Brandywine Realty Trust

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Brandywine Realty Trust
Company type Public
Industry Real estate investment trust
Founded1994;30 years ago (1994) [1]
Headquarters2929 Arch St., Suite 1800, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Key people
Gerard H. Sweeney, CEO & President
Michael J. Joyce, Chairman
Thomas E. Wirth, CFO
Products Office buildings
RevenueIncrease2.svg US$506 million (2022)
Increase2.svg US$53 million (2022)
Total assets Increase2.svg US$3.874 billion (2022)
Total equity Decrease2.svg US$1.633 billion (2022)
Number of employees
334 (2022)
Website brandywinerealty.com
Footnotes /references
[1]

Brandywine Realty Trust is a Philadelphia-based real estate investment trust that invests in office buildings in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas.

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As of December 31, 2022, the company owned interests in 72 properties containing 12.8 million net rentable square feet. [1]

History

The company was founded in 1994 by Jerry Sweeney. [2]

In 1998, the company acquired a portfolio of 23 properties for $229 million, [3] an office park for $48.5 million, [4] and a 68 property portfolio. [5]

In 2001, the company completed an asset exchange with Prentiss Properties Trust. [6]

In May 2005, the company completed the development of the Cira Centre, designed by César Pelli, next to Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. [7]

In January 2006, the company acquired Prentiss Properties Trust for $3.3 billion. [8] [9]

In 2010, the company completed the renovation of Cira Square, a former U.S. post office building that was leased to the General Services Administration for occupancy by the Internal Revenue Service. [10]

In 2013, the company acquired Commerce Square for $331.8 million. [11]

In 2016, the company sold a portfolio of 58 office properties for $398.1 million. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brandywine Realty Trust 2022 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  2. ↑ "Gerard H. Sweeney, President, CEO and Trustee of Brandywine Realty Trust Named Honoree for Villanova's Celebration of Excellence in Real Estate" (Press release). Villanova University. February 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ "BRANDYWINE REALTY BUYS 23 PROPERTIES FOR $229 MILLION" . The New York Times . Dow Jones & Company. January 7, 1998.
  4. ↑ "REIT Buys Office Complex" . The New York Times . Dow Jones & Company. May 13, 1998.
  5. ↑ "BRANDYWINE REALTY TO BUY 68 PROPERTIES FROM LAZARD" . The New York Times . Bloomberg News. August 7, 1998.
  6. ↑ "Prentiss, Brandydwine complete asset swap" . American City Business Journals . April 11, 2001.
  7. ↑ Kostelni, Natalie (May 24, 2005). "Cira Centre passes 90% leased mark" . American City Business Journals .
  8. ↑ "Prentiss Properties completes merger with Brandywine" . American City Business Journals . January 6, 2006.
  9. ↑ Kostelni, Natalie (October 3, 2005). "Brandywine Realty Trust to pay $3.3B for Prentiss Properties" . American City Business Journals .
  10. ↑ Kostelni, Natalie (September 20, 2010). "Brandywine wraps up big rehab of post office" . American City Business Journals .
  11. ↑ Kostelni, Natalie (September 5, 2013). "Brandywine makes $331M Center City office play" . American City Business Journals .
  12. ↑ Kostelni, Natalie (February 5, 2016). "Brandywine completes $400M sale" . American City Business Journals .
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