H&R REIT
Canadian investment firm
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust is a Canadian open-ended real estate investment trust, specializing in commercial real estate, and based in Toronto, Ontario. It is the eighth largest REIT in Canada by market capitalization, following its 2021 strategic review, which included the sale of its Bow office tower and spin-off of Primaris REIT (enclosed malls). H&R's portfolio spans 25.6 million sq.ft., 70% by value located in the United States and 49% focused on multi-residential properties, with the remainder including 18% industrial and a mix of non-core office, retail and refining properties. Its portfolio has a total value of $9.2 billion. It is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
History
H&R was founded in 1996 by Thomas J. Hofstedter, through a $173 million IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The original assets of the trust were office buildings owned by Hofstedter's family firm.
In February 2007, H&R agreed to become the developer and owner of The Bow, Encana's new Calgary headquarters complex. It paid $70 million for the land, and Encana signed a 25-year lease. Construction was briefly halted in December 2008 due to a $400 million shortage of financing needed to finish the job.
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