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Tishman Speyer and Project Destined Launch First Global Partnership to Introduce Students from Underserved Communities to Careers in Real Estate

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tishman Speyer today announced an agreement to serve as the first-ever Global Partner with Project Destined, a social impact platform that provides students in underserved communities with training in financial literacy, entrepreneurship and real estate. 

Key Points: 
  • Tishman Speyer's leading executives in each market will offer local students the opportunity to explore the wide range of exciting careers available to them in the real estate industry.
  • Students in each city will form teams and be tasked with evaluating actual commercial real estate transactions.
  • This inaugural "Tishman Speyer Cup" will be judged by CEO Rob Speyer and other leading executives of the firm.
  • "We are extremely proud to launch our first global partnership with Tishman Speyer," said Cedric Bobo, Project Destined Co-Founder.

TISHMAN SPEYER EARNS SIX 5-STAR RATINGS FROM THE GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SUSTAINABILITY BENCHMARK (GRESB)

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Friday, October 21, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tishman Speyer today announced that six of its submissions to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) earned the organization's coveted 5-Star ratings for 2022. 

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tishman Speyer today announced that six of its submissions to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) earned the organization's coveted 5-Star ratings for 2022.
  • With six U.S. and European Tishman Speyer portfolios ranked in the top 20 percent of this year's GRESB benchmark and receiving 5-star ratings, this represents Tishman Speyer's most successful year ever for GRESB ratings.
  • To learn more about Tishman Speyer's global commitment to environmental, social and governance, please click here for its newly-released ESG Report.
  • Tishman Speyer is a leading owner, developer, operator and investment manager of first-class real estate in 33 key markets across the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

TECH-DRIVEN PLATFORM BRIDGETON CAPITAL RELAUNCHES AS ERITHMITIC

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Private investment firm and development group Bridgeton Holdings LLC today announces the rebrand of its non-bank lending platform Bridgeton Capital to Erithmitic, in an effort to highlight the Company as a tech-enabled lender that is modernizing commercial real estate lending, ensuring process efficiencies to underwrite deals with more speed and accuracy. The Company today also announces it has closed a $6 million seed round led by AlleyCorp along with Tishman Speyer Ventures. Other investors include: Unpopular Ventures, founders of NuBank, Capsule, La Haus as well as Partners from Venture Capital firms, Ribbit Capital, and Camber Creek. Erithmitic will use the seed funding to build the next-generation commercial real estate investment platform to originate, underwrite, close and service one – five year commercial mortgage loans nationwide between $5-$150 million and across all property types.

Key Points: 
  • Other investors include: Unpopular Ventures, founders of NuBank, Capsule, La Haus as well as Partners from Venture Capital firms, Ribbit Capital, and Camber Creek.
  • TECH-DRIVEN PLATFORM BRIDGETON CAPITAL RELAUNCHES AS ERITHMITIC.
  • The Company's new brand identity as Erithmitic includes a new website and robust team of top talent with experience from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Microsoft.
  • Bridgeton Capital was born in 2021 to originate senior secured loans for transitional properties nationwide and across property types.

TISHMAN SPEYER APPOINTS GRAHAM MACKIE TO DIVERSIFY AND GROW ITS ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tishman Speyer CEO Rob Speyer today announced the appointment of industry veteran Graham Mackie to lead the firm's expansion strategy across the Asia Pacific region.  As a Managing Director based in Singapore, Mackie will focus on acquisition and business development opportunities outside of China and India.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tishman Speyer CEO Rob Speyer today announced the appointment of industry veteran Graham Mackie to lead the firm's expansion strategy across the Asia Pacific region.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Graham to help drive our expansion into the Asia Pacific region's most dynamic urban markets outside of China and India," said Rob Speyer.
  • "I am thrilled to join Tishman Speyer, one of the world's most recognized and esteemed international developers," said Graham Mackie.
  • Mackie joins Tishman Speyer with nearly two decades of experience in real estate investment, finance, fund management and development with a specific focus on the Asia Pacific region.

TISHMAN SPEYER SECURES $100 MILLION IN COMMITMENTS FOR NEW PROPTECH VENTURE FUND

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

NEW YORK, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tishman Speyer, one of the world's leading developers, owners, operators and asset managers of first-class real estate, today announced it has secured $100 million in commitments, anchored by the National Pension Service of Korea and Investment Management Corporation of Ontario, for its first Proptech venture capital fund. The venture seeks to raise up to $150 million in total equity to fund investments in technology-driven opportunities related to all sectors of real estate.

Key Points: 
  • The Tishman Speyer Proptech Venture Fund focuses primarily on investments in early-stage companies with proven technologies and disruptive business models designed to improve how residents, customers, brokers, investors, lenders, operators and owners interact with and experience real estate.
  • We are in the initial stages of a profound disruption that promises to dramatically improve how our customers, partners, and vendors interact with buildings," said Tishman Speyer CEO Rob Speyer.
  • "The Proptech Venture Fund gives Tishman Speyer the opportunity to help shape and accelerate this ongoing transformation by championing the next generation of innovators."
  • Tishman Speyer Senior Managing Director of Proptech Jenny Wong added, "Tishman Speyer is uniquely positioned to understand, pilot and power the growth of the world's most promising Proptech companies.

Tishman Speyer Leases Entire Sunnyvale Office Campus

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

NEW YORK and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tishman Speyer, one of the world's leading real estate developers and owners, today announced that Meta has signed a 719,037 square foot lease at its Sunnyvale office campus.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tishman Speyer, one of the world's leading real estate developers and owners, today announced that Meta has signed a 719,037 square foot lease at its Sunnyvale office campus.
  • The agreement announced today represents the largest new private sector office lease executed anywhere in the U.S in 2021.
  • It comes just seven months after Tishman Speyer acquired the campus, which is located on Crossman Drive in the desirable Moffett Park neighborhood, from NetApp.
  • Tishman SpeyerPresident & CEO Rob Speyercommented, "We are pleased that Meta has chosen Tishman Speyer and our Sunnyvale campus.

Tishman Speyer Refinances The JACX In Long Island City Through 100 Percent Green Bond Offering

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Tishman Speyer's property was eligible for a green bond offering given the high standards for sustainability, energy-efficiency and community impact it has attained at The JACX.

Key Points: 
  • Tishman Speyer's property was eligible for a green bond offering given the high standards for sustainability, energy-efficiency and community impact it has attained at The JACX.
  • The high level of interest in The JACX among the world's top social impact investors is a validation of our efforts to produce a positive and lasting impact in Long Island City."
  • Tishman Speyer has been Long Island City's most prolific developer of both office and residential space.
  • Between 2011 and 2019, Tishman Speyer completed and fully leased 3.7 million square feet of dynamic mixed-use developments in the Queens Plaza district of Long Island City.

Tishman Speyer Commits to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

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Monday, September 13, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tishman Speyer , a leading real estate developer, owner, operator and investor, today announced its commitment to achieve operational net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooneracross its entire global portfolio, which currently encompasses 87 million square feet in140 properties across North America, Asia, Europe and South America.In addition to eliminating carbon emissions throughout its existing portfolio, Tishman Speyer will ensurethat all potential futureacquisitions willhaveclearpathways to net zero.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tishman Speyer , a leading real estate developer, owner, operator and investor, today announced its commitment to achieve operational net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooneracross its entire global portfolio, which currently encompasses 87 million square feet in140 properties across North America, Asia, Europe and South America.In addition to eliminating carbon emissions throughout its existing portfolio, Tishman Speyer will ensurethat all potential futureacquisitions willhaveclearpathways to net zero.
  • "We are dedicated tothe health and well-being of our customers and neighborhoods," said Jonathan Flaherty, Global Head of Sustainability and Building Technology Innovation at Tishman Speyer.
  • Ourcommitments to be net zero by 2050 and to the PRI willensure that as we areenhancing our physical environments, we are also minimizingour environmental impact.Weallbear responsibility for thisplanet."
  • By installing 102 new ice storage tanks, Tishman Speyer was able to create operationalflexibility, maximize energy efficiency and achieve a 70% reduction in on-peak electrical demand and carbon emissions throughout Rockefeller Center.