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Office Building Facts

Total GFA (sq.m) = 45,000

Building Efficiency = 70%

Capital Value (US$/sq.m*) = 1,167

Financing Assumptions

LTV = 80%

Interest = 8%

Loan Term (year) =15 (Loan Payment is Monthly basis)

DCR = 1.2

Operation Assumptions

Rental Rate = 15(US$/sq.m./month)*

Rental Rate Growth = 10% every 3 years

Occupancy Rate : Year 1 = 75%, Y2 onward = 80%

Operating Expenses = 3.83(US$/sq.m./month)* of occupied space

Operating Expenses Growth = 3%per year

Please answer in US$ currency

a) What is a net leasable area, does it equal to usable floor area, if not, why?

b) What is the potential gross income (PGI) in year two?

c) What is an equity portion? , from the assumption above that DCR =1.2 what does it mean?