Allied Acquires 3 Downtown Buildings
August 4, 2016

Allied Acquires 3 Downtown Buildings

Allied Properties REIT said yesterday it's entered into agreements to acquire three downtown properties—461 and 642 King St W, and 47 Front St E—for $101M. Here's what you need to know about the deals.

461 King St W

This fully leased 81k SF building—built in 1901 for Toronto Lithographing Co and renovated/retrofitted in 2007—is between Allied's 425-455 King St W and 469-539 King St W, completing its ownership of a large and strategic assembly of 970 feet of uninterrupted…

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It's the dog days alright, but we know you're still doing deals. Care to share? ryan.starr@bisnow.com