RioCan taps #1 market

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RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $19.77, is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units o/s: 317.7 million; Market cap: $6.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Divd. yield: 4.9%; www.riocan.com) continues to make strong progress on The Well, a major mixed-use project in downtown Toronto. The Well comprises 1.2 million square feet of office space plus 420,000 square feet of retail space. RioCan is building the commercial portion of this project under a 50/50 joint venture with Allied Properties REIT (Toronto symbol AP.UN). So far, the partners have leased 1.0 million square feet of office space and 110,000 square feet of retail space. These properties should be ready in the third quarter of 2021. The Well will also feature six residential towers, with 1,700 condominium and rental units. RioCan owns 40% of the residential portion, as well as 50% of a single tower with about 600 rental units. Demand for these homes is strong, with 83% of units already pre-sold. RioCan REIT is a buy. buy…