WINTER PARK, Fla., Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE) (the “Company”) today provided a portfolio update and announced its record 2021 acquisition and disposition activities.
2021 Acquisition Highlights
- During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company acquired 68 net lease retail properties for a total acquisition volume of $260.3 million, representing a weighted-average going-in cash cap rate of 6.8%. Acquisitions completed during the year had a weighted-average remaining lease term of 8.2 years and approximately 37% of annualized base rents are from a tenant or the parent of a tenant with an investment grade credit rating.
- During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company acquired 26 net lease retail properties for total acquisition volume of $101.6 million, representing a weighted-average going-in cash cap rate of 6.2%. Acquisitions completed during the fourth quarter had a weighted-average remaining lease term of 8.1 years and approximately 32% of annualized base rents are from a tenant or the parent of a tenant with an investment grade credit rating.
- The fourth quarter 2021 acquisitions are located in 11 states, net leased to tenants operating in 10 different retail sectors, including the home improvement, sporting goods, home furnishings, casual dining, dollar store, convenience store and farm & rural supply sectors, and approximately 34% of annualized base rents are from ground leased properties.
2021 Disposition Highlights
- During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold 3 net lease properties for total disposition volume of $28.3 million, at a weighted average exit cap rate of 7.2%. The sale of the properties generated aggregate gains of $9.7 million.
- During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company sold its single tenant office properties located in Orlando, Florida net leased to Hilton Grand Vacations for $24.5 million, representing an exit cap rate of 7.5%.
Year-End 2021 Portfolio Update
- As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned 113 net lease properties that were 100% occupied and generated $36.9 million of annualized based rent.
- The Company’s portfolio at year-end 2021 had a weighted-average remaining lease term of 7.8 years, approximately 9% of annualized base rents are from ground leased properties and approximately 45% of annualized base rents are from a tenant or the parent of a tenant with an investment grade credit rating.
“I’m very pleased with our strong finish to a very productive year,” said John P. Albright, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alpine Income Property Trust. “The fourth quarter represents our largest quarter of acquisition volume to-date and involved a number of attractive opportunities, including a ground lease portfolio that made up more than one third of our overall volume. We’re encouraged by the strength of our pipeline and confident our portfolio’s strong demographics, well-performing and defensive retail sectors and attractive real estate fundamentals position us for stability and growth as we head into 2022.”
About Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc.
Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires, owns and operates a portfolio of high-quality net leased properties. For additional information on the Company, please visit www.alpinereit.com.
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