TORONTO, Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“Allied”) (TSX: “AP.UN”) announced today that the Trustees of Allied have (i) declared a distribution of $0.15 per unit for the month of December 2024, payable on January 15, 2025, to unitholders of record as at December 31, 2024, and (ii) confirmed Allied’s 2025 distribution plan of $0.15 per unit per month ($1.80 per unit annualized).
Allied also provided an update on non-core property sales in 2024. Having closed the sale of four non-core properties (three in Montréal and one in Toronto) for $75 million, Allied is now scheduled to close by year-end the sale of three additional properties (the TELUS Sky reorganization in Calgary, The Chambers in Ottawa and 810 Saint-Antoine in Montréal) for $156 million. As the aggregate proceeds for 2024 are expected to be $231 million, well ahead of the initial $200 million target, Allied’s target for 2025 non-core sales will be approximately $170 million.
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About Allied
Allied is a leading owner-operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities. Allied’s mission is to provide knowledge-based organizations with workspace that is sustainable and conducive to human wellness, creativity, connectivity and diversity. Allied’s vision is to make a continuous contribution to cities and culture that elevates and inspires the humanity in all people.
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Cecilia C. Williams
President & Chief Executive Officer
(416) 977-9002
cwilliams@alliedreit.com
Nanthini Mahalingam
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
(416) 977-9002
nmahalingam@alliedreit.com
