Hertz Investment Group
American real estate investment company
Hertz Investment Group is a real estate investment company. The company was founded by Judah Hertz in 1977.
Overview
In 2003, the company acquired four buildings in New Orleans, three from Simon Property Group at a cost of $36 million.
The company sold The Hyatt at Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio for $19.5 million in 2011. In 2012, the company defaulted on a loan secured by an office building in Kansas City. The company acquired Bridgewater Place, an office building in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2013.
In 2014, the company offered the Gateway Center in Pittsburgh for sale. In 2015, the company acquired 6 office buildings in the Southeast United States for $417.4 million.
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.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company's investment in office space became a liability, as remote work became increasingly prevalent.
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