Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT Acquires AU$53 Million Stake in Sonic-Leased Brisbane Pathology Hub
Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (ASX:CQE) acquired a 25% interest in a central pathology laboratory in Brisbane fully leased to Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) for AU$53 million, according to an Australian bourse filing on Monday after market hours.The property, secured by a 20-year triple-net lease with extended options, was acquired from Sonic via a sale-and-leaseback transaction alongside Charter Hall Group's (ASX:CHC) newly established Charter Hall Inflation Protected Partnership 1, per the filing.The company will fund its investment through ongoing early learning asset curation, having contracted the sale of nine assets since Dec. 31, 2025, for AU$37.1 million at a 4.6% yield and a 3.4% premium to book value, the filing said.The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 earnings guidance of at least AU$0.172 per unit and distribution guidance of AU$0.17 per unit, the filing added.