Younan Properties
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Younan Properties, Inc. is a North American commercial real estate
investment company founded in 2002 by the Assyrian
American entrepreneur Zaya Younan
. As of 2010, Younan Properties, Inc. owned and managed nearly 1100000 square feet (102,193.3 m²) of Class A office buildings.
Younan Properties owns, manages and develops 35 office properties throughout the United States. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles
, with offices in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Chicago
. Some of the most remarkable buildings include the Patriot Tower
in Dallas that was originally named One Dallas Centre. In 2007, after purchasing it, Younan Properties renamed the building to Patriot Tower to honor American troops.
Younan Properties also owns two of the tallest buildings in Dallas: Thanksgiving Tower
is the 8th tallest building and the KPMG Centre
is the 22nd tallest building in Dallas.
The following buildings also belong to Younan Properties: Younan North LaSalle in downtown Chicago, Younan Square in downtown Houston, Two Westlake Park in Houston's Energy Corridor, One North Arlington in Chicago's Northwest submarket, Younan West Loop in the vibrant Houston Galleria submarket, The Meridian and Lakeside Square in the LBJ Freeway submarket in Dallas, Energy Square III on the Central Expressway in Dallas, and Meridian Bank Tower, in downtown Phoenix
.
On April 14. 2010 Younan Properties, Inc., a full-service real estate company, announced its intention to go public through an initial public offering of up to $575 million of common stock.
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
investment company founded in 2002 by the Assyrian
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
American entrepreneur Zaya Younan
Zaya Younan
-Career:Born in Tehran, Iran of ethnic Assyrian heritage. Zaya Younan is an American citizen. Younan worked in senior executive positions with Fortune 500 companies, including General Motors, Johnson Controls and TRW before he became the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Younan Properties,...
. As of 2010, Younan Properties, Inc. owned and managed nearly 1100000 square feet (102,193.3 m²) of Class A office buildings.
Younan Properties owns, manages and develops 35 office properties throughout the United States. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles
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, with offices in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. Some of the most remarkable buildings include the Patriot Tower
Patriot Tower
Patriot Tower is a modernist skyscraper located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas , completed in 1979. The building has 30 floors and rises 448 feet . One Dallas Center is currently tied with the Adam's Mark Hotel North Tower as the 25th-tallest building in the city...
in Dallas that was originally named One Dallas Centre. In 2007, after purchasing it, Younan Properties renamed the building to Patriot Tower to honor American troops.
Younan Properties also owns two of the tallest buildings in Dallas: Thanksgiving Tower
Thanksgiving Tower
Thanksgiving Tower is a 50 story high-rise at in downtown Dallas, adjacent to Thanks-Giving Square, the park which the building takes its name. The building opened in 1982 rises to a height of 645 feet and at its completion in 1982, was the second tallest building in Dallas. It surpassed Elm...
is the 8th tallest building and the KPMG Centre
KPMG Centre
KPMG Centre is a skyscraper in Downtown Dallas, Texas. The building rises 481 feet . It contains 34 floors, and was completed in 1980. KPMG Centre currently stands as the 22nd-tallest building in the city...
is the 22nd tallest building in Dallas.
The following buildings also belong to Younan Properties: Younan North LaSalle in downtown Chicago, Younan Square in downtown Houston, Two Westlake Park in Houston's Energy Corridor, One North Arlington in Chicago's Northwest submarket, Younan West Loop in the vibrant Houston Galleria submarket, The Meridian and Lakeside Square in the LBJ Freeway submarket in Dallas, Energy Square III on the Central Expressway in Dallas, and Meridian Bank Tower, in downtown Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
.
On April 14. 2010 Younan Properties, Inc., a full-service real estate company, announced its intention to go public through an initial public offering of up to $575 million of common stock.