One Liberty Properties Signs Agreement to Purchase Four-Building Industrial Portfolio in Milwaukee for $34 Million
The fully leased portfolio generates approximately $2.3 million in annual base rent, with contractual annual rent increases.
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Rhea-AI Summary
One Liberty Properties (NYSE: OLP) signed a contract to acquire a four-building industrial portfolio in the Milwaukee area for $34 million. The portfolio totals 277,117 square feet on approximately 25 acres and is 100% leased to seven tenants. It generates approximately $2.3 million in aggregate annual base rent, with contractual annual increases ranging from approximately 2% to 4% and a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately six years.
The purchase will be funded with available cash and a mortgage. One Liberty expects to obtain a $20.6 million mortgage maturing in 2031 at a fixed interest rate of 6.36%. The company expects the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, bringing its 2026 acquisition total to over $102 million. Management views in-place rents as below market and sees potential to grow cash flow as leases roll over.
How this balance works
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Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.The $34 million acquisition agreement would add four industrial buildings totaling 277,117 square feet. 7% of market cap
- Moderate pointPortfolio is 100% leased to seven tenants, generating approximately $2.3 million in aggregate annual base rent.
- Minor pointContractual annual rent increases range from approximately 2% to 4%.
- Minor pointWeighted average remaining lease term is approximately six years.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Closing would bring One Liberty's 2026 acquisition total to over $102 million.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Management sees potential cash-flow growth as leases roll over, describing in-place rents as below market.
Negative
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Purchase funding includes an expected $20.6 million mortgage at 6.36% fixed interest, maturing in 2031. 4.2% of market cap
- Minor pointAcquisition remains pending, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.
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– Upon Closing Will Bring 2026 Acquisition Total to Over
GREAT NECK, N.Y., Nov. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One Liberty Properties, Inc. (NYSE: OLP), a real estate investment trust focused on the ownership of industrial properties, today announced it has entered into a contract to acquire a four-building industrial portfolio totaling 277,117 square feet on approximately 25 acres in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin MSA, at a price of
The portfolio is
The purchase price will be funded with available cash and a mortgage. One Liberty expects to obtain of
Patrick J. Callan, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of One Liberty, commented, “This acquisition marks another important step in One Liberty’s evolution to an industrial-focused portfolio. It adds scale in a tight industrial submarket where limited available land and steady demand from manufacturers and distributors keep vacancy relatively low. The buildings are leased to a diverse group of operating businesses, and with in-place rents below market, we see room to grow cash flow as leases roll over time.”
The properties are located west of downtown Milwaukee with access to Interstates 43 and 94, in the Waukesha County industrial submarket, which comprises approximately 64 million square feet and is less than
Forward Looking Statement:
Certain information contained in this press release, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by One Liberty Properties, Inc. is forward looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provision for forward looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for the purpose of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe One Liberty’s future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions or variations thereof. Information regarding important factors that could cause actual outcomes or other events to differ materially from any such forward-looking statements appear in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission thereafter; in particular, the sections of such reports entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements”, “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, included therein. In addition, estimates of rental income and base rent exclude any related variable rent and the adjustments required by GAAP to present rental income; anticipated property purchases, sales, financings and/or refinancings may not be completed during the period or on the terms indicated, or at all; estimates of net proceeds and gains from property sales and financings/refinancings are subject to adjustment, among other things, because actual closing costs (including the amounts, if any, required to pay-off mortgage debt on properties being sold) may differ from the estimated costs; anticipated rent increases, including those tied to filling of vacancies or as a result of market-to-market opportunities (i.e., renewing leased premises or leasing vacant premises at higher rental rates) may not be realized; and amounts presented in this press release and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2026 may differ from one another due to rounding. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and which could materially affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance or future achievements or events.
About One Liberty Properties:
One Liberty, organized in Maryland in 1982, is an industrial-focused real estate investment trust. The Company owns and operates a geographically diversified portfolio consisting primarily of industrial properties across the United States. Additional financial and descriptive information on One Liberty, its operations and its portfolio, is available on its website at: http://1liberty.com. Interested parties are encouraged to review One Liberty’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other reports it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information.
Contact:
One Liberty Properties
Investor Relations
Phone: (516) 466-3100
www.1liberty.com
FAQ
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What is One Liberty Properties buying in Milwaukee for $34 million?
One Liberty Properties has contracted to acquire a four-building industrial portfolio in the Milwaukee metropolitan area for $34 million. The portfolio totals 277,117 square feet on approximately 25 acres and is 100% leased to seven tenants.
How will One Liberty Properties finance the Milwaukee acquisition, and when will it close?
The purchase will be funded with available cash and a mortgage, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. One Liberty expects to obtain a $20.6 million mortgage bearing a fixed interest rate of 6.36% and maturing in 2031.