Parkit Completes Acquisition Of 5610 Finch Ave East
Toronto, Ontario — PARKIT ENTERPRISE INC. (TSXV: PKT) (OTC: PKTEF) (“Parkit” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of 5610 Finch Ave East (the “Property”), for an aggregate purchase price of $12,250,000 plus customary closing costs. The purchase was funded with cash on hand.
Property and Expansion
The Property complements Parkit’s existing platform as it neighbors the Company’s 5600 Finch Ave East property. Parkit now owns the adjacent Class A industrial property totaling 54,853 square feet of rentable space on 5.5 acres of land. The Company plans to expand the Property by approximately 62,000 square feet of rentable industrial space. Upon completion of the planned expansion, the Company will own over 245,000 square feet of industrial space on over 11.6 acres of land on the combined 5600 and 5610 Finch Ave East properties.
Steven Scott, the Chair of Parkit, states, “The acquisition is a natural purchase for Parkit as it not only supports the Company’s strategy of acquiring high-quality industrial properties in the Greater Toronto Area but provides for a valuable expansion opportunity and optionality in the future.”
About PARKIT
Parkit is an industrial real estate platform focused on the acquisition, growth and management of strategically located industrial properties across key markets in Canada, with a focus on the Greater Toronto Area+ (“GTA+”), Ottawa and Montreal, to complement its parking assets across the United States.
For further information: please contact Mr. Steven Scott: Investor Relations, Contact Number: 604-424-8700, Email: ir@parkitenterprise.com
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Forward-Looking Information:
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