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Huntingdon Real Estate Investment Trust Announces the Sale of British Columbia Retail Properties

^{Published on 2010-08-03 13:17:15 - Market Wire}
 

RICHMOND, BC, Aug. 3 /CNW/ - Huntingdon Real Estate Investment Trust (the "Trust" or "HREIT") (TSX: HNT.UN) announced today that it has closed the sale of a 35,397 square foot retail centre in Chemainus, British Columbia, known as the Chemainus Properties for $4.6 million. The sale resulted in net cash to HREIT of approximately $1.8 million after expenses, closing adjustments and the repayment of approximately $2.6 million of first mortgage debt. The sale price reflects a cap rate of approximately 8.5% and will result in a net gain of approximately $150,000.

HREIT is a real estate investment trust which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols HNT.UN (Trust Units) and HNT.DB.C (Series C Convertible Debentures). HREIT owns, directly or indirectly, 79 income producing office, industrial, retail and standalone parking lot properties, including the aviation-related facilities at five of Canada's leading international airports that have a total gross leasable area of 5.5 million square feet; and two land parcels held for development, with other development and expansion opportunities within the portfolio.

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