Strong Occupancy and Leasing Momentum
Portfolio occupancy rose 20 basis points to 98.2% in Q4 2025; retail occupancy up 20 bps to 98.0% and industrial occupancy up 50 bps to 98.8%. Quarterly leasing retention rates were high (portfolio 92.4%; industrial 93.8%) with 1.6 million sq ft of leases completed in the quarter and 233,000 sq ft of new leasing.
Same-Asset NOI and FFO Growth
Full-year same-asset cash NOI growth of 2.2%; Q4 same-asset cash NOI growth of 2.4% (increase of $5.9 million). Reported FFO for Q4 was $189.9 million or $0.262 per unit (up 0.8% YoY). Full-year FFO per unit grew 3.6%.
Industrial Outperformance and Mark-to-Market Upside
Industrial same-asset cash NOI increased 6.2% YoY. Industrial leasing delivered renewals across >1 million sq ft at an average spread of 26% (excluding 514,000 sq ft with a fixed-option renewal, spreads average ~40%), and new industrial rents were ~31% above average in-place rents, highlighting substantial embedded growth.
Development Execution and Value Creation
In 2025 Choice transferred 17 commercial projects (836,000 sq ft) at an average yield of 7.4%, creating ~$47 million of value. Q4 development deliveries included three projects (601,000 sq ft) at a blended yield of 7.8% and quarter development spend of ~$40 million; full-year development spend was ~$237 million.
Active Capital Recycling and Strategic Transactions
2025 capital recycling totaled $801 million ( $460 million acquisitions, $341 million dispositions; net acquisition activity +$119 million). Q4 transactions totaled ~$261 million ( $67 million acquisitions, $195 million dispositions), including a strategic 50/50 JV with Wittington and dispositions completed above IFRS values.
Balance Sheet Strength and Liquidity
Ended the year with debt-to-EBITDA ~7.0x, $1.6 billion of available liquidity (corporate facility + cash) and $13.8 billion of unencumbered properties, with no material near-term maturities until a $350 million debenture in November.
Distribution Increase
Board approved a fourth consecutive distribution increase to $0.78 per unit effective March 2026, a 1.3% increase from the prior year.