The story
The company was founded in 1976 by Sam Zell. In 2003, the company gained control of the San Francisco Ferry Building.
In 2005, the company sold 5 buildings in San Francisco for $400 million.
In 2006, the company acquired half-interest in two Miami office buildings for $249.8 million.
In February 2007, after a bidding war with Vornado Realty Trust, funds managed by The Blackstone Group completed the acquisition of the company for $39 billion and sold 8 buildings to affiliates of Harry Macklowe for $7 billion. In April 2007, the company sold its portfolio in Washington, D.C. to Beacon Capital Partners for $6.5 billion.
In September 2013, the company acquired the Hughes Center, an office and retail development in Las Vegas, for $347 million.
In January 2014, the company sold 1-3 Center Plaza in Boston to Shorenstein Properties for $307 million. In April 2014, the company sold 28 State Street for $345 million. In December 2014, the company sold its portfolio in Silicon Valley to Hudson Pacific Properties for $3.5 billion. In 2015, the company acquired the Willis Tower for $1.3 billion.
In June 2018, the company changed its name from Equity Office to EQ Office. In 2019, the company purchased U.S. Bank Center and Docusign Tower in Seattle for $1.2 billion.
In May 2025, the company was merged into Perform Properties.
From Wikipedia’s article on EQ Office, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3