Innovative Industrial Calls The Bluff: Either Pay Rent Or Get Out

Summary

  • The cannabis sector is a high-risk property category.
  • Whenever you charge high interest rates - whether it's for credit-constrained consumers (i.e. OMF) or cannabis operators, there will be defaults. That’s just a fact!
  • I like the fact that IIPR’s management team is taking a tough stand to either pay the rent or get out!
  • This idea was discussed in more depth with members of my private investing community, iREIT on Alpha. Learn More »

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Last week Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE:IIPR) announced several defaults related to the cannabis REIT’s 111-property portfolio:

  • SH Parent, Inc. (Parallel) was in default on its obligations to pay rent at one of IIPR’s Pennsylvania properties (approximately 2.9% of invested / committed capital). Rent was paid in full through

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