Kilroy Realty Completes $327 Million Sale of San Diego Office Properties

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Kilroy Realty Corporation KRC announced today that it has completed the disposition of 13 San Diego office properties in two tranches for total gross proceeds of approximately $327 million.

In aggregate, the portfolio included 1.1 million square feet and was approximately 91% leased. As part of the company's capital recycling strategy, the company will reinvest the proceeds into its expanding West Coast office development program and other potential acquisition opportunities.

The sale of 4910 Directors Place occurred in December 2013 and the sale of 12 other office buildings located at 10020 Pacific Mesa Boulevard, 6055 Lusk Avenue, 5010 and 5005 Wateridge Vista Drive, 15435 and 15445 Innovation Drive, and 15051, 15073, 15231, 15253, 15333 and 15378 Avenue of Science occurred in early January 2014.

"The sales price reflects strong investor demand for well-located, high quality properties,” said John Kilroy, Jr, chairman, president and CEO of Kilroy Realty. “The successful transaction demonstrates our team's ability to execute on our core investment philosophy and create meaningful value in each part of the real estate investment cycle.”

About Kilroy Realty Corporation. With more than 65 years of experience owning, developing, acquiring and managing commercial properties in West Coast real estate markets; publicly traded real estate investment trust Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC), a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index, is one of the region's premier landlords. The company provides physical work environments that can advance creativity and productivity to serve a roster of dynamic, innovation-driven tenants that includes technology, entertainment, digital media and health care companies. At September 30, 2013, the company's stabilized portfolio totaled 12.5 million square feet of office properties, all located in the coastal regions of greater Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. In addition, KRC has approximately 1.9 million square feet of new office development under construction with a total estimated investment of approximately $1.1 billion. More information is available at http://www.kilroyrealty.com.

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