chicago River, Mediterranean-inspired Travelle restaurant, and the 22,000 square-foot Chuan wellness facility. In July, 2015, the Langham Chicago was singled out as the top large city hotel in the continental United States by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. Earlier this year, TripAdvisor awarded the Langham Chicago as the overall winner in the category of Top Hotels in the U.S. based upon the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from travelers across the globe.
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