Los Angeles Oceanwide Plaza sale cleared in bankruptcy process
More than seven years after construction stalled, the bankrupt Oceanwide Plaza complex in Los Angeles is cleared for sale and possible completion. The $1.2 billion project, widely known as the Graffiti Towers after extensive vandalism, now has a bid that combines acquisition financing with a plan to finish the development.
Highlights
- KPC Group and Lendlease Americas submitted a $517 million cash and credit bid to acquire Oceanwide Plaza through bankruptcy proceedings.
- The partnership plans an additional $800 million investment to complete Oceanwide Plaza, restarting a long-delayed downtown Los Angeles project.
- Finalizing this transaction could transform a prominent abandoned site, potentially improving sentiment in the Los Angeles commercial property market.
Bid terms and completion plan
As first reported by Bloomberg, a joint venture between KPC Group Inc. and Lendlease Americas Inc. offers cash and credit worth about $517 million to acquire Oceanwide Plaza. The partnership also agrees to complete the long-delayed project at an estimated additional cost of $800 million.KPC Group is a Southern California real estate firm, while Lendlease Americas is part of an Australia-based construction and development company. The proposed transaction advances a path for the unfinished complex to change hands through the bankruptcy process.
Implications for Los Angeles real estate
The clearance for sale marks a significant step for one of downtown Los Angeles' most visible stalled developments. A completed transaction could revive a high-profile site that has stood abandoned for years and has become a symbol of distress in the local property market.The project's original Chinese developer ran out of money more than seven years ago, leaving the complex unfinished. If the acquisition proceeds and the buyers complete construction, the deal could reduce a major blight point in the area and reshape the outlook for a landmark real estate asset.
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