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Allegiance Realty buys Archon's portfolio.


Continuing its targeted national expansion program, Allegiance Realty realty n. a short form of "real estate." (See: real estate)


REALTY. An abstract of real, as distinguished from personalty. Realty relates to lands and tenements, rents or other hereditaments. Vide Real Property.
 Corporation announced that it has acquired eight properties spanning 1.23 million s/f of space from the Archon Group in New Jersey. Allegiance acquired these assets with Rockpoint Group, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
 as their institutional equity partner with an acquisition and redevelopment loan from iStar Financial that was arranged by the Ackman Ziff Real Estate Group.

"We are very proud to announce the acquisition of these outstanding New Jersey assets from Archon," said Christopher Smith For other persons named Chris Smith, see Chris Smith (disambiguation).

Christopher Smith (1984, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) is an English actor well known for playing the part of Robert Sugden in ITV soap opera Emmerdale
, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Allegiance Realty Corporation. "This acquisition allows Allegiance to enter one of the toughest 'barrier-to-entry' markets in the country in a critical mass strategy. This was a win-win transaction where all parties worked extremely well together to close this complex transaction in a timely and efficient manner." Scott Sambade, director of acquisitions and finance with Allegiance Realty Corporation, added, "Congratulations to the entire team of professionals who worked diligently dil·i·gent  
adj.
Marked by persevering, painstaking effort. See Synonyms at busy.



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 on this multifaceted mul·ti·fac·et·ed  
adj.
Having many facets or aspects. See Synonyms at versatile.

Adj. 1. multifaceted - having many aspects; "a many-sided subject"; "a multifaceted undertaking"; "multifarious interests"; "the multifarious
 transaction.

This portfolio of assets provides Allegiance with a significant presence in several of New Jersey's prime office markets. Situated along the I-24 and Route 287 corridors, in the heart of the state's most desirable business region, each of these properties was acquired allowing for significant upside potential Upside potential

The amount by which analysts or investors expect the price of a security may increase.


upside potential

The potential price or gain that may be expected in a security or in a security average, generally stated as the dollar
. We have over $30 million of capital that will be reinvested into these assets, including improvements to the lobbies and renovations at all of the properties.

This capital improvement program and our ability to execute below-market leases provides a very compelling leasing opportunity for tenants." Allegiance plans to open an on-site office located at 500 Atrium Drive in Somerset. Grubb & Ellis will continue to act as property manager for the portfolio and will assist Allegiance with the transaction.

The properties being acquired by Allegiance include:

The Atrium Drive portfolio, consisting of four class A office buildings in the Somerset County/I-287 corridor. 300 Atrium Drive contains 147,474 s/f, 400 Atrium Drive contains 354,670 s/f, 500 Atrium Drive 169,212 s/f and 700 Atrium Drive 181,069 s/f.

Garden State Exhibition Center, one of the top three convention centers in the state, located at 50 Atrium Drive in Somerset and consisting of 82,000 s/f.

379/399 Campus Drive in Somerset, totaling 199,757 s/f.

And 25/35 Airport Road in Hanover township Hanover Township may refer to:
  • Hanover Township, Cook County, Illinois
  • Hanover Township, Jackson County, Michigan
  • Hanover Township, Wexford County, Michigan
  • Hanover Township, New Jersey
  • Hanover Township, Ohio (4 different townships)
, a class A office building totaling 96,207 s/f.
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Title Annotation:Allegiance Realty Corporation, Archon Group
Publication:Real Estate Weekly
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Feb 16, 2005
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