Real Estate

Allied Takes $371 Million Writedown on Canada Office Properties

  • Allied Properties REIT reported a loss in the fourth quarter
  • Occupancy has fallen at its properties since the pandemic

Occupancy at its properties fell to 86% from around 90% the year before, and nearly 95% before the pandemic.

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A Canadian office landlord marked down the value of its holdings by nearly C$500 million ($371 million) as the persistence of remote work and high interest rates weigh on the market for commercial property.

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust reported a net loss for the final three months of last year as it was forced to adjust the value of its properties across Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver, according to results releasedBloomberg Terminal Wednesday. Occupancy at its properties fell to 86% from around 90% the year before, and nearly 95% before the pandemic, it said.