Skyline Apartment REIT Acquires Collingwood, ON Property
June 20, 2007 - Press Release
Skyline Incorporated of Guelph, Ontario announced June 20, 2007, the close of a $6.16 million portfolio acquisition in Collingwood, Ontario adding to its existing multi-residential and commercial real estate portfolio. This acquisition brings the Skyline Apartment REIT’s current market value to $148.56 million.
The Collingwood acquisitions are the first in the city for Skyline and encompass 77 residential suites.
The buildings are located at 528 and 610 Tenth Street in Collingwood. The acquisition expands Skyline Apartment REIT’s central portfolio, which immediately provides the management with opportunities to leverage upon existing economies of scale. These properties are the seventeenth properties purchased by Skyline since amalgamating its holdings into a private Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) on June 1, 2006.
Jason Castellan, CEO of Skyline Incorporated commented that Collingwood “is a bustling area that has predominantly shifted its employment to the service industry. These two buildings represent the standard that the Skyline Apartment REIT strives to uphold. The on-site staff is very strong and the most senior clientele will ensure that these properties will exceed our expectations.”
Skyline Incorporated was formally incorporated in 1999 by its three partners, Jason Castellan, Martin Castellan, and (Roy) Jason Ashdown. Skyline Incorporated, as asset manager for Skyline Apartment REIT, is focused on building an accretive $500 million real estate portfolio (Vision 2010). The Skyline Apartment REIT currently holds 2,556 residential suites and 211,153 square feet of commercial space. Moving towards this vision, Skyline Incorporated takes pride in its ability to continually identify accretive real estate investment opportunities to complement its growing REIT portfolio.
About Skyline Apartment REIT
Skyline Apartment REIT (the “REIT”) is a privately owned and managed portfolio of primarily multi-residential properties, focused on acquiring both established and newly developed properties in secondary and tertiary communities across Canada.
Skyline Apartment REIT is distributed as an alternative investment product through Skyline Wealth Management Inc. (“Skyline Wealth Management”), the exclusive Exempt Market Dealer for the REIT.
Skyline Apartment REIT is committed to providing best in class apartment suites and service to its residential tenants, while surfacing value with a goal to deliver stable returns to its investors.
To learn more about Skyline Apartment REIT, please visit SkylineApartmentREIT.ca.
To learn more about Skyline Apartment REIT and other alternative investment products offered through Skyline Wealth Management, please visit SkylineWealth.ca.
Skyline Apartment REIT is operated and managed by Skyline Group of Companies.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Cindy BeverlyVice President, Marketing & Communications
Skyline Group of Companies
5 Douglas Street, Suite 301
Guelph, ON N1H 2S8
519.826.0439 x602
Related Articles:
Skyline Group of Companies CEO Jason Castellan Featured on RealREIT 2020 Conference Panel
September 24, 2020
Panel discussed real estate valuation and investment...Skyline is Awarded for Lighting Retrofit at Tecumseh, ON Property
August 15, 2013
Skyline Resident Managers Mihai and Elena Costea (left...Skyline Apartment REIT Sells 3 Properties in BC
February 23, 2022
[Guelph, Ontario – February 23, 2022] On February...