IRET Completes Sale of Two Additional Medical Office Buildings

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IRET (NYSE: IRET) completed the sale of two additional medical office buildings on January 19, 2018, for an aggregate sale price of approximately $30.5 million.  This follows the Company's announcement on January 2, 2018, that it sold 25 medical office buildings for an aggregate sale price of approximately $367.7 million.

With these latest transactions, IRET has now sold 27 of its 28 healthcare properties for an aggregate sale price of approximately $398.2 million.  The final property remains under contract for sale pending the satisfaction of certain closing conditions.  Over the next six months, if the closing conditions are met, IRET expects to complete the sale of the final property for a sale price of approximately $1.9 million.

About IRET
IRET is a real estate company focused on the ownership, management, acquisition, redevelopment, and development of multifamily apartment communities.  As of October 31, 2017, IRET owned interests in 89 multifamily properties consisting of 13,576 apartment homes and 40 commercial properties, including 28 healthcare and 12 other commercial properties, with a total of 2.5 million square feet of leasable space.  IRET's common shares and Series C preferred shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE symbols: IRET and IRET PRC, respectively).  IRET's press releases and supplemental information are available on its website at www.iretapartments.com or by calling Investor Relations at 701-837-7104.

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Contact Information
Matthew Volpano
Senior Vice President – Capital Markets
Phone: 701-837-7104
E-mail: [email protected]

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