METLIFE PROVIDES $161.5M ACQUISITION LOAN FOR HOUSTON’S MARATHON OIL TOWER

HOUSTON — MetLife Inc. has arranged and provided a $161.5 million loan for the previously reported acquisition of Houston’s Marathon Oil Tower by CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 6, a fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors. The property, located at 5555 San Felipe St. in the Galleria submarket, is a Class A office asset totaling 41 stories and 1.2 million square feet. Hanover Real Estate Partners sold the building, which is LEED Silver certified. Clint Culp and John Hall of MetLife Real Estate Investors originated the loan.