Hertz Investment Group

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Hertz Investment Group
Industry Real estate
Founded1977;47 years ago (1977)
Headquarters Woodland Hills, California
Key people
Zev Hertz (CEO and chairman)
Website www.hertzgroup.com

Hertz Investment Group is a real estate investment company. The company was founded by Judah Hertz in 1977. [1]

In 2003, the company acquired a 26-story office tower and retail complex from Simon Property Group for $36 million. The property was sold in 2009. [2]

The company sold The Hyatt at Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio for $19.5 million in 2011. [3] In 2012, the company defaulted on a loan secured by an office building in Kansas City. [4] The company acquired Bridgewater Place, an office building in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2013. [5]

In 2014, the company offered the Gateway Center in Pittsburgh for sale. [6] In 2015, the company acquired 6 office buildings in the Southeast United States for $417.4 million. [7]

In 2016, the company acquired 4 office towers in Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Cleveland totaling more than 3 million square feet from Sam Zell's Equity Commonwealth for $416.9 million. [8]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company's investment in office space became a liability, as remote work became increasingly prevalent. On August 27, 2020, Judah Hertz stepped down as chairman and CEO. His son Zev Hertz took over five days later. In 2021, the company began investing in residential real estate and apartment buildings. [9]

In 2020, an office tower in Lake Charles, Louisiana was severely damaged in hurricanes Laura and Delta, leaving a 22-story tall tower owned by Hertz Investment Group covered in plywood boards. As the highest building in the city, the residents of Lake Charles were forced to look at the eyesore. The company is currently in litigation with the insurance company to repair the damage. [10] Almost two years after Hurricane Laura, the City of Lake Charles declared the office tower to be a blighted property in an attempt to force Hertz Investment Group to begin repairs to the building, and then joined the lawsuit between Hertz Investment Group and their insurance provider to protect the City of Lake Charles if Hertz Investment Group took the insurance money and abandoned the dangerous and decaying building to the City to demolish at an estimated cost to tax payers of $20 million. [11]

In 2024, the Regions Tower in Shreveport had unpaid electric and water bills. The building was posted with cutoff notices after the electric bill reached $455,000 and the water bill was outstanding at $21,000. [12]

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  2. ↑ Moran, Kate (March 15, 2009). "As real estate prices plunge across the country, investor Judah Hertz says he's happy in low-key New Orleans". The Times-Picayune . Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ Rose, Marla Matzer (September 1, 2011). "Former Hyatt on Capitol Square formally becomes a Sheraton". The Columbus Dispatch .
  4. ↑ Vockrodt, Steve (January 27, 2012). "Commerce Tower owner's default sends building into receivership". American City Business Journals .
  5. ↑ Harger, Jim (January 25, 2013). "California investment group is buying downtown Grand Rapids' largest office building". Booth Newspapers .
  6. ↑ Schooley, Tim (August 11, 2014). "Gateway Center put up for sale". American City Business Journals .
  7. ↑ Thurlow, Andrew (June 9, 2015). "Owner of Jacksonville's Bank of America tower acquires $417.4 million Southeast portfolio". American City Business Journals .
  8. ↑ BULLARD, STAN (August 29, 2016). "Chicago REIT sells North Point as part of $417 million deal to Hertz Investment Group". Crain Communications .
  9. ↑ "Disquiet at a dynasty: Inside the succession drama at Hertz Investment Group". The Real Deal .
  10. ↑ "A year after Hurricane Laura, Lake Charles fears becoming 'expendable'".
  11. ↑ "'Demoralizing': Lake Charles joins legal battle over hurricane-battered skyscraper".
  12. ↑ "Regions Tower SWEPCO bill paid; water bill still overdue".
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