Portfolio Size and Appraisals
BTB owns $1.2 billion of real estate; 58% of properties were externally appraised in 2025. The weighted average cap rate remained stable at 6.7% year-over-year.
Strong Leasing Activity and Rent Growth
Total leasing activity for the year totaled ~742,162 sq ft (approx. 474k sq ft renewals and ~268k sq ft new leases). Average rent increases on renewals were +10.6% for the year (6.7% for the quarter). Suburban office renewal rents increased ~12.4% for the year and necessity-based retail increased ~6.4% for the year.
Notable New Leases and Tenant Expansions
Key new leases included Kraft Heinz (80,000 sq ft, Industrial, Montreal), Value Village (30,000 sq ft, Necessity Retail, Montreal) and XCMG Canada (30,000 sq ft, Industrial, Edmonton). Several existing tenants expanded (e.g., Government of Canada +14,000 sq ft). These replacements had no downtime and increased NOI at those properties.
Improved Annual Cash NOI and AFFO
For the full year, cash NOI increased by 1.9% and adjusted AFFO per unit increased to $0.388 (up $0.007 vs prior year). The AFFO adjusted payout ratio improved modestly to ~77% for the year (down 1.4 percentage points vs 2024).
Debt Metrics and Liquidity
Mortgage debt ratio lowered to ~51.3% and total debt ratio lowered to ~57%. Weighted average mortgage term 2.3 years and average interest rate 4.5%. Cash on hand was over $5 million and $25 million available under credit facilities, for total liquidity > $30 million.
Capital Recycling and Dispositions
Disposed of 3 non-core assets during 2025 for gross proceeds of almost $20 million and net proceeds close to $14 million, supporting portfolio focus on industrial and higher-return assets.
ESG Progress
Released second ESG report in June 2025 and obtained 13 BOMA BEST certifications for properties in Quebec, demonstrating ongoing ESG activity and certifications.