TORONTO, Aug. 16, 2017 /CNW/ - Summit Industrial Income REIT ("Summit" or the "REIT") (TSX: SMU.UN) announced today that it has waived conditions and will acquire the previously-announced 511,848 square foot logistics property in Montreal, Quebec. The property is strategically located on the Trans-Canada Highway with transportation links to Ontario and US markets, and close to Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. It is 100% occupied by a single tenant with ten years remaining on its lease term, including 1.5% annual rent escalations. The building sits on 21.2 acres of land with frontage on the Trans-Canada Highway, providing potential for future re-development or expansion.

The REIT will pay $43.0 million (which includes $1.6 million for capital upgrades) for the property, financed by proceeds from the REIT's June 2017 equity offering. The purchase price equates to $84 per square foot, well below replacement cost, and generates a very strong going-in capitalization rate of 6.42% and averages 6.9% over the ten year term of the lease. Summit expects to close the transaction on or before the end of August, 2017.

"Our growth continues to accelerate this year with nine properties already acquired to date totaling 1.8 million square feet, and another two properties under agreement in our target Greater Toronto Area market aggregating 388,000 square feet," commented Paul Dykeman, Chief Executive Officer. "Looking ahead, our pipeline of further acquisition opportunities remains strong, and we are confident we will maintain our track record of strong accretive growth in the quarters ahead."

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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