DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (NYSE American: CTO) (the “Company”) today announced the sale of its 1.56-acre outparcel that is subject to a ground lease with Wawa located in Winter Park, Florida for approximately $2.8 million (the “Wawa Sale”).  The property is an outparcel to the Grove at Winter Park, the multi-tenant retail center the Company redeveloped and sold in May 2019.  The estimated gain from the Wawa Sale totaled approximately $2.1 million, or approximately $0.33 per share, after tax.  The sale price of the Wawa Sale represents a 4.50% cap rate.  The Company intends to reinvest the proceeds from the Wawa Sale through the 1031 like-kind exchange structure.

The Wawa Sale completes the Company’s exit of its investment in the Grove at Winter Park, located at Aloma Avenue and Howell Branch Road in Winter Park, FL.  The Company originally purchased the 112,000 square foot center in December 2014.  As part of the approximately $10 million redevelopment project, the Company re-leased approximately 75% of the retail space at the Grove prior to its sale in May 2019, including new anchor tenants 24 Hour Fitness and Pets Supplies Plus.  Including the Wawa Sale, the unleveraged IRR for the total investment was approximately 14%.

About Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. is a Florida-based publicly traded real estate company, which owns approximately 2.3 million square feet of income properties in diversified markets in the United States, as well as over 5,300 acres of land in the Daytona Beach area. Visit our website at www.ctlc.com.

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