Savills Studley Advises Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute on $7.2m HQ Purchase
Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 29, 2015 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), launched by Hispanic members of Congress in 1978 to develop the next generation of Latino leaders, has purchased 1128 16th St. NW for $7.2 million to be used as the organization’s headquarters. The organization was represented by Savills Studley’s Corporate Managing Director, Wendy Feldman Block, Executive Managing Director, Vernon Knarr, Managing Director, Parker Lange and Associate, Jeffrey Harps.
Savills Studley provided comprehensive advisory services to CHCI throughout the acquisition process. Savills Studley created a broad review of all available buildings in downtown DC and select suburban markets and continued with a detailed financial analysis for CHCI of the potential occupancy scenarios as well as the creation of presentation materials to help secure board approval. In addition, Savills Studley helped negotiate the purchase agreement and coordinate due diligence, ultimately securing a high-quality headquarters asset for CHCI.
The 12,018-square-foot 1128 16th has four floors of office space. Its previous owners have included the American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages, the National Candy Wholesalers Associations Inc. and the Taylor Real Estate Trust LLC.
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Erin Holin, Savills Studley, +1 212.326.1024, [email protected]
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