Allied Announces Sale of Non-Core Assets in Eastern Canada


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 27, 2017) - Allied Properties REIT (TSX:AP.UN) today announced that it has sold its portfolio of six properties in Québec City for aggregate proceeds of $24 million. The portfolio was comprised of 224,174 square feet of GLA. As at September 30, 2017, it was 60.8% leased and represented a negligible component of Allied's net rental income.

"This transaction represents substantial completion of the sale of our non-core assets," said Michael Emory, President & CEO. "Our goal was to exit the Victoria, Winnipeg and Québec City markets, as they were not large enough to propel meaningful growth in our business as it now exists. In addition to enabling us to redeploy capital profitably, exiting these markets has assisted us in streamlining our operations across the country."

JLL represented Allied in connection with the sale of its Québec City portfolio.

Cautionary Statements

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About Allied

Allied is a leading owner, manager and developer of distinctive urban workspace in Canada's major cities. Its objectives are to provide stable and growing cash distributions to unitholders and to maximize unitholder value through effective management and accretive portfolio growth.

Contact Information:

Allied Properties REIT
Michael R. Emory
President & Chief Executive Officer
(416) 977-9002
memory@alliedreit.com

Allied Properties REIT
Cecilia C. Williams
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(416) 977-9002
cwilliams@alliedreit.com

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