MONTREAL, March 20, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - The trustees of BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (TSXV: BTB.UN) ("BTB") announce the sale of a small commercial strip mall bearing civic addresses 12055-12085 Laurentian Boulevard in the City of Montreal, province of Québec. This property of approximately 30,752 square feet was acquired on February 1st, 2007, and is sold since it no longer meets the investment parameters management has defined in its portfolio performance review. The proceeds of the sale for this property are $1,275,000 and the purchase price was $1,419,000. A reduction of the fair market value of this property was already taken into account in BTB's previous financial results.
About BTB
BTB is a growth-oriented real estate investment trust listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Its objective is to provide unitholders with stable cash distributions from investments in a quality portfolio of long-term leased office, industrial, commercial and retail properties predominantly located in the province of Quebec. BTB is led by an experienced management team with in-depth experience in the real estate industry and a Board of Trustees focused on governance and sound business practices.
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Mr. Michel Léonard
President and Chief Executive Officer
514-286-0188, ext. 228
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