Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Acquisition of Redevelopment Opportunity in Calgary

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 21, 2012) - Allied Properties REIT (TSX:AP.UN) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the following property for $13.1 million:

"We see this as an attractive redevelopment opportunity for Allied," said Michael Emory, President & CEO. "It will enable us to take advantage of the strong demand for Class I office space that we've experienced since establishing our Calgary portfolio."

Located on the north side of the Stephen Avenue Mall, just west of Calgary City Hall, the Burns Building (237-8^th Avenue S.E.) is comprised of 78,781 square feet of GLA, 66% of which is leased. The largest tenant is scheduled to vacate its premises on August 31 of this year, at which time the building will be 39% occupied.

Allied is acquiring a leasehold interest in the property. The land lease will have a term of 92 years. Rent is payable at a fixed amount per year, escalating every seven years starting in 2019 based on increases in underlying land value.

Built in 1913 as corporate headquarters for Burns Foods, the building was renovated on several occasions from 1983 onward. The building is designated by the Province of Alberta as a historic resource under the Historical Resources Act.

Allied plans to re-lease the property to tenants consistent in character and quality with its tenant base. Given the strength of the Calgary office leasing market, Allied expects to complete the re-leasing within 15 months.

The purchase price for the property represents a relatively low cost per square foot of GLA. On closing, the property will be free and clear of mortgage financing. Allied will carry it as a Property Under Development until it is re-leased. On completion of the re-leasing, Allied will place first mortgage financing on the property.

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Allied Properties REIT is a leading owner, manager and developer of urban office environments that enrich experience and enhance profitability for business tenants operating in Canada's major cities. Its objectives are to provide stable and growing cash distributions to unitholders and to maximize unitholder value through effective management and accretive portfolio growth.