BRIEF-Norway's wealth fund buys stake in Washington D.C. property

Sept 22 (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund said on Thursday:

* makes new property investment in Washington, D.C. through joint venture with MetLife

* says the seller is a joint venture between StonebridgeCarras and Walton Street Capital, llc

* says has acquired a 47.5 percent interest in constitution square, an 842,000 square foot office property

* says acquired its 47.5 percent interest for an initial payment to seller of 71.3 million dollars and has committed to a total projected cost of 200.4 million dollars Source text: https://www.nbim.no/en/transparency/news-list/2016/fund-makes-new-investment-in-washington-d.c/ (Reporting By Terje Solsvik)

09/22/2016 3:01

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