Gladstone Commercial Corporation Announces Sale of Three Properties for $6.9 Million
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gladstone Commercial Corporation (NASDAQ:GOOD) (the "Company" or "Gladstone Commercial"), a real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning and operating net leased office and industrial properties, announced today that it sold three properties for gross proceeds of $6.9 million. The sales included the Company's Birmingham, AL and Columbia, MO industrial buildings for gross proceeds of $4.1 million in December and the Company's Columbus, OH industrial building for gross proceeds of $2.8 million in November. The combined sales will result in a gain of approximately $1.5 million.
"These transactions are consistent with our capital recycling operating strategy that seeks to divest non-core assets while maintaining a best-in-class portfolio in strong secondary markets," said Bob Cutlip, President of Gladstone Commercial.
About Gladstone Commercial Corporation (NASDAQ:GOOD)
Gladstone Commercial is a real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning and operating net leased industrial and office properties across the United States. Gladstone Commercial's real estate portfolio consists of 99 properties located in 24 states, totaling approximately 11.0 million square feet. For additional information please visit www.gladstonecommercial.com.
For Broker Submittals:
South/Southwest: | West: |
Buzz Cooper | Andrew White |
Senior Managing Director | Managing Director |
(703) 287-5830 | (310) 953-4960 |
Buzz.Cooper@gladstonecompanies.com | Andrew.White@gladstonecompanies.com |
Midwest/Northeast: | Tennessee/Kentucky: |
Matt Tucker | Brandon Flickinger |
Managing Director | Director |
(703) 287-5815 | (703) 287-5819 |
Matt.Tucker@gladstonecompanies.com | Brandon.Flickinger@gladstonecompanies.com |
Investor or Media Inquiries:
Bob Cutlip | |
President – Gladstone Commercial Corporation | |
(703) 287-5878 | |
Bob.Cutlip@gladstonecompanies.com |
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Source: Gladstone Commercial CorporationReleased December 7, 2015