Strategic Transition to Pure-Play Industrial REIT
Completed transition to a pure-play industrial REIT in FY2025, repositioning portfolio to small and mid-bay industrial properties and establishing a strategic partnership with Parkit to pursue future growth.
Portfolio Size and Quality Improvement
Year-end portfolio of 105 properties totaling 6.4 million sq ft GLA; weighted average lease term to maturity increased to 4.3 years from 3.8 years a year ago, and industrial assets comprised 90.5% of base rent versus 80.8% a year ago.
Revenue and NOI Growth
Q4 property revenue was $26.2M, up 5.4% year-over-year despite owning 10 fewer properties; FY property revenue was $104.1M, up 4.9% YoY. NOI increased 9.6% in Q4 and 8.4% for the full year.
Same-Property Performance and Industrial Strength
Q4 same-property NOI (98 properties) rose 8.1% YoY to $14.1M, driven by a 9.1% gain in the industrial segment; full-year same-property NOI rose 8.0% to $53.0M.
Strong Leasing Momentum and Embedded Rent Growth
Secured 80.1% of GLA maturing in 2025 at a positive average spread of 34.2%; excluding one large outlier property, renewals reached 95% of 2025 GLA. Also renewed 68.2% of 2026 GLA at a 33.8% average positive spread; several new/renewed leases showed rent increases of 40%–45%.
FFO Growth and Maintained Distribution
Funds from operations (FFO) for Q4 were $7.8M, up 14.3% YoY. The quarterly distribution was maintained at $0.0375 per unit.
Portfolio Transactions and Capital-Raising
Sold 17 noncore properties for gross proceeds of $71.2M; acquired 7 Winnipeg industrial properties for $101.9M and raised $42.1M of equity as part of that strategic transaction.
Stabilizing Leverage Ratios
Adjusted debt to annualized adjusted EBITDA improved to 9.0x from 9.2x a year earlier; adjusted debt to gross book value decreased to 48.8% from 50.3%.