El Segundo, Calif. (Jan 10, 2012) - Griffin Capital Corporation ("Griffin") on behalf of the Griffin Capital Net Lease REIT announced today they are purchasing a 114,265 square foot assembly and manufacturing facility 100% leased to and occupied by GE Aviation Systems under a long term triple-net lease guaranteed by GE Aviation Systems' parent, General Electric Company (NYSE-GE), the world's largest and most diversified technology and financial services corporation. Griffin will acquire the property in the first quarter of 2012 for $13.00 million.

The Facility is located in Whippany, New Jersey, approximately 25 miles northwest of Newark Liberty International Airport, at the confluence of Interstates 80, 280, and 287, all major trucking transportation routes, providing excellent distribution accessibility on both a regional and local basis. Strategically located in the North Central New Jersey Industrial Market, and surrounded by a wealth of amenities for GE's highly skilled labor force, the building is ideally situated.

"The acquisition of the GE Aviation Systems Building represents our first major acquisition in the Northeast US, a market we have been targeting for some time for the diversity and resilience of the regional economy," said Don Pescara, Griffin's Managing Director of Acquisitions. "This transaction is particularly attractive due to the institutional quality of the building, the amenity-rich neighborhood, and GE's superior tenant credit quality, all in one of the largest metropolitan markets in the country. We are also attracted by GE's long term commitment to the property, and their ongoing investments to significantly improve the space," added Pescara.

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