FIBRA Prologis Acquires 518,500 Square Feet of Class-A Facilities

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Jun 30, 2016, 08:26 ET

MEXICO CITY, June 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- FIBRA Prologis (BMV: FIBRAPL14), Mexico's leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate, today announced the acquisition of 518,500 square feet across two Class-A logistics facilities for a total investment of US$35.5 million, including closing costs of US$1.1 million.

The properties are new developments by sponsor Prologis.

The following is a summary of the acquired assets:

	Market	Submarket	No. Buildings	Leased %	Occupied %	Net Rentable Area (SF)
Prologis Park Toluca	Mexico City	Toluca	1	100	100	308,300
Juarez Industrial Center	Ciudad Juarez	Southeast	1	100	92.3	210,200
Total			2	100	96.9	518,500

"This acquisition is consistent with our investment strategy of acquiring high-quality assets in Mexico's most dynamic markets," said Luis Gutierrez, CEO, Prologis Mexico. "The properties are in important industrial manufacturing centers, with direct access to major gateways, and are leased to customers whose businesses are focused primarily on the distribution and light manufacturing of automotive parts."

Approximately 94 percent of the in-place leases are U.S. dollar denominated.

As of March 31, 2016, FIBRA Prologis owned 11.2 million square feet and 3.1 million of logistics and distribution space in its Mexico City and Ciudad Juarez markets, respectively, and 32.6 million square feet throughout Mexico.

ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS
FIBRA Prologis is the leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of March 31, 2016, FIBRA Prologis comprised 188 logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 32.6 million square feet (3.0 million square meters) of gross leasable area.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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