TORONTO, ON –(Marketwired – July 14, 2016) – Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (“CREIT”) (TSX: REF.UN) today announced its July 2016 monthly distribution in the amount of 15.25 cents per unit (C$1.83 annualized). The July distribution will be payable on August 15, 2016 to Unitholders of record as at July 29, 2016.

CREIT is a real estate investment trust focused on accumulating and aggressively managing a portfolio of high-quality real estate assets and delivering the benefits of real estate ownership to Unitholders. The primary benefit is a reliable and, over time, increasing monthly cash distribution. CREIT owns a diversified portfolio of retail, industrial and office properties.

For further information:

Please visit our website at www.creit.ca.

Or contact:

Mario Barrafato
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
416-628-7872
[email protected]