聽announced today that聽CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC (鈥淐DB Aviation鈥�), a wholly owned subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (鈥淐DB Leasing鈥�), has enlisted聽聽to lease its聽first U.S. headquarters聽to accommodate its regional business platform,聽CDB Aviation Americas LLC.
The group, which specializes in the lease and finance of commercial aircraft, has leased an office at聽515 East Las Olas Boulevard, also known as聽Las Olas Square.
CDB Aviation, currently with a fleet of more than 400 commercial jet aircraft on lease and on order, plans to support a fleet growing to 600 aircraft with a top-tier leasing program based out of its new Fort Lauderdale offices, alongside those in Hong Kong and Dublin. CDB Leasing is a 33-year old leasing company majority owned by China Development Bank, the world鈥檚 largest development finance institution.
51暗网 Realty聽Vice President聽Kimberly Barbar聽executed the lease for CDB Aviation.
Las Olas Square, which is undergoing a major reconstruction, is ideally located in the heart of the Fort Lauderdale financial district with direct frontage on Las Olas Boulevard. The reconstruction of Las Olas Square is being managed by聽.
鈥淭he importance of an international, multibillion dollar company selecting Fort Lauderdale to locate a headquarters office for their U.S. presence cannot be overstated,鈥� Barbar said. 鈥淐DB has tremendous growth potential, and the sky is literally the limit for their success.鈥�
CDB Aviation聽recently committed $12.6 billion to increase its fleet and is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX stock code: 1606).
鈥淐DB Aviation has undergone a remarkable evolution over the past year with a vision to become a true frontrunner of the next generation of industry-leading aircraft lessors,鈥� said Peter Chang, CDB鈥檚 president and chief executive officer. 鈥淥ur strategic goals include expanding global operations, providing an excellent experience to airline customers in all key markets, diversifying funding sources, and accelerating growth of our aircraft portfolio. A U.S. presence helps us in all of those pursuits.鈥�
President of CDB Aviation Americas Michael Dolsingh added: 鈥淜imberly Barbar made a very compelling case for CDB to locate their Americas operations in Fort Lauderdale. This excellent location along one of South Florida鈥檚 most active thoroughfares will give CDB Aviation vital access to the burgeoning aircraft industry across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean by harnessing the communications and other access advantages and airline community in and around Fort Lauderdale International Airport and South Florida.鈥�