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STATE OF THE UNITS REPORTS: Q1, 2011

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

 

Dear Member-Partners and Member-Candidates,

To say it’s been an eventful quarter in the life of LEAGUE is definitely an understatement. The first three months of 2011 produced remarkable developments, chief among them was the rise in the value of the IGW REIT to $1.055 per unit, and a distribution rate increase to 7.50 cents per unit per annum. This is the sixth consecutive rise in the unit value of the IGW REIT since December, 2009.

The current unit value is up from last December's $1.035, an increase of 1.93% in three months. The year-over-year increase from March 2010 is 5.28%.

Looking Back
In the past few months, my partner Adam Gant and I were especially pleased to meet and chat with many of you, first during our annual Cross-Country Founder’s Tour in April, and then at the first-ever Annual General Meeting for the IGW REIT.

Additional positive news is that we sold a portion of the Canadian mortgage-backed securities investments held by the SegDebt 1 and SegDebt 2 LPs at a considerable price increase. As a result, depending on which LP they invested in, Member-Partners are receiving a significant portion of capital being returned to them.

We’ve also been very pleased by the reception given to the Member-Partners’ Solar Energy Limited Partnership. Within two months of launch, the $2,000,000 minimum offering was surpassed, and now well over $4,000,000 to-date has been received from interested Member-Partners. Meanwhile, on May 21, unitholders will be receiving their first distributions of 9% or 11%, depending on the units they subscribed to, with the initial phases of project well underway. And don’t worry – if you still want to participate in this “sustainable” investment, you still can!

We have reached a significant stage in the evolution of the Wesbrooke Retirement Limited Partnership, the seniors residence to be built in Pitt Meadows, BC. A building permit has been granted, construction financing arranged, and the tendering process is well under way.

Meanwhile, at Eagle Landing in Chilliwack, BC, an 85,000 sq.ft. Home Depot store and a smaller Dollar Giant store have now opened, joining Walmart, Cineplex Odeon, and A&W as our primary tenants.

Looking Forward
Significant progress continues to be made at our flagship limited partnership development project, Colwood City Centre. We have negotiated new first mortgages on the two of the largest land parcels of the project – Belmont Road and Colwood Corners Plaza – which cut interest charges in half. My partner Adam tells me that generally, this sort of development financing is among the hardest to obtain. We feel that this speaks volumes about lender confidence in LEAGUE, the Colwood project, and the improving economy.

The final outlines of Colwood City Centre continue to take shape as our team of design consultants work through the drawings that will lead to development and building permit approval by year-end.

Our pre-sale targets are almost fully met for the first residential building, while negotiations are underway with key anchor and office tenants. We are also in talks with dining and service-oriented retail tenants who will occupy the spaces surrounding the community’s central plaza.

Before we go...
The two independent reports from ExemptAnalyst have also drawn much positive attention to the IGW REIT. The first report assigned the Traditional REIT Units and the IPUnits, investment grade ratings - the same type given to multi-billion REITs, such as Riocan; the second report affirms that the IGW REIT has the lowest management fees of any real estate syndication in Canada. We hope you're as proud and pleased as we are to participate in a quality investment such as this.

I would like to express my gratitude to everyone in the LEAGUE family. Not only to you our Member-Partners for continuing to support us with your trust and confidence – even during the recent economic turbulence – but also to our LEAGUE staff. In less than five years, we have built a company with more than $800-million in assets under management. Thanks to that growth and our prudent management, major industry figures are noticing LEAGUE. With like-minded associates like these, we trust that these relationships will translate to even greater opportunities for all of LEAGUE's Member-Partners.

Thank you.

Attached to this letter, we are pleased to provide you with a property-by-property report of the properties we manage on your behalf. Should you have any questions, please click here to contact your friendly Member Services Managers, who will be always happy to assist you.

Warmest regards,

Emanuel F. Arruda

Emanuel F. Arruda
Founding Partner
The LEAGUE Group of Companies

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"The best pleasure money can give is to make it unnecessary to think about money."
– C. S. Lewis –
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Property Reports - as of May 2011


Part A: IGW REIT Properties

Arbutus Industrial Park - Parksville, BC
  • In accordance with our strategy to replace smaller properties with one larger, easier to manage property, this property is listed for sale, and we will consider legitimate offers.

Vinet's Village Shopping Centre - Edmonton, AB
  • The centre is 96% leased. Leasing activity to fill the remaining space continues.
  • In accordance with our strategy to replace smaller properties with a single, larger, easier to manage property, this property currently has an Offer to Purchase.

Sobey's Centre (formerly Camrose IGA Garden Market) - Camrose, AB
  • While plans and permits remain in place for the construction of an additional 10,000-sq-ft of commercial/retail space, we are also considering severing off and selling the freestanding pad site.

The Lindholm Building - Victoria, BC
  • Leasing activities continue.

Merivale Business Park - Ottawa, ON
  • Leasing activities continue.

Market Square - Fort Saskatchewan, AB
  • We have begun planning for the construction of an additional 6,000-sq-ft pad for new retail space. Construction scheduling will begin once we have sufficient pre-leasing in place.
  • Leasing activities continue.

Westlock Shopping Centre - Westlock, AB
  • We are negotiating a lease amendment with Bargain Shop’s space to construct a new storefront that will make it more attractive to customers by the creation of new front-facing storefronts. The plan has been approved by the City and a development permit granted. Our preference is to sell the property at an appropriate price, it is currently listed for sale.

843 King St. - Toronto, ON
  • Property was sold on April 1, 2011.


Fort Saskatchewan Industrial Park - Fort Saskatchewan, AB

  • We are awaiting completion of a sewer line extension by the City, before making further improvements to this property.

Londondale Shopping Centre - Edmonton, AB
  • Re-merchandising and renovations are complete and the centre is now 100% leased.

Tiffany Suites - Victoria, BC
  • Suites continue to be upgraded as per our original plan.
  • In accordance with our strategy to replace smaller properties with a single larger, easier to manage one, this property is listed for sale, and we will consider offers that meet our targets.

Stettler Town Mall - Stettler, AB
  • The mall's remaining vacant space is being marketed for lease.
  • In accordance with our strategy to replace smaller properties with one larger, easier to manage property, this property is listed for sale, and we will consider offers that meet our targets.

Seaway Village – Cornwall, ON
  • In accordance with our strategy to replace smaller properties with one larger, easier to manage property, this property is listed for sale, and we will consider offers that meet our targets.
  • Mr. Lube recently signed a lease, will be moving in June 1/2011 for 3,350 Sq. Ft.

Carlton Court – Prince Albert, SK
  • Revenue up 9.4% from previous year.

Dodson Plaza – Drayton Valley, AB
  • Reviewing opportunity to add new pad commercial units to replace existing gas bar with more profitable tenants.
  • 3,000-sq-ft vacancy is being actively marketed for lease.
  • Rexall Drugs has recently purchased the existing pharmacy and extending the lease term and providing the property with a stronger covenant for the long term.

Westwinds Shopping Centre – Cochrane, AB
  • The centre is 100% leased.
  • We have begun to pre-lease space for our planned 14,000-sq-ft expansion.

Tyee Plaza – Campbell River, BC
  • Leasing activities continue on ln-line vacanies and Loblaws store replacement tenants.

Partners REIT (TSX-V: PAR.UN)
  • IGW REIT, through a subsidiary, owns 41.5% of Partners REIT.
  • For more information on Partners REIT, visit: www.partnersreit.com


Part B: Development Limited Partnerships

The Cygnet Apartment Building – Port Alberni, BC
  • Cygnet is 100% occupied.

Colwood City Centre LP – Colwood, BC

  • We have successfully refinanced for this Limited Partnership, reducing our interest charges
  • Pre-sales of residential condominium suites has begun with initial offering to Member-Partners in January.
  • Feasibility studies have been completed and we can now sign leases with commercial occupants. Lease marketing activities continue.
  • Proposals have been made to the new anchor tenants and a construction phasing plan will allow site development work to begin.
  • Tenants are being relocated prior to construction set to begin later in 2011.

Duncan Mall – Duncan, BC
  • We have secured refinancing for this Limited Partnership, reducing our interest charges.
  • Lease negotiations for the smaller spaces are in the final stages.
  • Negotiations continue to renew our land lease for an extended term.

473 Albert Office Tower – Ottawa, ON
  • BOMA (http://www.boma.org/) has approved this building's "Go Green" environmental certification.
  • Leasing negotiations with Federal Government continue.

80 Aberdeen – Ottawa, ON
  • We are effectively bringing in new tenants while receiving income from existing ones.
  • Three new tenants have moved in and begun operations.

Fort St. John Power Centre – Fort St. John, BC
  • We have received a positive judgement and an order nisi. We have made a new offer to the property owner to structure the deal to avoid foreclosure and are awaiting response.

Place Trans Canadienne Commercial – Montreal, QC
  • The site was successfully rezoned to allow large-format retail shopping complexes.
  • We have leased space to three new retail tenants. Although the tenancies are necessarily short term, to provide us flexibility with our redevelopment plans, they are retail tenants, continuing the properties transition from industrial to retail use.

Eagle Landing Retail LP – Chilliwack, BC
  • Home Depot and Dollar Giant have joined Walmart, Cineplex Odeon and A&W and are thriving in their new locations.
  • Negotiations underway with numerous tenants.
  • Many offers to lease in the works, such as Subway, East Side Mario’s, Pier 1 Imports, Tim Hortons, etc.

Miracle Mile Shopping Center - Munroeville, PA

  • We have rescinded our offer to purchase this property. All unitholders are either redirecting their capital to our other projects or having their funds returned.

North Vernon LP – Vernon, BC
  • Anderson Crossing’s leasing activities continue.
  • Red Robin restaurant has opened.

Wesbrooke Retirement LP – Pitt Meadows, BC
  • We have successfully acquired the development property, paving the way for construction to commence.
  • A development permit has been granted by the City.
  • The City has signed 40-year prepaid lease.


Part C: IGW Residential Capital LP

125 North Condominiums (formerly Wellington Suites) – Hamilton, ON
  • In accordance with our strategy to replace smaller properties with one larger, easier to manage property, this property is listed for sale, and we will consider offers that meet our targets.
  • Leasing activities continue.
  • Strata Plan slated to be incorporated in within the next 60 days.
  • Member-partners interested in purchasing investment condos with rental pool option, can call their MSM to request information.

Centre One Condominiums (formerly Rosewood Towers) – Hamilton, ON
  • Improvements to the common areas continue, and there is a plan for a 
vertical garden.
  • Pre-sales of condominium suites are underway.

Chimney Springs Apartments – Vegreville, AB
  • Actively being leased for rent to new tenants.

Sundel Square Shopping Centre – Langley, BC
  • In accordance with our strategy to replace smaller properties with one larger, easier to manage property, this property is listed for sale, and we will consider offers that meet our targets.
  • Work is proceeding on releasing vacant spaces.
  • New leases completed recently include: a produce store, "Cupcakes," and two new office tenants.
  • Future residential redevelopment site.
  • Leasing activities continue


Part D: Seg Debt 1 and 2:
Seg Debt 1
  • 23.95% annualized return; approx. 39.5% payout of original principal in March with 21.5% treated as a return of capital.
Seg Debt 2
  • 44.55% annualized return; approx. 132.75% payout of original principal in March and May with 72.5% treated as a return of capital.



Part E: Member-Partners' Solar Energy LP:


This document is for information purposes only and is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities. Only persons who satisfy an exemption from the prospectus and registration requirements may invest in this project. In general this means that you must either be an accredited investor or invest a minimum of $150,000.

There are risks associated with this investment, some of which are set out in the subscription agreement. You are encouraged to read such document, as well as the limited partnership agreement, before making your investment decision.


                                                                                                   
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LEAGUE: Delivering Intergenerational Wealth™

LEAGUE Investment Services Inc. commenced operations in September 2010 when it became an Exempt Market Dealer, registered in all Canadian jurisdictions across Canada. LEAGUE's mandate is to provide its 3,200 investor Member-Partners access to institutional style investments.

Founded in 2005, LEAGUE Financial Partners, has rapidly evolved into one of Canada's fastest growing real estate asset managers with over $1 billion in assets under management. This includes the IGW REIT, a $300 million Real Estate Investment Trust, comprised of a portfolio of Canadian commercial, industrial and residential properties and the $410-million Partners REIT (TSX: PAR.UN), an open-end real estate investment trust focused on acquiring and managing a portfolio of retail and mixed-use retail community and neighbourhood centres. LEAGUE Financial Partners. is also involved in a number of individual Limited Partnerships ranging from office buildings to Big Box retail power centres.

LEAGUE Financial Partners. finds, acquires, improves and operates investment properties on behalf of LEAGUE Investment Services Inc.’s more than 3,200 Member-Partner investors. This continuing growth and the exceptional performance of LEAGUE's investments are directly attributable to the values LEAGUE espouses in its corporate credo. For we at LEAGUE hold in highest regard the qualities of honour, friendship, and co-operation with our Member-Partners in the pursuit of our common goals. LEAGUE also donates five per cent of its profits to philanthropic causes.
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