Crimson Real Estate Fund and USAA Real Estate Company Announce Build-To-Suit For TGS

usaa logocrimsonCrimson Real Estate Fund, L.P. (CREF), and its co-investment partner, USAA Real Estate Company, have acquired eight acres of land in west Houston to build a new headquarters for TGS-Nopec Geophysical Company (TGS). At approximately 97,500 rentable square feet, the 3-story office building and 408 surface parking spaces will be built on Clay Road, near Beltway 8.

The proposed building will be TGS’ North American headquarters. This new facility is designed to meet TGS requirements and will allow for future growth. The Project will be leased in its entirety to TGS.

Patrinely Group, LLC, the development management affiliate of CREF, will develop the building. Crimson Services, LLC, also a related entity to CREF, will provide on-site property management. Jon Silberman of NAI Houston represented the tenant and Dennis Tarro of Crimson Services, LLC represented the landlord in the transaction.

Crimson Real Estate Fund, a real estate opportunity fund, is managed by Crimson Real Estate Advisors, L.P., based in Houston.  USAA Real Estate Company is the largest single investor in CREF and also co-invests alongside CREF, which serves as the sponsor/operating partner. CREF, in addition to funding BTS office and multifamily developments around the country, acquires and repositions real estate opportunities in key growth markets across the United States.

About Crimson Real Estate Advisors, LP
Crimson and its affiliates have acquired and developed assets valued in excess of $3 billion over the past 25 years. For more information, visit www.crimsonrealestateadvisors.com.

About USAA Real Estate Company
USAA Real Estate Company, with approximately $12 billion in assets under management, provides co-investment, acquisition, build-to-suit and development services for corporate and institutional investors.  The USAA portfolio consists of office, industrial, retail and hotel properties as well as investments in real estate operating companies. USAA Real Estate Company is a subsidiary of USAA, a leading financial services company, serving military families since 1922. For more information, visit www.usrealco.com.

About Patrinely Group, LLC
Patrinely Group, an affiliate of Crimson Real Estate Fund, is as a national real estate development firm specializing in commercial office and residential projects throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.patrinelygroup.com

About Crimson Services, LLC
Crimson Services, LLC provides property management and leasing services to real estate owners and users. Crimson currently manages approximately 3 million square feet of Class A office space throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.crimsonservicesllc.com

Crimson Real Estate Fund and USAA Real Estate Company Acquire Urban Infill Land in Manhattan

Crimson Real Estate Fund, L.P. (CREF), and its co-investment partner, USAA Real Estate Company, have acquired an urban infill multifamily development site in New York.  Patrinely Group, an affiliate of CREF, will co-develop the property along with DHA Capital LLC, a New York-based real estate development firm.

The 0.634 acre site is located at 546 W. 44th Street on Manhattan’s west side. The proposed project will have 298 units of market rate (80 percent) and affordable (20 percent) housing in addition to a full complement of amenities. The two-building project is slated to begin construction in the first quarter of 2014.

Crimson Real Estate Fund, a real estate opportunity fund, is managed by Crimson Real Estate Advisors, L.P., based in Houston.  USAA Real Estate Company is the largest single investor in CREF and also co-invests alongside CREF, which serves as the sponsor/operating partner. CREF acquires and repositions real estate opportunities in key growth markets across the United States.

“We are pleased to be entering the market with a well-located site with USAA and working with DHA Capital, whose principal Dan Hollander is experienced in developing Class A multifamily properties in Manhattan,” said Dean Patrinely, managing principal of Crimson Real Estate Advisors.

About Crimson Real Estate Advisors, LP
Crimson and its affiliates have acquired and developed assets valued in excess of $3 billion over the past 25 years. For more information, visit www.crimsonrealestateadvisors.com.

About USAA Real Estate Company
USAA Real Estate Company, with approximately $12 billion in assets under management, provides co-investment, acquisition, build-to-suit and development services for corporate and institutional investors.  The USAA portfolio consists of office, industrial, retail and hotel properties as well as investments in real estate operating companies. USAA Real Estate Company is a subsidiary of USAA, a leading financial services company, serving military families since 1922. For more information, visit www.usrealco.com.

About Patrinely Group, LLC
Patrinely Group, an affiliate of Crimson Real Estate Fund, is as a national real estate development firm specializing in commercial office and residential projects throughout the United States. Finding innovative solutions for our clients has been at the heart of the Patrinely Group experience for 30 years.

About DHA Capital
DHA Capital LLC is a New York-based real estate development and investment firm.  DHA focuses on the development of high-quality urban infill real estate projects. The firm offers its partners and clients a long history of hands-on real estate experience covering multiple asset types.  DHA Principals have successfully developed $2.5 billion in residential mixed-use development and have a combined 30-year track record of successful projects.