Slate Grocery REIT Q3 rental revenue up 11% as Brixmor JV buyout is pending

what happened

Canadian grocery-anchored REIT Slate Grocery REIT reported that its third-quarter rental revenue rose 11% year on year, according to Reuters. Net income increased about 20%. However, FFO and AFFO both declined compared with a year earlier, despite higher leasing spreads.

The company leased more than 410,000 square feet at spreads 8.4% above expiring rents. Portfolio occupancy stood at 93.5%, and average in-place rents reached $13.09 per square foot. Same-property NOI rose 1.6% on a trailing twelve-month basis.

The REIT will be acquired by the Brixmor-Everview joint venture for $13.00 per unit in cash, with closing expected in the first quarter of 2027. Reuters data shows three analysts rate the shares hold, one rates them sell, and none rate them buy.

why it matters

The $13.00 per unit cash price sets a reference point for the shares until the deal closes. Lower FFO alongside higher rental revenue suggests that rent gains are not fully reaching the per-unit measure that REIT investors watch closely.

market impact

Slate Grocery REIT shares: the $13.00 cash offer supports the price, while weaker FFO holds it back.

• ↔Slate Grocery REIT shares mixed — the $13.00 per unit cash buyout supports the price, while lower FFO weighs on it

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