Summit Industrial Income REIT to Acquire Greater Toronto Area Industrial Property

TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2017 /CNW/ - Summit Industrial Income REIT ("Summit" or the "REIT") (TSX: SMU.UN) announced today that it has waived conditions and will acquire a previously-announced 255,000 square foot 22' clear light industrial property well located in Etobicoke, Ontario. The property is located in the heart of this Greater Toronto Area ("GTA") industrial submarket close to Pearson International Airport and with convenient access to major highways. The property is 83% leased to two tenants each with over nine years of remaining lease term and annual contractual rent escalation of approximately 1.4%. The remaining vacant space requires some redevelopment in order to be leasable. The property also includes three acres of surplus land that is being leased for outside storage to the tenants.

The REIT will pay $23.9 million for the property which reflects a value, excluding the surplus land, of $80 per square foot, well below replacement cost. The acquisition will be financed initially from the REIT's credit lines and, after closing, by a new $15.7 million five-year mortgage with an expected interest rate of 3.35%. The capitalization rate on closing will be approximately 5.5%. Once the vacant space is redeveloped and leased, management expects the capitalization rate will increase to approximately 6.5%. Closing is expected on or before the end of September, 2017.

The REIT also announced today that it has placed a new $29.0 million seven-year mortgage bearing an expected interest rate of 3.76% on its recently acquired logistics property located at 5500 Trans-Canada Highway in Montreal.

"This acquisition is another example of our ability to acquire properties at prices well below replacement cost with a value add component that will enhance our return on investment over time," commented Paul Dykeman, Chief Executive Officer. "In addition, we believe the GTA offers Canada's most compelling fundamentals to create long-term value for our Unitholders, and we will continue to focus the majority of our growth in this vibrant region."

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