TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2019 /CNW/ - Summit Industrial Income REIT ("Summit" or the "REIT") (TSX: SMU.UN) announced today that it has waived conditions and will acquire 100% of a 184,561 square foot single tenant light industrial property located in Markham, Ontario. The property is situated on a 11.7-acre site with low 36% site coverage, providing the opportunity to develop a 60,000 square foot addition to the property. Summit will pay approximately $39.8 million for the property, financed in cash from the REIT's operating facility, generating a going-in capitalization rate of approximately 4.2%, including the value of the expansion lands. Once the expansion to the building has been completed, the REIT expects the capitalization rate will exceed 5.0%. Closing of the acquisition is expected on January 14, 2020.

The building is an excellent Class A asset located in a prime location with excellent access to Highway 407, Highway 401, and other major transportation links. It has recently been retrofitted with new energy efficient lighting and contains clear 30-foot ceiling heights, ample parking and loading doors, and available outside storage.

The property is being acquired in a sale-leaseback transaction from the current owner who is moving to a new location. Summit intends to sign a short-term lease with the current owner and then expand the property once they move and re-lease the larger space.

"We continue to build our presence in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada's strongest industrial market," commented Paul Dykeman, Chief Executive Officer. "The expansion opportunity on this property will also generate very accretive returns for our Unitholders once completed."

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

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