Summit Industrial Income REIT Expands Presence in Strong GTA Market with $68 Million Acquisition
TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2020 /CNW/ - Summit Industrial Income REIT ("Summit" or the "REIT") (TSX: SMU.UN) announced today that it has waived conditions and will acquire a 100% interest in a 342,830 square foot single tenant warehousing and logistics facility in Ajax, Ontario, a key industrial market in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), for $68.0 million. The purchase price is well below replacement cost and will be satisfied with cash from proceeds of the REIT's recent unsecured debenture offering. The purchase price reflects an attractive going-in capitalization rate of approximately 4.3%. The property also includes excess land available for future expansion or fleet parking. When including the excess land, the going-in capitalization rate is approximately 3.9%. Closing is anticipated by the end of January 2021.
The property is extremely well-located with a prominent corner location near major highway and railway transportation links. It includes a distribution warehouse of 299,313 square feet and an office building of 43,517 square feet. The property is well maintained with a clear warehouse ceiling height of 26 feet, ample shipping and receiving doors and vehicle parking and storage.
The tenant, a major global automotive company, utilizes the property as its Canadian head office and national parts distribution centre. The tenant recently signed a five-year extension to its original fifteen-year lease with annual rent escalations to 2025. Management believes current in-place rents are below market.
The 34-acre property has a modest 23% site coverage and includes seven acres of excess land that management has identified as expansion potential or additional fleet parking for future revenue generation.
"We are very pleased to be acquiring this quality property with an excellent GTA location and a strong investment grade tenant," commented Paul Dykeman, Chief Executive Officer. "Looking ahead, with current rents below market, and expansion potential utilizing the excess land, we anticipate this accretive purchase will generate solid returns for years to come."
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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SOURCE Summit Industrial Income REIT
Dayna Gibbs, COO at (905) 791-1181 x220, [email protected]
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