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I apologize for my poor translation into English --- Larco Investments Ltd. offers real estate management services. The company provides property development, acquisition, and leasing services. Larco Investments Ltd. was founded in 1970 and is based in West Vancouver, Canada. ---- The sale and leaseback of seven federal office properties Closes Today Toronto (Ontario), October 31, 2007 - The Honourable Michael M Fortier, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), today announced the closing of the sale and leaseback of seven federal office properties. The Government of Canada is selling the properties to Larco Investments Ltd.., A property company wholly owned by Canadian interests, for $ 1.41 billion and will lease the buildings for the next 25 years. --- Initiative on Property The Government of Canada has completed the sale and leaseback of seven federal office properties include: Harry Hays Building in Calgary; These buildings were sold to Larco Investments Ltd.. for $ 1.41 billion and they will then be leased for 25 years. Larco Investments Ltd.. is an all-Canadian real estate company with over 30 years experience in the industry. This transaction is the result of a study requested by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) in September. After reviewing 40 office buildings owned and various ways to provide local departments of the Government of Canada cost-effectively and efficiently, BMO Capital Markets Real Estate Group and RBC Capital Markets Real Estate Group Inc. recommended the Government to proceed with the sale and leaseback of certain buildings. In March 2007, the government announced it was moving forward with the first stage of a two-pronged strategy for the possible sale-leaseback of these properties. The first step was to put the property on the market for bids. This was done by BMO Capital Markets Real Estate Group and RBC Capital Markets Real Estate Group Inc. On behalf of the Government of Canada, between May 1 and June 12, 2007. The second step was to analyze the best bid to help the government determine whether the sale and leaseback was sound financially. In June 2007, Deutsche Bank has been engaged to conduct this analysis and make recommendations. Deutsche Bank confirmed that the deal offered to the State a good value, given the financial conditions of the leases. The company has also found that the marketing process was rigorous and detailed and approved the choice of PWGSC as to the best bidder. Furthermore, this transaction will not affect the Canadian or the services or programs the government offers in the buildings affected. Indeed, the services related to passports, taxes, employment insurance and pension plan will continue to be offered in these places with the same degree of efficiency. |
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