Melcor REIT Announces the Acquisition of White Oaks Square in Edmonton

EDMONTON, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – Dec. 11, 2014) – Melcor REIT (TSX:MR.UN) –

Acquisition Highlights

• Office and retail mixed use centre with gross leasable area of 158,320 sq. ft. across 5 buildings on 18.98 acres
• Over 2 acres with high potential for future development
• 98% occupied; 68% of tenants are national companies
• Immediately accretive to AFFO per unit
• Excellent exposure along 137 Avenue retail corridor with multiple East/West access points

Melcor REIT today announced that it has completed the acquisition of White Oaks Square, a mixed use office and retail centre with 158,320 sq. ft. gross leasable area for $31.38 million (excluding closing costs). This deal was initially disclosed in Melcor REIT’s third quarter results on November 3, 2014 and is also the property described as the “Third Party Edmonton Complex” in Melcor REIT’s final short form prospectus dated November 25, 2014.

Darin Rayburn, Chief Executive Officer of Melcor REIT commented: “We continue to execute on our growth strategy with this acquisition, which brings our GLA growth to 27% since IPO. This acquisition demonstrates the advantage of our local market reputation and strong relationships. This well-situated property has high occupancy with national name brands, a balanced expiry profile, and an opportunity for additional development on the site.”

Management expects the acquisition to be accretive to AFFO by $0.01 per unit on an annualized basis. The acquisition will be funded by cash on hand and the assumption of an existing mortgage on the property.

About Melcor REIT

Melcor REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust. Melcor REIT owns, acquires, manages and leases quality retail, office and industrial income-generating properties with exposure to high growth Canadian markets. Its portfolio is currently made up of interests in 33 properties representing approximately 2.0 million square feet of gross leasable area located across Alberta and in Regina, Saskatchewan and Kelowna, British Columbia. For more information, please visit www.melcorREIT.ca.

Forward-Looking Statements

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