McLEAN, VA / ACCESSWIRE / August 23, 2021 / Gladstone Commercial Corporation (NASDAQ:GOOD) ("Gladstone Commercial") acquired an 81,760 square foot industrial facility on 4.1 acres in Peru, Illinois for $4.7 million on August 20, 2021.The initial capitalization rate for the acquisition was 6.9% with an average capitalization rate of 7.6%. The property is Gladstone Commercial's second industrial acquisition in the greater Chicagoland area.

The property, acquired in a sale/leaseback transaction, is 100% leased to Pretium Packaging, LLC, with fifteen (15) years of remaining absolute NNN lease term. Pretium uses the property for manufacturing and distribution of its rigid plastic packaging products. The acquisition of the industrial property is consistent with Gladstone Commercial's growth strategy of acquiring functional assets, leased to credit-worthy tenants.

"The acquisition of the Pretium facility continues our core strategy of acquiring well-positioned assets in our target markets. This facility will service a strong tenant and will be a great addition to our growing portfolio," said Buzz Cooper, Chief Investment Officer of Gladstone Commercial.

"We are excited to continue our success of acquiring industrial properties through long-term sale/leaseback transactions with premier private equity sponsors," stated EJ Wislar, Senior Vice President of Gladstone Commercial.

Bob Cutlip, President of Gladstone Commercial, agreed, "This transaction will further increase our portfolio allocation to industrial buildings, and we are glad to welcome another high-quality tenant to our portfolio."

The property was marketed by Chelsea Mandel and Jonathan Wolfe of STREAM Capital Partners.

About Gladstone Commercial (NASDAQ:GOOD)

Gladstone Commercial is a real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning and operating net leased industrial and office properties across the United States. As of June 30, 2021, Gladstone Commercial's real estate portfolio consisted of 121 properties located in 27 states, totaling approximately 15.5 million square feet. For additional information please visit www.gladstonecommercial.com.

For Broker Submittals:

Southcentral:

Buzz Cooper
Chief Investment Officer
Executive Vice President
(703) 287-5815
Buzz.Cooper@gladstonecompanies.com

Northeast/Midwest:

Todd McDonald
Associate
(703) 287-5895
Todd.McDonald@gladstonecompanies.com

Southeast:

EJ Wislar
Senior Vice President
Director
(703) 462-1027
EJ.Wislar@gladstonecompanies.com

West:

Mac Dobbins
Principal
(703) 287-5845
Mac.Dobbins@gladstonecompanies.com

Investor or Media Inquiries:

Bob Cutlip
President
(703) 287-5878
Bob.Cutlip@gladstonecompanies.com

All statements contained in this press release, other than historical facts, may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers should not rely upon forward-looking statements because the matters they describe are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause Gladstone Commercial's business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, funds from operations or prospects to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties are disclosed under the captions "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" of Gladstone Commercial's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on February 16, 2021 and certain other filings we make with the SEC. Gladstone Commercial cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date made. Gladstone Commercial undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required by law.

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SOURCE: Gladstone Commercial Corporation