Chestermere Winter/Spring Self-Storage LP Update

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Operational Update

 

Leasing up a storage facility during winter months is a bit out of the norm. We were very happy to see this trend continue while also having 11 people on the waiting list for larger units, which will help with our lease up once our expansion is complete.

 

 

Financial Update

We have completed our 2021 year end and T5013s were sent to all investors at the end of March. 2021 was a great growth year for Chestermere and we ended the year at 69.9% storage occupancy with total revenues of $875,903. This represents a 47.42% increase in revenue YoY from our 2020 total of $594,161. Excluding amortization, Chestermere was profitable in 2021 – a very significant step for the LP.

 

 

As, you can see from the above YTD management reports, 2022 continues to show growth. The first quarter is typically very slow for storage, but revenue has continued to grow and occupancy as well. Chestermere is currently over 80% occupied!

 “Summer 2021 appraisal (after expansion) – Colliers $20,140,00 with roughly $8M in debt on property”

 

  • Our main goal in 2022 is to complete the planned expansion for Chestermere. Management believes the additional space will maximize revenue and position Chestermere for a potential exit in 2023

 

  • Phase 2 is expected to add ~28,000 Sq Ft net rentable and over $700,000 in gross annual revenue potential

Dufferin LP Winter/Spring Update

by on May 9, 2022 with No Comments

Car and Truck Wash Update

 

  • As mentioned previously, 2021 saw a substantial retrofit for the wash which was necessary to set GWD up for long term success

 

  • Gross revenue in 2021 was $2,177,358 vs. $1,771,220 in 2020. This represents a 23% YoY increase despite Dufferin being down 1 truck bay most of the year and lingering COVID issues

 

  • In 2022 we continue to improve the wash. Projects include adding side blasters to our express tunnel to improve wash quality while reducing prep time; adding a new injection system which will reduce our chemical use by over 25%; and adding foam cannons to our other two truck bays as they are much in demand

 

  • The hard work has been paying off with Q1 revenues coming in just over $750,000 (a 30% YoY increase from Q1 last year) with an estimated EBITDA of ~$270,000

 

Our main focus for the remainder of 2022 will be continuing to grow our Shark Club members along with B2B revenue while reducing costs

 

 

Self-Storage Update

 

Dufferin Storage had a strong 2021, finishing the year at ~40% occupancy and operational break even. This is exceptional for a storage asset to achieve in less than 1.5 years.

This strong lease up trend continues in 2022. Dufferin is currently at 45.6% occupancy after an exceptional Q1. Although official targets are lower, management and our facility manager Bluebird have set a stretch goal of 60% occupancy for year end.

Revenues continue to increase and Dufferin Storage is now starting to eat into its debt coverage – a very promising sign. Management believes that full profitability is achievable by year end if Dufferin continues its strong lease up trend.

 

Financial Update

Management completed the 2021 year end and audit for Dufferin LP in April of this year. The audit is being sent out to all investors and an AGM will be scheduled for later this spring.

Our goals for 2022 are to focus on membership growth and profitability for Dufferin Wash, to achieve 60% occupancy and full break even for Dufferin Storage, and to hopefully be able to begin distributions to investors by the end of 2022.

 

Alignvest Student Housing – Q1 2022 Management Report

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We are pleased to send you the March 31, 2022 Management Report of Alignvest Student Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (“ASH REIT”).

We are currently experiencing high inflation in Canada, with the inflation rate rising to 6.7% in March 2022. We are seeing that student housing provides very effective protection against inflation due to the natural, high turnover of student leases. While we are still in the midst of our pre-leasing season, we are executing leases at higher than budget rates and expect to achieve strong year-over-year growth in rents. Further, we continue to experience strong demand for our beds, with our pre-leasing  for September 2022 currently 16% ahead of last year at this time. We expect to have another year of strong occupancy next year, consistent with our current occupancy of 98%.

In response to high inflation, the Bank of Canada increased its benchmark interest rate by 50bps on April 13, 2022 and has indicated that further rate hikes should be expected. This, combined with the uncertainty from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has created a volatile financing environment, with base rates and lender spreads increasing. We are pleased to have stable and attractive financing in place, with no material near-term financing requirements. With respect to potential acquisitions, we have been building up a robust cash reserve on our balance sheet to capitalize on the expected opportunities that may arise over the next few months.

Even in an inflationary and volatile financing environment, there continues to be strong interest in the student housing sector both nationally and globally. On April 19, 2022, Blackstone announced the acquisition of American Campus Communities, the largest owner/operator of student housing in the United States, for ~USD$13 billion, demonstrating the continuing confidence in the sector.

Below is the link to our Management Report.

Management Report

Alignvest Student Housing – Q4 2021 Management Report

by on January 28, 2022 with No Comments
DECEMBER 31, 2021 – MANAGEMENT REPORT

We are pleased to send you the December 31, 2021 Management Report of Alignvest Student Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (“ASH REIT”).

We are proud of ASH REIT’s achievements in 2021. We finished the year with three transformative acquisitions, which increased the REIT’s asset base by 1,323 beds and over $215 million in asset value; we maintained near-full occupancy and very attractive collection rates across the portfolio through another year under COVID-19; and we have experienced positive leasing and operational results which have set the foundation for a successful 2022/23 academic year. With these achievements, we were able to deliver a net return of 12.1% in 2021, and an annualized return since inception of 11.1% (applicable to Class F unitholders, assuming DRIP participation).

While we are currently persevering through another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, we remain optimistic that the impacts on the economy and student demographic will not hinder our operations, similar to the prior two years. We are at 98% occupancy and we expect our buildings to have near-full physical occupancy as students return to campus over the next several weeks.

Student housing continues to prove itself to be a resilient asset class and we remain excited about the outlook for the sector. Following a successful fundraising period in Q4 2021, we are now focused on acquiring additional properties in 2022 to continue to build on our track record of delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns to our investors.

Below is the link to our Management Report. Please contact us if you have any questions or need additional information.

Management Report

StoreWest Dufferin LP – Q3 2021 Update

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Car and Truck Wash Update

• Retrofit of the Automatic Truck bay is complete. New foam cannons and brushes are a big hit. Significant amount of maintenance fixes completed year-to-date.

• Memberships continue to grow with over 1300 members currently. This is up from ~700 members at start of year. We now have over 165 fleet clients as well.

• Sales in the overall car/truck wash are up 33% YoY. We have also dropped our labour by close 20% this year, while getting our chemical cost down as well.

Self-Storage Update

Dufferin Storage celebrated its first anniversary at the end of August. The facility achieved 35% occupancy in its first year – well ahead of projections (20% is considered normal).

At its current level of occupancy the storage facility is essentially at operational breakeven (an impressive feat in one year).

Storage is now entering the quieter period (Nov. – March), but management will continue to focus on financial occupancy while looking forward to the 2022 lease up season.

*Please note our pricing vs our competitors below

 

 

Financial Update

 

Management is currently working with our lender on terming out the construction loan for Dufferin Storage. As part of this process, updated appraisals were obtained on both the storage and wash from Colliers.

Colliers appraised the wash at $15.1M and storage at $28.3M (as is). This provides a total project appraisal of $43.4M with a total project cost of ~$29M (~$14.4M gain on $11M equity). While this is no guarantee of exit value it is encouraging.

Alignvest Student Housing – Q1 2021 Management Report

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MARCH 31, 2021 – MANAGEMENT REPORT

 

We are pleased to send you the March 31, 2021 Management Report of Alignvest Student Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (“ASH REIT”).

Throughout Q1 2021, we continued to focus on operations and growth while maintaining the health and safety of our team and residents at our properties. With the roll-out of vaccines in Canada and our universities issuing “return-to-campus” announcements for Fall 2021, we are starting to see signs of a return to normalcy in Canada.

We expect that high-quality accommodations will be in demand as students return to campus. With this in mind, we completed a strategic acquisition of two properties in Waterloo that added 795 beds to our portfolio, and we have secured another attractive acquisition in Ottawa with over 500 beds that we expect to close in early Q3 2021. With these acquisitions completed, our assets will be valued at over $650 million. We are continuing to raise equity capital to fund these acquisitions.

Below is the link to our Management Report. In addition, below is a link to our recently issued 2020 audited financial statements. We have included enhanced financial disclosure and commentary in this report. Please contact us if you have any questions or need additional information.

 

March 31, 2021 - Management Report

2020 Audited Financial Statements

 

 

Pacific Calgary Opportunity Trust II – December 2020 Update

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Pacific Calgary Opportunity Trust (PCOT II): Investor Update

 

January 2, 2021 –  We hope this update finds you and your loved ones safe, and that you were able to make the best of an unusual holiday season. The Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has certainly challenged the resilience of the economy and businesses of all kinds, including land development. Thankfully, Pacific’s land investment model is itself resilient to unfavourable economic conditions. We look forward to better times as the province and the country worm to recover lost ground over the coming months and years.

As was shared with Investors in June of this year, there was a pause in land development activity earlier this year that continued through September, which gave Pacific with an extended period to investigate the cost basis under which the McClellan Business Park lands will be eventually developed. With Hopewell’s Interlink Logistics Park now underway to the west of our property, across Dwight McClellan Drive, Pacific was able to gain valuable information on regional servicing in East Balzac. Hopewell has brought municipal services almost to our borders to serve their own interests, which has allowed for more precise negotiations with Rocky View County. At the same time, Pacific made the decision to simplify the design of McClellan Business Park substantially, and the resulting cost basis for the eventual development of the lands is now at a much more favourable level. Refining the development cost basis for the next developer supports the value of the sale and exit Pacific is now working to achieve.

McClellan Business Park features excellent transportation connections to two major arteries (QEII and Stoney Trail) and the Airport (as an Inland Port for logistics). The East Balzac region, over the past year, seems to have reached a tipping point where there is less development land available compared with lands that have already been developed and occupied. Pacific has fielded enquiries on our lands from several developers over the past year. Specifically, a development corporation we are discussions with has shown interest in acquiring our lands, and here in the New Year, we will restart discussions toward the goal of having an Offer on the table.

In closing, we remind Investors about the world we are all living in. Like many other industries, the land development community is still coming to grips with what the economic disruptions caused by the pandemic over the past year will mean to land and development going forward.

The overall picture of Calgary, Alberta, is of a downturn, and what bright spots there are, or what market confidence exists to support large or long term land purchases isn’t yet clear for 2021 and beyond. Still, two community developers we are in contact with were, recently, somewhat surprised to report their own sales absorption rates for 2020 are not much different from that of an average ‘down’ year. They also noted it was much more effort just to reach those moderate sales numbers. So, while 2020 was a very challenging year in this and many more respects, there is reason for optimism in the resilience people and companies can demonstrate in times of crisis, and here is hoping the worst of the pandemic will soon be behind us all.

Pacific Investments & Development Ltd. wishes you a safe and happy Holiday Season, and we look forward to a prosperous year in 2021. 

 

Best Regards,

Pacific Investments & Development Ltd

 

 

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