Divestiture • Real Estate

BXP Acquires 540 Madison Avenue

On August 12, 2008, BXP acquired real estate company 540 Madison Avenue from Macklowe Properties

Acquisition Context
  • This is BXP’s 3rd transaction in the Real Estate sector.
  • This is BXP’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is BXP’s 3rd transaction in New York.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date August 12, 2008
Target 540 Madison Avenue
Sector Real Estate
Buyer(s) BXP
Sellers(s) Macklowe Properties
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

540 Madison Avenue

New York, United States
540 Madison Avenue is a 39-story building located at Madison Avenue at 55th Street that contains approximately 292,000 rentable square feet.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

BXP

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1970
Sector Real Estate
Employees816
Revenue 3.4B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

BXP is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners, managers and developers of Class A office properties in the United States, with a significant presence in five markets: Boston, New York, Princeton, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. BXP was founded in 1970 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 3 of 9
Sector: Real Estate 3 of 9
Type: Divestiture 3 of 5
State: New York 3 of 5
Country: United States 3 of 9
Year: 2008 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-12 Two Grand Central Tower

New York, United States

Two Grand Central Tower is a 44-story mid-block tower that runs from 44th to 45th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue and contains approximately 664,000 rentable square feet.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-13 125 West 55th Street

New York, New York, United States

125 West 55th Street is a 23-story building, spanning from 55th to 56th Streets between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue, that contains approximately 591,000 rentable square feet.

Buy $444M

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Macklowe Properties

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1965
Sector Real Estate
DESCRIPTION

Macklowe Properties is an active and profitable developer, owner, and manager of a diverse array of real estate investments. The company has successfully achieved a full level of vertical integration, combining design, planning, construction, management, accounting, and executive-level ownership and operation to provide for absolute responsibility and control over its assets.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector: Real Estate 3 of 5
Type: Divestiture 3 of 5
State: New York 3 of 5
Country: United States 3 of 5
Year: 2008 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-12 Two Grand Central Tower

New York, United States

Two Grand Central Tower is a 44-story mid-block tower that runs from 44th to 45th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue and contains approximately 664,000 rentable square feet.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-13 125 West 55th Street

New York, New York, United States

125 West 55th Street is a 23-story building, spanning from 55th to 56th Streets between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue, that contains approximately 591,000 rentable square feet.

Sell $444M