Plymouth Industrial Increases Post-IPO Acquisition Pace to $54 Million with Completion of Columbus Warehouse Acquisition for $3.7 Million

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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (NYSE American: PLYM) has completed the previously announced acquisition of a warehouse in Columbus, Ohio for $3.7 million in cash. The acquisition, which was funded with borrowings on the Company’s new $35 million senior secured revolving credit facility, brings Plymouth’s acquisition pace since its June 2017 IPO to 1.6 million square feet and a total investment of $54 million at a weighted average initial yield of approximately 9.0%.

The Columbus property, located at 2120-2138 New World Drive, is a 121,440-square-foot warehouse leased to CHEP Recycled Pallet Solutions, an international leader in supply chain solutions, and I.S.E.L, a regional manufacturer of specialty engineering lubricants. The property is 100% leased and expected to generate an initial yield of 8.2%.

About Plymouth

Plymouth is a full service real estate investment company structured as a vertically integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single and multi-tenant industrial properties, including distribution centers, warehouses and light industrial properties, primarily located in secondary and select primary markets across the United States. The company seeks to acquire properties that provide current operating income with the opportunity to enhance shareholder value through property re-positioning, capital improvements and restructuring tenant leases.

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SCR Partners
Tripp Sullivan, 615-760-1104
TSullivan@scr-ir.com

Source: Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Released August 23, 2017