Northview Fund announces recapitalization transaction including the acquisition of three portfolios for $742 million and its intention to transform into Northview Residential REIT, a $2.7 billion, internally managed, traditional open-ended real estate inv
CALGARY, Alberta and TORONTO, June 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northview Fund (“Northview” or the “Fund”) (TSX: NHF.UN) today announced the creation of Canada’s only predominantly residential real estate investment trust with exposure to nine provinces and two territories. The Fund has entered into purchase and sale agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) for the purchase of three multi-family portfolios for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $742 million. The first Purchase Agreement is for a Canadian portfolio with properties in Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Québec that will be purchased from Galaxy Value Add Fund LP, an affiliate of Starlight Investments (“Starlight”) and certain funds managed by KingSett Capital (“KingSett”) (the “AB/ON/NS/QB Transaction”); the second Purchase Agreement is for the purchase of four properties from D.D. Acquisitions Partnership (the “Starlight Transaction”); and the third Purchase Agreement is for the purchase of a portfolio of properties in Winnipeg, Manitoba that will be purchased from two global, institutional investors (the “Winnipeg Transaction” and, together with the AB/ON/NS/QB Transaction and the Starlight Transaction, the “Acquisitions”).
- The Fund has entered into purchase and sale agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) for the purchase of three multi-family portfolios for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $742 million.
- As part of the Transaction, the Fund will internalize management at no cost and change its name to “Northview Residential REIT” (the “REIT”).
- The REIT is also expected to benefit from an increased proportion of fixed rate debt, rising from approximately 67% to approximately 71%.
- The Amendments to the Declaration of Trust have been proposed in order to convert Northview into a more traditional real estate investment trust.