Summit Industrial Income REIT to acquire Ontario and Quebec light industrial portfolio

HALIFAX, July 9, 2013 /CNW/ - Summit Industrial Income REIT ("Summit II" or the "REIT") (TSXV: SMU.UN) announced today that it had waived conditions and would acquire a portfolio of three light industrial properties located in Brampton and Barrie, Ontario, and Laval, Quebec aggregating 446,379 square feet of gross leaseable area ("GLA"). The REIT will pay approximately $37.4 million for the portfolio, financed by the assumption of an existing $5.4 million mortgage, a new $16.4 million mortgage, and the balance in cash from the REIT's revolving credit facility. Closing is anticipated to occur on or before August 31, 2013. The purchase price equates to a solid acquisition cost of $83.67 per square foot and a strong initial capitalization rate of 6.9%. Details about the properties to be acquired are shown in the table below.

The new Brampton property will significantly grow the REIT's presence and critical mass in the city to a total of approximately 1.3 million square feet of GLA. All of the new acquisitions are close to highways, rail or other major transportation links, and all are 100% occupied by single credit-worthy national tenants. The Veterans Drive property and the Walker Drive Property have expansion capabilities of 50,000 square feet and 43,500 square feet respectively.

"We are pleased to be strengthening our presence in the Greater Toronto and Montreal regions, and entering the very strong Barrie market," stated Paul Dykeman, Chief Executive Officer. "With a solid 6.9% initial cap rate, the purchase will be immediately accretive to our Adjusted Funds from Operations and make a solid contribution to our cash flows going forward."

Address		Location	GLA		Built/ Expanded		Ceiling Height		Remaining lease term (Aug. 1, 2013)
500 Veterans Drive		Barrie	216,460		2004		28		5.62 Years
110 Walker Drive		Brampton	148,832		1981/1987*		20		2.42 Years
175 Bellerose Blvd.		Laval	81,087		2007		28		4.17 Years
Portfolio			446,379						4.29 Years
*Roof was replaced at 110 Walker in 2009

About Summit II
Summit Industrial Income REIT is an open-ended mutual fund trust focused on growing and managing a portfolio of light industrial properties across Canada. Summit II's units are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and trade under the symbol SMU.UN. For more information, please visit our web site at www.summitIIreit.com.

Caution Regarding Forward Looking Information
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SOURCE: Summit Industrial Income REIT

Paul Dykeman, CEO at [phone]
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