Rexford Industrial Realty Completes Acquisitions of Two Industrial Properties in Southern California

August 12, 2013

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (the “Company” or “Rexford”) (NYSE: REXR), a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating industrial properties located in Southern California infill markets, today announced that it had completed the acquisition of two Southern California industrial properties totaling 123,676 square feet. The Company had previously announced that it had entered into purchase agreements to acquire the properties in the prospectus for its recently completed initial public offering.

“We are pleased to announce our first acquisitions as a publicly-traded company,” said Howard Schwimmer, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “Rexford’s ability to acquire these properties in the highly sought-after San Fernando Valley sub-market in an off-market transaction demonstrates our sourcing capabilities and extensive network of relationships within the Southern California real estate community.”

The two properties include a 75,288 square foot multi-tenant industrial complex located in Tarzana, California that was purchased for $8,425,000 and a 48,388 square foot multi-tenant industrial building located in Van Nuys, California that was purchased for $5,600,000. Both properties were acquired from a private individual on an all-cash basis.

The Tarzana property, located at 18310-18330 Oxnard Street, consists of two multi-tenant buildings on 3.11 acres of land and is currently 81.1% occupied. The Van Nuys property, located at 8101-8117 Orion Avenue, consists of a multi-tenant industrial building on 1.88 acres of land and is 89.6% occupied. Both properties are located in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley, one of the Company’s primary Southern California target sub-markets.

About Rexford Industrial

Rexford Industrial (NYSE: REXR) is a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating industrial properties in Southern California infill markets. The Company owns interests in 61 properties with approximately 6.7 million rentable square feet and manages an additional 20 properties with approximately 1.2 million rentable square feet.

For additional information, visit www.rexfordindustrial.com.

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Source: Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.