How Global Medical REIT Plans To Supplement Its Dry Powder

A Global Medical REIT holding

BETHESDA, MD–Global Medical REIT announced recently that it entered into a contract to purchase from SDB Partners the Carrus Specialty Hospital and the Carrus Rehabilitation Hospital, both located in Sherman, Texas, for $26 million. The two properties, a physician-owned post-acute care facility and an inpatient rehabilitation facility, respectively, total 81,352 square feet, including 17,529 square feet of shell space. As part of the deal Global Medical REIT has agreed to a tenant improvement allowance of $2 million and up to $5 million for expanding the facility.

The REIT will fund this acquisition from its revolving credit facility.

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The properties are leased by two operators affiliated with the seller and when the deal closes, Global Medical REIT will enter into a new, 20-year triple net lease with the seller, which will, in turn, enter into two separate subleases with operators.