Gladstone (GOOD) Boosts Industrial Property Base With Buyout
To expand its property base in targeted thriving markets, Gladstone Commercial Corporation GOOD recently announced the acquisition of an industrial manufacturing, distribution and service facility spanning 142,125 square feet on around 115 acres in Warfordsburg, PA, for $11.7 million at a weighted GAAP capitalization rate of 12.3%.
The latest buyout is in sync with GOOD’s growth strategy of the acquisition of functional assets in strong industrial markets, which are leased to tenants with solid credit profiles.
Gladstone Commercial purchased the property in a long-term sale/leaseback transaction with a 25-year absolute NNN lease. It is 100% leased to a provider of processing services and equipment for infrastructure end markets.
The addition of this well-located, functional industrial asset in a southern Pennsylvania market with strong underlying fundamentals has enabled the company to improve the weighted average lease term and increase its industrial concentration. This is likely to help it generate stable revenues for a long period.
Gladstone Commercial has been witnessing healthy leasing activity, aiding solid occupancy and healthy rental collections. The company collected 100% of cash rent during January, February and March. Subsequent to the quarter end, the company also collected 100% of cash rent due in April. Gladstone Commercial also renewed or newly leased 740,948 square feet with remaining lease terms ranging from 1.0 to 11.0 years at three of its properties.
Moreover, GOOD’s disciplined capital-recycling strategy adds to its balance sheet strength, poising it well to capitalize on long-term growth opportunities. The company focuses on selling non-core assets and using the proceeds to de-lever its portfolio and acquire properties in its target growth markets with a focus on industrial investment opportunities. So far in the current year, the company has exited four non-core assets and has additional non-core assets, which it anticipates selling over the next one to two years.
Shares of this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company have risen 12.7% in the past three months against its industry’s decline of 5.4%.
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