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Realogy HQ in Madison Trades to UAE Investment Firm

The Hampshire Companies has sold 175 Park Ave. in Madison, NJ to United Arab Emirates-based Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII). Redeveloped in 2012 from a former Verizon call center, the 270,000-square-foot office property is the corporate headquarters of Realogy.

Hampshire didn’t disclose a sales price. The Saudi Gazette reported it at north of $120 million.

“Typically, pursuing the complete redevelopment of an office building at the height of a market downturn runs contrary to prevailing real estate wisdom,” said Hampshire president James E. Hanson II. “However, our ability to see real estate through a different lens allowed our firm to recognize a unique opportunity in the market back in 2012 and create one of New Jersey’s most valuable office buildings. This sale exemplifies the strength of our vision for the property.”

Serving as GII’s co-investment advisor was FD Stonewater, a boutique brokerage, investment, development and asset management firm.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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