TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2017 /CNW/ – Summit Industrial Income REIT (“Summit” or the “REIT”) (TSX: SMU.UN) announced today that it has waived conditions and will acquire a 116,818 square foot light industrial property well located in Oakville, Ontario. The property, constructed in 2002 and expanded in 2010, is a modern Class A logistics facility located close to major transportation links with 30 foot clear ceiling heights and ample parking. It is 100% occupied by a single tenant with six years remaining on its lease term including 2.0% annual rent escalations. The REIT will pay $15.3 million for the property, financed by proceeds from the REIT’s June 2017 equity offering, and expects to close the transaction on or before August 15, 2017.
In addition, the REIT has a 511,848 square foot property under contract and undergoing due diligence in the Greater Montreal Area and two further properties located in the Greater Toronto Area (“GTA”) under agreement totaling 388,188 square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”). One of the GTA properties is 17.5% vacant, offering the REIT the opportunity to add value through its proven leasing programs. The other two properties are 100% occupied. The total purchase price for the three properties is expected to be approximately $78.7 million to be financed with funds from the recent equity offering and the REIT’s credit lines. Closing of the three transactions is expected during the third quarter of 2017.
In total, the four properties being acquired have an aggregate remaining lease term of 8.9 years including annual rent increases of approximately 1.4%. The total capitalization rate for the four properties is a very strong 6%. Once completed, the four acquisitions will add over 1.0 million square feet to the REIT’s property portfolio, increasing the total portfolio to 64 light industrial properties aggregating 7.4 million square feet of GLA which represents a 42% growth in GLA from 2016.
“We continue to invest the proceeds of our successful June 2017 equity offering in quality income producing properties, and expect to be fully invested by the end of the third quarter of this year,” commented Paul Dykeman, Chief Executive Officer. “Looking ahead, our pipeline of additional acquisition opportunities remains strong, and we remain committed to further growth in our key target markets through the balance of the year and going forward.”
About Summit
Summit Industrial Income REIT is an unincorporated open-end trust focused on growing and managing a portfolio of light industrial properties across Canada. Summit’s units are listed on the TSX and trade under the symbol SMU.UN. For more information, please visit our web site at www.summitIIreit.com.
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