REITSWEEK

NTT DC REIT is poised to gain a foothold among the world's largest institutional real estate investors, with its entry into a major global index. The inclusion might lift the data centre REIT's profile at a point when wider visibility could help close the gap between its unit price and the value of its underlying assets.

NYSE-listed REIT LTC Properties, Inc. has announced a USD200 million acquisition of four senior housing operating properties (SHOP) communities in Minnesota. The acquisition deepens the REIT's partnership with operator Lifespark Senior Living and extends a run of dealmaking that has defined its transformation strategy this year. The acquisition, disclosed on 2 September 2026, comprises 453 independent living, assisted living and memory care units with an average age of nine years.

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. announced on 1 September 2026 that it has closed on six senior living communities acquired from Kensington Senior Living for a total investment of approximately USD572 million. The communities, comprising 464 units, form part of a larger eight-community, 745-unit portfolio with an aggregate contract purchase price of roughly USD873 million, which the REIT said was well below replacement cost.

Keppel DC REIT and Keppel Ltd have entered into agreements with unrelated third-party sellers to jointly acquire 90% effective interests in Tokyo Data Centre 4 and Tokyo Data Centre 5. Both assets are hyperscale colocation data centres in Inzai City, Greater Tokyo, said the REIT in a statement on 1 September 2026. Upon completion, Keppel DC REIT will hold an 88.62% effective interest in each asset, while Keppel, through Keppel Japan KK, will hold 1.38%.

SOSiLA Logistics REIT, Inc. has agreed to acquire the Izumi Chuo SS Building in Sendai City, Miyagi, for an anticipated JPY2.23 billion. It marks the REIT's latest push to diversify beyond its core logistics portfolio into industrial property.

Eagle Hospitality Trust will be delisted from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and formally terminated on 31 August 2026. DBS Trustee Limited, acting as REIT trustee, said in an update filed on 27 August that the delisting will take effect from 9.00am Singapore time on 31 August 2026, and that the termination of EH-REIT will happen on the same date. Just as significant for investors is what the trustee disclosed alongside the delisting timeline.

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corporation (DHR) is moving to sharpen its exposure to Tokyo's booming hotel market. The REIT unveiled plans on 26 August 2026 to acquire the Mimaru Tokyo Ikebukuro apartment hotel for JPY11.502 billion. In parallel, the REIT is offloading three older properties for a combined JPY14.71 billion in a portfolio reshuffle aimed at capturing inbound tourism demand and levelling off distributions to unitholders.

Elite UK REIT has entered into a GBP50 million Murabaha facilities agreement with Malayan Banking Berhad, Singapore Branch, and RHB Bank Berhad. It's a deal the REIT's believes to be the first GBP-denominated, sustainability-linked, Shariah-compliant Murabaha facility of its kind.

First REIT's long-awaited exit from Indonesia has slipped further behind schedule. The REIT confirmed on 24 August that completion of its proposed divestments is now expected only by October 2026, two months later than the August 2026 target flagged when the deal was first unveiled.