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First Capital REIT

First Capital REIT

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First Capital REIT is a Canadian public real estate company, specializing in retail real estate, and based in Toronto, Ontario. It is one of the largest retail landlords in Canada.[1]

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Cedarbrae Mall, a First Capital Property

History

First Capital was founded in 1994 as Centrefund Realty through a 1994 IPO.[2] It started with 5 properties, and grew to 70 properties by 2000.[2] In May 2000, Riocan Real Estate Investment Trust briefly entered discussions into buying First Capital.[3] Gazit Group ended up acquiring the company, which was restructured and renamed First Capital Realty in 2001.[3]

Gazit Group (now Gazit-Globe) was a significant shareholder in First Capital up until March 2020.[4]

As of 2003, First Capital had 81 properties, after spinning off its American properties and acquiring 18 properties during the year.[5] In 2011, First Capital Realty bought Hazelton Lanes, a shopping centre in Yorkville, Toronto, for $110 million.[6]

In December 2019, the company rebranded as First Capital REIT, and reorganized into a Real Estate Investment Trust[7]

As of 2021, First Capital owns properties in over 150 Canadian neighbourhoods, consisting of over 200 properties, over 4,000 tenants and over 22.9 million square feet of gross leasable area.[8]

Business

First Capital primarily owns shopping centres in large urban areas across Canada. As of Q1 2021, First Capital has properties in over 150 Canadian neighbourhoods, with 22.9 million square feet of gross leasable area with total enterprise valued at $10 Billion.[9] Major tenant groups include grocery stores (17.0% of Q1 2021 rent), medical & personal services (15.5%), restaurants (12.9%), pharmacies (9.3%), and banks (8.3%).[10] The top 10 tenants in Q1 2021 were Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, Canadian Tire, Walmart, TD Canada Trust, RBC, Save on Foods, Goodlife Fitness, and Dollarama.[11]

First Capital has recently been shifting to mixed-use developments, as opposed to purely retail developments.[1] As of Q1 2021, the average population density within 5 kilometers of FCR properties is 304,000, up 48% since 2016.[12]

In September 2017, it was announced that First Capital was considering selling $500 million worth of properties in Ottawa and Toronto in which it has a partial interest.[1] As of Q1 2021, 52% of the FCR portfolio is in the Greater Toronto and Greater Ottawa areas.[13]

Shops at King Liberty, a First Capital Property in Liberty Village, Toronto

In December 2019, FCR converted from a corporation to a real estate investment trust, listing on December 30 on the TSX as FCR.UN.[7]

Sustainability and environmental responsibilities

Since 2006, First Capital has engaged in several sustainability initiatives, starting with its commitment to develop all properties using Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.[14]

In 2020, First Capital released its 2020-2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Roadmap, and Sustainability Policy, outlining current and future sustainability plans.[15]

As of Q1 2021, FCR has achieved a 'AAA' rating in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) ESG Ratings assessment for the third year in a row, a 4-star ranking by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) in 2020, awarded Silver 2020 Green Lease Leader Recognition by the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Building Alliance, and received Prime Status for Corporate ESG Performance by the Institutional Shareholder Services 2020.[16]

Properties

Notable properties owned by First Capital include:[17]

Ontario

3080 Yonge Street, a First Capital property in midtown Toronto.

Quebec

Edmonton Brewery District, a First Capital property in Edmonton, Alberta.

Alberta

British Columbia

References

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    "First Capital Realty-backed portfolio of 19 properties in Ottawa and Toronto on the market". Financial Post. September 21, 2017. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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    "Our History | North American Development Group". North American Development Group. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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    Howlett, Karen (October 23, 2001). "The stock trades nobody noticed". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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    "First Capital Announces Gazit's Disposition of Remaining Interest in FCR" (PDF). March 22, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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    Church, Elizabeth (December 27, 2003). "First Capital shops for the right property". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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    "Yorkville's $110M Hazelton Lanes mall sold". CBC News. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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    Inc, First Capital Realty. "First Capital Realty Completes Conversion to a Real Estate Investment Trust". www.newswire.ca. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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    Capital, First. "First Capital Q1 2021 Report" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  9. [9]
    "First Capital REIT - Q1 2021 report" (PDF). www.fcr.ca. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  10. [10]
    Capital Realty, First. "Strategic and Diversified Tenant Mix" (PDF). First Capital Realty. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Q1 2021 Report" (PDF). First Capital Website. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  12. [12]
    "First Capital Annual Report - Q1 2020" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  13. [13]
    "First Capital Q1 Report" (PDF). First Capital REIT Website. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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    "First Capital's Sustainability Policy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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    "First Capital's 2020-2024 ESG Roadmap" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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    "First Capital's Q1 2021 Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  17. [17]
    "First Capital Realty - Portfolio&Leasing". fcr.ca. Retrieved December 29, 2017.[dead link]
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