Pure Multi-Family REIT LP Announces Closing of Previously Announced US$35 Million Financing

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THEUNITED STATES/

VANCOUVER, May 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Pure Multi-Family REIT LP ("Pure Multi") (TSXV: RUF.U) announced today the closing of its previously announced public offering (the "Offering") of 7,000,000 class A units ("Units") of Pure Multi on a bought deal basis, at a price of US$5.00 per Unit for total gross proceeds of US$35,000,000.

The Offering was conducted through a syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial Inc. and Canaccord Genuity Corp. and including CIBC World Markets Inc., Dundee Securities Ltd., Scotia Capital Inc., GMP Securities L.P., Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd., HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc. and Acumen Capital Finance Partners Limited.

The net proceeds from the Offering will be used to fund announced and prospective acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.

Pure Multi's Units are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol RUF.U.  Pure Multi currently has 24,089,000 Units issued and outstanding.

About Pure Multi-Family REIT LP

Pure Multi is a Canadian based, publically traded vehicle which offers investors exclusive exposure to U.S. multi-family real estate assets. Pure Multi's Units are USD denominated and allow Canadian investors the opportunity to buy into under-valued American hard assets while the Canadian dollar trades near 40 year highs.

Additional information about Pure Multi-Family REIT LP is available at www.puremultifamily.com and www.sedar.com.

This news release is intended for distribution in Canada only and is not intended for distribution to United States newswire services or dissemination in the United States. The securities being offered have not, nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities in the United States.

Forward-Looking Information:

Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "plan", "expect", "may", "will", "intend", "should", and similar expressions.  These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements.  Forward looking statements in this news release include that the net proceeds from the Offering will be used to fund announced and prospective acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.  The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Pure Multi, including: expectations and assumptions concerning the satisfaction of other conditions to the use of proceeds from the Offering.

Although Pure Multi believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because Pure Multi can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.  Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties.  Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks.  These include, but are not limited to competitive factors in the industries in which Pure Multi operates, prevailing economic conditions, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Pure Multi.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release represent Pure Multi's expectations as of the date hereof, and are subject to change after such date.  Pure Multi disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities regulations.

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) HAS REVIEWED OR ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR THE ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

SOURCE: Pure Multi-Family REIT LP

Andrew Greig,
Director of Investor Relations

Pure Multi-Family REIT LP
Suite 910, 925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC  V6C 3L2
Phone: [phone] or [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]