Greybrook Realty Partners Invests $10,030,000 in a Residential Development Project with Marlin Spring in Toronto, Ontario


TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greybrook Realty Partners Inc. announced today the successful closing of an equity investment by its managed issuer of $10,030,000 to acquire and oversee the development of a prime parcel of land located in Toronto, Ontario. Together with its developer partner, Marlin Spring, the firm will develop the land into a mixed-use condominium residence consisting of over 160 units and 5,000 square feet of commercial space at grade.

Located in the City of Toronto’s rapidly growing south Etobicoke region, the development site is situated in a burgeoning area being transformed by a number of new and planned residential and mixed-use developments. The site, located at 1049 The Queensway, is well-connected with quick access to the Gardiner Expressway and Highway 427, and a number of public transit nodes including Kipling and Islington TTC stations and Mimico GO Station. Nearby amenities include 400 acres of recreational and natural green space at High Park, the Humber Bay Park along the waterfront, the newly expanded CF Sherway Gardens, as well as popular retail chains, restaurants and the Cineplex Odeon Queensway Cinemas. In addition, future developments expected near the site will provide residents with restaurants, entertainment, and everyday essentials steps from their door.

“As Toronto continues to grow into a major metropolitan city, there are a number of established communities within Toronto, including many areas in Etobicoke, that are flourishing,”  states Sasha Cucuz, CEO of Greybrook Securities Inc. “Our mixed-use development, along with other developments in the area, will supply the market with much-needed housing and will transform areas along The Queensway, which have long been primarily commercial destinations, into vibrant mixed-use communities that are close to public transit and are chalk full of retail and entertainment options.”

About Greybrook Realty Partners Inc.

Greybrook Realty Partners is a Toronto-based asset management firm that invests equity in large-scale development-based opportunities. Greybrook Realty Partners offers investors the unique opportunity to partner with leading North American real estate developers and share in value creation activities. Greybrook Realty Partners and its affiliates have invested in over 50 real estate projects in Greater Toronto Area, Greater Golden Horseshoe region, and South Florida markets. In aggregate, its real estate investment portfolio is expected to result in the development of over 17 million square feet of residential and commercial density, with an estimated completion value of $8 billion.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to known and unknown uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contemplated or implied by such forward-looking statements. Greybrook is under no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Greybrook Realty Partners Inc.

Sarah Mansour, SVP Corporate Strategy & Marketing

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