Summit Industrial Income REIT Continues to Expand Development Pipeline in the GTA

TORONTO, May 10, 2021 /CNW/ - Summit Industrial Income REIT ("Summit" or the "REIT") (TSX: SMU.UN) announced today that it continues to expand its pipeline of development projects in the Greater Toronto Area ("GTA") with the acquisition of interests in four development sites totaling close to 50 acres with the potential to add almost 1 million square feet of new gross leasable area ("GLA") to its portfolio.

The REIT has waived conditions and will acquire a 12.7-acre development site on South Service Road in Burlington, Ontario for $27.4 million. The site, which has the potential to build a 244,000 square foot light industrial building, is located in a prime industrial node with direct exposure to The Queen Elizabeth Way ("QEW") offering attractive sightlines for potential tenant signage. Closing is expected in June 2021.

The REIT has also entered into a conditional agreement to acquire from its joint venture partner, a 50% interest in two land parcels in the Hanlon Creek Business Park in Guelph, Ontario minutes from Highway 401.  These two parcels contain a total of 16.4 usable acres with the potential to construct two buildings having a total GLA of 300,000 square feet. Summit will acquire its 50% interest in the two parcels for $4.6 million, with closing anticipated in June 2021.  Summit expects to acquire the remaining 50% interest in these projects upon completion. 

• These two parcels complement Summit's existing investments in the Hanlon Creek Business Park.  Summit currently owns four brand-new Class A buildings in the Park and is constructing two others with its joint venture partner, aggregating approximately 1.3 million square feet of GLA, all of which is fully leased. 

In addition, the REIT has entered into a conditional agreement with its joint venture partner, to acquire a 50% interest in a 19.5-acre site on 425 Bingemans Centre Drive in Kitchener, Ontario, in close proximity to existing transportation infrastructure and the future Highway 7 realignment. The property has the potential to develop between 350,000 and 400,000 square feet of GLA. Summit will pay approximately $5.6 million for its 50% interest, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2021.  Summit also expects to acquire the remaining 50% interest in this project once complete. 

"With the completion of these transactions, we continue to expand our total development pipeline to 90 acres and the potential to add 1.8 million square feet of brand new well-located GTA properties to our portfolio in the near future" commented Dayna Gibbs, Chief Operating Officer. "Given the significant demand and strong fundamentals in these markets, the new development projects will add another source of accretive growth to our portfolio, while enhancing our ESG initiatives for sustainable development."

About Summit
Summit Industrial Income REIT is an unincorporated open-end trust focused on growing and managing a portfolio of light industrial properties across Canada. Summit's units are listed on the TSX and trade under the symbol SMU.UN. For more information, please visit our web site at www.summitIIreit.com.

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