CTO Realty Growth Announces Sale of Westland Gateway Plaza in Hialeah, Florida for $22.2 Million
CTO Realty Growth has successfully closed the sale of Westland Gateway Plaza in Hialeah, Florida for $22.2 million, achieving an exit cap rate of 6.6%. The master lease tenant exercised its purchase option, yielding a 10.5% unleveraged internal rate of return (IRR) for CTO. The proceeds will be used for higher-yielding investments via a Section 1031 exchange, with approximately $22.4 million now held in restricted cash accounts.
- Successful sale of Westland Gateway Plaza for $22.2 million.
- Achieved an exit cap rate of 6.6%.
- Generated a 10.5% unleveraged IRR from the investment.
- Proceeds will be redeployed into higher-yielding investments.
- None.
WINTER PARK, Fla., July 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CTO Realty Growth (NYSE: CTO) (the “Company”) announced today the closing of the sale of Westland Gateway Plaza, it’s master leased property located in Hialeah, Florida. The master lease tenant exercised its existing purchase option to acquire the property for
“We’re very pleased with the
The Company expects to utilize the sales proceeds as part of a Section 1031 like-kind exchange. With the closing of this transaction, the Company has approximately
About CTO Realty Growth, Inc.
CTO Realty Growth, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and operates a portfolio of high-quality, retail-based properties located primarily in higher growth markets in the United States. CTO also externally manages and owns a meaningful interest in Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE), a publicly traded net lease REIT.
We encourage you to review our most recent investor presentation and supplemental financial information, which is available on our website at www.ctoreit.com.
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| Contact: | Matthew M. Partridge | |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
| (407) 904-3324 | ||
| mpartridge@ctoreit.com |
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