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- Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT (KORE) is a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust that principally invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing freehold office buildings and business campuses, as well as real estate-related assets, located in key growth markets across the United States driven by technology, innovation, and positive economic fundamentals outperforming national and gateway city averages. The REIT's portfolio comprises 13 properties with a combined asset value of approximately US$1.3 billion and aggregate net lettable area of about 4.8 million square feet, including The Plaza Buildings and Bellevue Technology Center in Seattle, Washington; Westpark Portfolio, Westech 360 and Great Hills Plaza in Austin and Houston, Texas; Westmoor Center and 105 Edgeview in Denver, Colorado; 1800 West Loop South and Bellaire Park in Houston, Texas; Bridge Crossing in Nashville, Tennessee; One Twenty Five in Dallas, Texas; Maitland Promenade I & II in Orlando, Florida; and Iron Point in Sacramento, California, serving a high-quality tenant base primarily in technology, advertising, media, information (TAMI), medical, and healthcare sectors. KORE targets sustainable distributions and total returns for unitholders through its focus on Super Sun Belt, 18-Hour Cities, and Supernova markets favored in corporate relocations.
Listed on the Singapore Exchange mainboard in 2017 and headquartered at Keppel Bay Tower, 1 HarbourFront Avenue, Singapore, the REIT operates exclusively in the US office segment with properties spanning eight markets including Washington, Texas, Colorado, Tennessee, Florida, and California. It is managed by Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT Management Pte. Ltd., a joint venture between sponsors Keppel REIT Management Limited and KORE Pacific Advisors.
In recent developments, KORE maintains portfolio committed occupancy above 88% as of late 2024, exceeding US averages, with new leases signed at Seattle, Denver, and Orlando properties; it entered a US$45 million uncommitted revolving credit facility in October 2024 and early refinanced or extended US$170 million in loan facilities due in 2024-2025 as part of its Recapitalisation Plan, while aggregate leverage stands at 42.6% as of September 2024.