Summit Industrial Income REIT Reports Continuation of Strong Rent Collection

TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2020 /CNW/ - Summit Industrial Income REIT ("Summit" or the "REIT") (TSX: SMU.UN) today provided an update on its rent collection for the month of September 2020. The REIT continues to closely monitor developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic and is following all guidelines provided by the federal and provincial governments.

As of September 30, the REIT had collected approximately 98.2% of total September rents, up from 96.6% in August. In addition, the REIT has previously agreed on rent deferrals with payment plans for a further 1.4% of tenants. In total, 99.6% of September rents have either been collected or arrangements made with tenants. Collection by Province is as follows:

"We are pleased that the vast majority of our tenants are able to continue to pay their rent on time, and we look for this trend to remain stable over the near term," commented Paul Dykeman, Chief Executive Officer.

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Summit Industrial Income REIT is an unincorporated open-end trust focused on growing and managing a portfolio of light industrial properties across Canada. Summit's units are listed on the TSX and trade under the symbol SMU.UN. For more information, please visit our web site at www.summitIIreit.com.

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SOURCE Summit Industrial Income REIT