-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OPHoJ/0id+qghzI7ZQ1iajQB9HgMfpX16DqntUSav7JMeBfNG4Ge/eyPQ4DvxxDS i+x9sQxKmPv6FapkD93QMQ== 0000950109-98-001147.txt : 19980218 0000950109-98-001147.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950109-98-001147 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NONE GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP LP GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. GROUP MEMBERS: WH ADVISORS, L.P. V GROUP MEMBERS: WHITEHALL STREET REAL ESTATE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP V GROUP MEMBERS: WSB REALTY, L.L.C. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METROPOLIS REALTY TRUST INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001028198 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 133910684 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51417 FILM NUMBER: 98541397 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 605 THIRD AVE STREET 2: 885 THIRD AVENUE SUITE 1240 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125935400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O VICTOR CAPITAL GROUP STREET 2: 885 THIRD AVENUE SUITE 1240 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904571 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133501777 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 85 BROAD ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129021000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 85 BROAD STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13-G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Metropolis Realty Trust, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $10.00 par value ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 591730106 -------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Page 1 of 12 pages - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 591730106 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Goldman, Sachs & Co. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 1,122,421 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,122,421 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,122,421 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 8.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 BD-PN-IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 12 pages - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 591730106 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 2,400 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 1,122,421 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 2,400 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,122,421 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,124,821 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 8.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 HC-PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 12 pages - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 591730106 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON WSB Realty, L.L.C. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 1,122,421 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,122,421 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,122,421 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 8.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 of 12 pages - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 591730106 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited Partnership V - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 1,122,421 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,122,421 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,122,421 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 8.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 5 of 12 pages - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 591730106 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON WH Advisors, L.P. V - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 1,122,421 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,122,421 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,122,421 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 8.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 6 of 12 pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Metropolis Realty Trust, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: c/o Victor Capital Group 605 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10016 Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: Goldman, Sachs & Co., The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P., Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited Partnership V, WSB Realty L.L.C. and WH Advisors, L.P. V Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 85 Broad Street New York, NY 10004 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Goldman, Sachs & Co. - New York The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. - Delaware WSB Realty, L.L.C. - Delaware Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited Partnership V - Delaware WH Advisors, L.P. V - Delaware Item 2(d). Title and Class of Securities: Common Stock, $10.00 par value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 591730106 Item 3. Not applicable. This Schedule 13G was filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d). Item 4. Ownership./(1)(2)/ (a). Amount beneficially owned: See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s). - ----------------- /(1)/ Includes 2,000 currently exercisable Stock Options granted to Ralph F. Rosenberg, Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co., pursuant to the Metropolis Realty Trust, Inc. 1996 Director's Stock Plan. The Stock Options are held by Ralph F. Rosenberg for the benefit of The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. /(2)/ The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. ("GS Group") and Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which Goldman Sachs or employees of Goldman Sachs have voting or investment discretion, or both and (ii) certain investment entities, of which a subsidiary of GS Group or Goldman Sachs is the general partner, managing general partner or other manager, to the extent interests in such entities are held by persons other than GS Group, Goldman Sachs or their affiliates. Page 7 of 12 pages (b). Percent of Class: See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s). (c). Number of shares as to which such person has: (i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s). (ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s). (iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s). (iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached cover page(s). Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. See Exhibit (99.2) Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable Item 10. Certification. Not Applicable Page 8 of 12 pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 14, 1998 THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P. WHITEHALL STREET REAL ESTATE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP V By: /s/ Hans L. Reich ----------------------------- By: WH Advisors, L.P. V, Name: Hans L. Reich its general partner Title: Attorney-in-fact By: WH Advisors, Inc. V, its general partner GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. By: /s/ Stuart M. Rothenberg By: /s/ Hans L. Reich -------------------------- -------------------------- Name: Stuart M. Rothenberg Name: Hans L. Reich Title: Vice President Title: Attorney-in-fact WH ADVISORS, L.P. V WSB REALTY L.L.C. By: WH Advisor, Inc. V, By: Whitehall Street Real Estate its general partner Limited Partnership V, its member By: /s/ Stuart M. Rothenberg By: WH Advisors, L.P. V, -------------------------- its general partner Name: Stuart M. Rothenberg By: WH Advisors, Inc. V, Title: Vice President its general partner By: /s/ Stuart M. Rothenberg ----------------------------- Name: Stuart M. Rothenberg Title: Vice President Page 9 of 12 pages INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Exhibit - ----------- ------- 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 14, 1998 between The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited Partnership V, WSB Realty, L.L.C. and WH Advisors, L.P. V 99.2 Item 7 Information Page 10 of 12 pages EXHIBIT (99.1) JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, $10.00 par value of Metropolis Realty Trust, Inc., and further agree to the filing of this agreement as an Exhibit thereto. In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13G. Date: February 14, 1998 THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P. WHITEHALL STREET REAL ESTATE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP V By: /s/ Hans L. Reich ----------------------------- By: WH Advisors, L.P. V, Name: Hans L. Reich its general partner Title: Attorney-in-fact By: WH Advisors, Inc. V, its general partner GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. By: /s/ Stuart M. Rothenberg By: /s/ Hans L. Reich -------------------------- -------------------------- Name: Stuart M. Rothenberg Name: Hans L. Reich Title: Vice President Title: Attorney-in-fact WH ADVISORS, L.P. V WSB REALTY L.L.C. By: WH Advisors, Inc. V, By: Whitehall Street Real Estate its general partner Limited Partnership V, its member By: /s/ Stuart M. Rothenberg By: WH Advisors, L.P. V, -------------------------- its general partner Name: Stuart M. Rothenberg By: WH Advisors, Inc. V, Title: Vice President its general partner By: /s/ Stuart M. Rothenberg ----------------------------- Name: Stuart M. Rothenberg Title: Vice President Page 11 of 12 pages EXHIBIT (99.2) ITEM 7 INFORMATION The securities being reported on by The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. ("GS Group"), as a parent holding company, are owned by WSB Realty, L.L.C. ("WSB"), or may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"), a broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The general partner, managing general partner or other manager of WSB is an affiliate of GS Group. GS Group is the general partner of and owns a 99% interest in Goldman Sachs. Page 12 of 12 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----