Rockpoint Group Buys Back Downtown Boston Office Tower
Rockpoint Group purchased its former downtown Boston office tower at a foreclosure auction for $260M. The sale price is a fraction of its former value, highlighting the challenges in the commercial real estate market.
Original reporting · bisnow.com
Original: “Downtown Office Tower Sells At Foreclosure Auction For $260M”
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Key points from Bisnow’s report
- Rockpoint Group bought back its former downtown Boston office tower at a foreclosure auction for $260M.
- The sale price is significantly lower than the $806M Rockpoint paid for the property in 2019.
- The property is roughly 72% leased, with over 330K SF of space available.
A prominent downtown Boston office tower has been sold at a foreclosure auction to its previous owner, Rockpoint Group, according to Bisnow.
The 32-story office tower at 100 Summer St. was auctioned off with an opening bid of $260M, and Rockpoint was the sole bidder.
The property, which is roughly 72% leased, was initially purchased by Rockpoint in 2019 for $806M, but was foreclosed on by Wells Fargo Bank in September.
Questions and answers
What was the original purchase price of the office tower?
Rockpoint purchased the property for $806M in 2019 from Blackstone.
Why was the property foreclosed on?
Wells Fargo Bank foreclosed on the property in September, after providing Rockpoint with a $470M loan in 2019.
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