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- Slate Grocery REIT (TSX: SGR-UN.TO) is an owner and operator of U.S. grocery-anchored real estate, focusing on acquiring, owning, and leasing a diversified portfolio of revenue-producing commercial properties anchored by leading grocery tenants. The REIT's core assets include approximately 116 properties totaling around 15.2 million square feet of gross leasable area (GLA), featuring high-quality centers such as Bloomingdale Plaza, Errol Plaza, Meres Town Center, Oak Hill Village, Salerno Village Square, Centerplace of Greeley, River Run, Sheridan Square, Flamingo Falls, Northlake Commons, Countryside Shoppes, Creekwood Crossing, Skyview Plaza, Riverstone Plaza, Fayetteville Pavilion, Clayton Corners, Apple Blossom Corners, Hillard Rome Commons, Riverdale Shops, Hocking Valley Mall, Eastpointe Shopping Center, Flower Mound Crossing, and North Augusta Plaza, among others, with tenants including Publix, Ahold Delhaize, Albertsons, and Walmart; these properties emphasize essential retail infrastructure in major U.S. metro markets, supporting omnichannel grocery distribution through in-store, click-and-collect, and home delivery channels. The portfolio spans key growth regions like the Sunbelt, including significant concentrations in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and other states across the Southeastern and broader U.S., delivering resilient cash flows from strong credit tenants to unitholders.
Founded in 2012 and headquartered at 121 King Street West, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 3T9, Canada, the REIT is externally managed by Slate Asset Management (Canada) L.P., which leverages its relationships to source accretive opportunities; it maintains a portfolio valued at approximately $2.4 billion, with operations exclusively in the United States. In recent developments, Slate Grocery REIT reported strong Q3 2025 results, including over 417,000 square feet of leasing completed at double-digit rental spreads, underscoring leasing momentum amid resilient consumer spending on essentials; the company also secured $57 million in debt financing during Q2 2025, including a $17.4 million mortgage facility, and continues discussions for refinancing $149 million in 2025 loan maturities. Earlier strategic moves include a 2022 $551 million acquisition of a 2.5 million square foot retail portfolio across 14 properties in seven Southeastern U.S. states, forming a joint venture with Slate North American Essential Real Estate Income Fund involving a $180 million injection, which expanded the portfolio to 15.7 million square feet and enhanced exposure to high-growth Sunbelt markets. The REIT targets institutional investors seeking stable income from grocery-anchored retail in the real estate sector, with no noted subsidiaries or parent entities beyond its management structure.