Summit Industrial Income REIT to Acquire Cambridge Ontario Industrial Property and Sell Non-Core Alberta Property

TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2014 /CNW/ - Summit Industrial Income REIT ("Summit II" or the "REIT") (TSX: SMU.UN) announced today that it has acquired a fully-occupied light industrial property located at 30 Struck Court in Cambridge, Ontario, close to Toronto. The property comprises 111,500 square feet of Gross Leasable Area constructed in 2006 with a ceiling height of 22 feet. The purchase price was approximately $7.0 million equaling $60.87 per square foot, well below replacement cost. The acquisition will be satisfied in cash from the REIT's credit facility. The single tenant building is leased on a ten-year term that contains annual rent increases.

"We are pleased to be strengthening and expanding our Greater Toronto Area portfolio with this acquisition," commented Paul Dykeman, Chief Executive Officer.

The REIT also announced today that it would be selling an 8,000 square foot non-core property located in Red Deer, Alberta for a sale price of $710,000. Closing of the sale is expected on October 17, 2014.

About Summit II
Summit Industrial Income REIT is an unincorporated open-end trust focused on growing and managing a portfolio of light industrial properties across Canada. Summit II'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

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