History Brookfield Office Properties

brookfield s 1225 connecticut avenue in washington, d.c., first redeveloped office building on east coast receive leed platinum status.

the company s roots go 1900s in montreal, quebec. known canadian arena company. operated montreal arena. in partnership toronto investors, built arena gardens in toronto. in 1920s, built montreal forum. 1935 1957, company owned montreal canadiens national hockey league club. company acquired edper investments in 1970. in 1970s, when company known carena properties, expanded business commercial real estate. after montreal forum closed, forum sold competitor canderel properties.

in 1990, brookfield acquired 50% interest in portfolio of office properties in toronto, denver , minneapolis bce development corporation. in 1994, holding increased 100% , included bce place, brookfield place, brookfield properties flagship office complex in toronto.

brookfield lost out silverstein properties, inc. on lease of world trade center in new york city, few months before complex destroyed during september 11, 2001, attacks.

in 2005 acquired o&y properties corporation , o&y real estate investment trust, revived , once power house of olympia , york.

in 2006, company acquired trizec properties, founded in 1960 william zeckendorf, builder of place ville marie.

in 2010, entered london , australian markets acquiring 100 bishopsgate development site in city of london , 16 properties encompassing 8 million sf in 3 major australian cities.

on earth day on april 22, 2010, company listed 1 of canada s green 30 organizations based on eco-friendly programs , practices based on employee poll.

brookfield office properties inc. became dominant office landlord in los angeles s financial district after acquiring mpg office trust inc. 1 of wealthiest real estate companies in country, began aggressively seek tenants in technology , entertainment fields have not been eager locate downtown. mpg had been 1 of southern california s prominent real estate developers , longtime l.a. office tower owner. known builder of top-quality office space in southern california decades after being founded robert f. maguire in 1960s. mpg buildings acquired include gas company tower , wells fargo tower on bunker hill.

in june, 2014, brookfield property partners (bpy) completed acquisition of brookfield office properties (bpo). bpo common shares de-listed toronto stock exchange of june 10, 2014; , new york stock exchange on june 20, 2014. brookfield property partners sole owner of of issued , outstanding common shares of bpo.