Gazit-Globe Announces the Acquisition of Prado Shopping Center in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil
14 January 2013 - 6:29PM
Gazit-Globe (TASE:GLOB) (NYSE:GZT), one of the largest owners and
operators of supermarket-anchored shopping centers in the world,
announces that its private subsidiary, Gazit Brazil, has completed
the acquisition of Prado Shopping Center located in the city of
Campinas, in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, for BRL 40 million
(approximately US$ 20 million).
The city of Campinas, which is located approximately 100
kilometers northwest from the state capital, Sao Paulo City, has an
affluent population and is considered to be one of the richest
cities in Brazil, hosting multiple domestic and international
companies.
Prado Shopping Center comprises of 9,500 square meters of GLA
and is anchored by Pao de Acucar, one of the leading supermarket
chains in Brazil. The property is situated on one of the city's
main streets that serves as a direct traffic artery to the city
center; approximately 130,000 inhabitants live within a 3 kilometer
radius of the property and approximately 470,000 within a 6
kilometer radius. Prado Shopping Center offers entertainment with a
4-auditorium movie theater, as well as convenience services that
include a bank, a pharmacy, a food court with McDonalds, Subway and
other restaurants, a fitness center, a hair salon and a laundry
service.
Mordejai Goldenberg, CEO of Gazit Brazil: "We
are very pleased with the acquisition of Prado Shopping Center,
which serves a great addition to our portfolio and is in line with
our disciplined acquisition strategy. The shopping center is
strategically located on a main traffic artery in the city of
Campinas, the third largest city in the state of Sao Paulo, and is
located within a very affluent community. In addition to the
attractive going-in return, we see potential upside in the property
that we plan to realize through proactive asset management over the
coming years."
Roni Soffer, President of Gazit-Globe: "This
acquisition fits well with our Group's investment strategy to
acquire properties in urban locations with strong demographics,
anchored by a leading local supermarket chain, that have great
growth potential. We are committed to strengthening our foothold in
Brazil and our local management team continues to actively search
for more quality assets to acquire and develop."
About Gazit-Globe
Gazit-Globe is one of the largest owners and operators of
supermarket-anchored shopping centers in the world. In addition,
the Company is active in North America in the healthcare real
estate sector. Gazit-Globe is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE:GZT). The Company is also listed on the Tel Aviv Stock
Exchange (TASE:GLOB) and is included in the TA-25 and the
Real-Estate 15 indices in Israel. The Group operates properties
with a total value of approximately $19.8 billion in more than 20
countries, owns and operates over 600 properties with a gross
leasable area of approximately 6.6 million square meters.
www.gazit-globe.com
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CONTACT: Gazit-Globe:
Investors Contact: IR@gazitgroup.com
Media Contact: press@gazitgroup.com
Gazit-Globe Headquarters, Tel-Aviv, Israel,
Tel: +972 3 6948000
Gazit Brazil:
Mordejai Goldenberg, CEO, mgoldenberg@gazitgroup.com
Media Contact, Brazil, msayon@singcomunica.com.br