| State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ), announced on December 17, 2012 its first real estate investment, with the purchase of 78 St James’s Street, an office complex in London’s West End for £177 350 000. The seller was RREEF Real Estate, the real estate investment business of Deutsche Bank’s Asset and Wealth Management division. Jones Lang LaSalle and Clifford Chance were the advisors to SOFAZ on this deal.
St James is a well-known prime location for exclusive office properties within London. 78 St James Street is located in one of the most prestigious parts of St James and is a Grade II listed building. 78 St James Street building was built in 1845 and was completely renovated in 2003 behind the historical facade and now corresponds to “A” class office building..............................................Full Article: Source
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