AYR Wellness Inc. announced the closing of a triple-net lease transaction with Innovative IndustrialProperties, Inc. in the State of Florida. Under the terms of the agreement, AYR is leasing a 16-acre property comprising of 145,000 square feet of industrial space in Ocala, Florida from IIP. AYR plans to redevelop a 98,000 square foot building within the property to serve as a regulated cannabis cultivation facility.

IIP has committed to funding AYR up to $30.0 million for the construction. This transaction marks an expansion of AYR?s long-term real estate partnership with IIP. AYR previously partnered with IIP on an 11,000 square foot processing facility in Ohio.