Elite Commercial Reit

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Elite UK Reit expands into the ‘living sector’, but still plays it safe

While the Reit aims to renew most of its UK government leases, it is looking to convert vacant assets into student housing or build-to-rent as an alternative to divesting or re-letting

The Reit’s portfolio includes properties in Wales, such as a building on Newport Road, Cardiff.

Elite UK Reit unit inks £135 million facilities agreement

Funds from the facilities will be used to refinance the Reit’s existing loans

One of Elite Commercial Reit's properties in Cardiff, Wales. The Reit's Q1 DPU is down on an enlarged equity base, among other factors.

Elite Commercial Reit’s Q1 DPU down 21.2% to £0.0067

Its portfolio is 92.3 per cent occupied with rents collected in advance

The move will allow the Reit to capitalise on emerging market trends and sectors with strong potential for attractive yields or capital appreciation.

Elite Commercial Reit expands investment strategy to other UK real estate asset classes

Elite Commercial Reit will expand its investment strategy to include other asset classes in the UK, particularly assets in the living sector.

The new funds will be used to refinance the Reit's existing loan facilities, says the manager.

Elite Commercial Reit secures £135 million debt facilities

Elite Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has obtained a committed offer for debt facilities of up to £135 million (S$229.7 million) from a group of financial institutions.

The drop in DPU is mainly due to a marginally enlarged unit base and lower distribution payout ratio of 90 per cent versus 100 per cent in the same period last year amid macroeconomic uncertainty.

Brokers’ take: Analysts cut Elite Commercial Reit targets after factoring in vacancies, lower payout ratio

ANALYSTS have shaved their target prices on Elite Commercial Reit after the real estate investment trust (Reit) posted a 40.9 per cent drop in distribution per unit (DPU) for the second half ended Dec...

Glasgow Benefits Centre is a property under Elite Commercial Reit. Revenue and net property income for the Reit are higher year on year.

Elite Commercial Reit posts 40.9% drop in H2 DPU to 1.33 pence

ELITE Commercial Reit on Monday (Feb 19) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.33 pence for the second half ended Dec 31, 2023, representing a payout ratio of 90 per cent.

The number of valid acceptances account for 63.3 million of the total preferential offering units.

Elite Commercial Reit’s preferential offering closes with 61.3% valid acceptances

ELITE Commercial Reit has received valid acceptances of 61.3 per cent for its preferential offering of around 103.4 million new units.

Great Western House, Birkenhead, UK, one of the properties in Elite Commercial Reit's portfolio. At £0.27 per unit, the issue price represents a discount of 10 per cent to the volume weighted average price of £0.30 on Monday.

Elite Commercial Reit launches fully underwritten preferential offering at £0.27 apiece

Elite Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) launched a fully underwritten non-renounceable preferential offering at £0.27 per unit to raise about £28 million (S$47.2 million).

Great Western House, Birkenhead, one of the properties in Elite Commercial Reit's portfolio. The Reit manager remains positive on the relevance of the Reit’s fit-for-purpose portfolio of assets in the UK.

Elite Commercial Reit’s portfolio valuation falls 9.5% to £412.5 million; gearing climbs to 49.6%

ELITE Commercial Reit’s portfolio valuation as at Dec 1, 2023, stood at £412.5 million (S$697.1 million) across 150 properties, based on the latest external valuation conducted by CBRE.