Plymouth Industrial REIT acquires Madison International Realty’s interest in Memphis JV

Plymouth Industrial REIT has announced the acquisition of Madison International Realty’s 80 percent interest in Plymouth MIR JV LLC, the joint venture formed in December 2020 to acquire a portfolio of industrial buildings in metropolitan Memphis, Tenn.

The purchase included $46.6 million in cash and closing costs in addition to the assumption of $56.0 million in secured debt, which includes Plymouth’s previous pro-rata share of a fixed-rate mortgage maturing in 2027 in the amount of $11.2 million. The transaction is expected to provide a forward 12-month yield of 6.6 percent on the total consideration of $102.6 million.

The portfolio is comprised of 28 industrial buildings located in Memphis and Olive Branch, Miss., totaling 2.3 million square feet, bringing Plymouth’s total footprint in Memphis to 4.7 million square feet. Since acquiring the buildings, Plymouth has implemented value-added capital improvements funded by the joint venture, enhanced the tenant rost