Net Operating Income Growth
Q1 net operating income (NOI) was $33.8 million, up 5.4% year-over-year, driven by completed developments and acquisitions.
Normalized AFFO and FFO Improvement
Normalized FFO increased to $17.7 million and normalized AFFO per unit rose to $0.162 from $0.154 a year ago (approximately +5.2%).
Adjusted EBITDA and Payout Ratio Improvement
Last-12-month adjusted EBITDA grew to $121.3 million, and the quarter marked the first in 10 quarters with a sub-100% normalized AFFO payout ratio at 96.6%.
Successful Leasing Activity and Rent Upside
Completed ~41,000 sq ft of new leases with an average rent lift of 32% over expiring/in-place rents; average spread between market and in-place rents was 15.8% as of March 31.
Strong Renewal Progress for 2026 Expiries
Of 990,000 sq ft of 2026 expiries, 510,000 sq ft (52%) have been renewed at an average increase of 7% over expiring rents (26% excluding one long-term Alberta reset).
Investment-Grade Rating and Inaugural Bond Issuance
DBRS granted a BBB (low) stable investment-grade rating and Nexus completed a $500 million inaugural debenture offering ($300M 3-year at 4.236% and $200M 5-year at 4.641%), improving funding flexibility and expected to save ~10–20 bps on the $500M raised versus prior credit spreads.
Asset Dispositions and Balance Sheet Actions
Closed sale of 41 Royal Vista Drive for $8.5M (5.7% cap) and placed 40th Avenue (Red Deer) under firm sale for $11.25M with interim rent of $95K/month; proceeds used to repay debt and reduce leverage.
Development Pipeline Progress
Advancing development projects: Savage Road (adding 80k sq ft with $29M issued in REIT units at $10.50/unit and contractual 6% yields) and Adams Road (Kelowna micro-units up to 180k sq ft, estimated cost ~$47M).
NAV and Property Carrying Value Movement
NAV per unit increased to $13.29, up $0.07 from prior quarter; carrying value of investment properties increased $14.3 million in the quarter (capex, tenant improvements, development spend and $2.1M fair-value gains).
Same-Property Industrial NOI Resilience
Industrial same-property NOI grew 1% in the quarter despite two unplanned vacancies, indicating leasing and rent-up activities largely offset near-term disruptions.