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BTB is shifting toward industrial real estate: Industrial assets now represent 38% of the portfolio, up from 23% in 2021, while suburban office has declined to 41%. Management plans to sell roughly C$100 million or more of office properties through 2027 and redeploy proceeds into industrial assets.
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Second-quarter results improved: Rental revenue rose 4.5% year over year to C$31.9 million, NOI increased 10.5%, and adjusted FFO per unit grew nearly 17% to C$0.097. The distribution remained C$0.075 per unit, with the AFFO payout ratio improving to 76.5%.
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Leasing and portfolio activity remained active: Occupancy edged up to 91.3%, renewal spreads averaged 4.6% and reached 10.5% for industrial properties. BTB completed C$38.5 million of acquisitions in the first half of 2026 and subsequently sold a Trois-Rivières property for C$20 million.
BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:BTB.UN) reported higher second-quarter rental revenue and operating income as it continued to shift its portfolio toward industrial assets while pursuing sales of office properties.
President and Chief Executive Officer Michel Léonard said the trust remained active in acquiring industrial real estate, disposing of office assets and pursuing density opportunities at properties in Montreal and Ottawa. BTB also established an at-the-market equity program approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange on May 14, though Léonard said the program had not been used as of the call.
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The trust published its third ESG report in June. Léonard said BTB strengthened environmental data collection during 2025 and added 13 BOMA BEST sustainability certifications across its portfolio.
Portfolio activity and industrial focus
During the first six months of 2026, BTB completed C$38.5 million in acquisitions expected to contribute approximately C$3 million of annualized net operating income. One transaction involved the purchase of the remaining 50% interest in the property at 7 & 9 Montclair Boulevard in Gatineau for C$7 million. The acquisition is expected to add about C$500,000 in annualized NOI.
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Léonard said the Gatineau purchase was driven by concerns over the former partner’s management of the property. BTB ultimately intends to market the property for sale when conditions are appropriate, he said.
