Distributions
We authorized monthly gross distributions for each class of shares of our common stock in the amount of $0.05 per share for the month of September 2024. These distributions were paid to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2024, net of, as applicable, distribution fees that are payable monthly with respect to certain classes of shares of our common stock.
Update on Our Assets and Activities
As of September 30, 2024, we directly owned and managed a real estate portfolio that included 248 industrial buildings totaling approximately 53.8 million square feet located in 30 markets throughout the U.S., with 417 customers, and was 93.7% occupied (95.6% leased) with a weighted-average remaining lease term (based on square feet) of 3.9 years. The occupied rate reflects the square footage with a paying customer in place. The leased rate includes the occupied square footage and additional square footage with leases in place that have not yet commenced.
In September 2024, we originated one debt-related investment comprised of a senior loan with a commitment of up to $115.1 million.
As of September 30, 2024, our leverage ratio was approximately 44.6% (calculated as outstanding principal balance of our borrowings, including secured financings on investments in real estate-related securities, less cash and cash equivalents, divided by the fair value of our real property, our net investment in an unconsolidated joint venture partnership, investments in real estate-related securities and debt-related investments not associated with the DST Program, as determined in accordance with our valuation procedures) and the weighted-average interest rate of our consolidated borrowings was 4.48%.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, we raised gross proceeds of approximately $64.2 million, including proceeds from our distribution reinvestment plan and the sale of DST Interests (including $2.8 million of DST Interests financed by DST Program Loans). The aggregate dollar amount of common stock and OP Unit redemptions requested for July, August and September which were redeemed in full on August 1, 2024, September 1, 2024 and October 1, 2024, respectively, was $71.1 million.
Update on Real Properties
As of September 30, 2024 our real estate portfolio included:
| ● | 247 industrial buildings totaling approximately 53.6 million square feet comprised our operating portfolio, which includes stabilized properties, and was 94.1% occupied (95.9% leased) with a weighted-average remaining lease term (based on square feet) of approximately 3.9 years; and |
| ● | One industrial building totaling approximately 0.2 million square feet comprised our value-add portfolio, which includes buildings acquired with the intention to reposition or redevelop, or buildings recently completed which have not yet reached stabilization. We generally consider a building to be stabilized on the earlier to occur of the first anniversary of a building’s shell completion or a building achieving 90% occupancy. |
Additionally, as of September 30, 2024, we owned and managed two buildings either under construction or in the pre-construction phase totaling approximately 0.2 million square feet. Unless otherwise noted, these buildings are excluded from the presentation of our portfolio data herein.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we transacted approximately 1.9 million square feet of new and renewal leases, and rent growth on comparable leases averaged 62.7%, calculated using cash basis rental rates (47.3% when calculated using GAAP basis rental rates). As of September 30, 2024, rents across our portfolio were estimated to be 26.0% below market (on a weighted-average basis).
Dispositions. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we sold two industrial buildings for a gross sales price of $32.2 million. Our accounting basis (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization) for these buildings as of the disposition date was approximately $17.7 million.
Building Types. Our industrial buildings consist primarily of warehouse distribution facilities suitable for single or multiple customers. The following table summarizes our portfolio by building type as of September 30, 2024:
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Building Type | | Description | | Percent of Rentable Square Feet |
Bulk distribution | | Building size of 150,000 to over 1 million square feet, single or multi-customer | | 81.6 | % |
Light industrial | | Building size of less than 150,000 square feet, single or multi-customer | | 18.3 | |
Flex industrial | | Includes assembly or research and development, primarily multi-customer | | 0.1 | |
| | | | 100.0 | % |