Cabot Oil & Gas, Houston, Texas
Cabot Oil & Gas
Houston, Texas
Office
ACQUISITIONS STRATEGY
Premier six story office building.
Located in desirable western portion of Houston, Texas; “the Enclave”.
High growth area, due to ease of access to international and regional airport.
Virtually every major oil and gas company has a major corporate presence in Houston.
ASSET MANAGEMENT VALUE-ADD
Despite a relatively soft market the building still had vacant space upon acquisition.
Property acquired at $168 per square foot, virtually equivalent to developer’s construction cost.
Responsible for quickly leasing vacant space at the outset of the Houston market recovery.
Put in place a tax efficient structure with a portfolio loan paying investors an annual tax-free income return of 10.3%.
RESULTS
Sale Price: $31 MM .
Investor IRR: 16.9% p.a. over 5 years