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NZ's Urbus Properties Sells Building For NZ$4.8M

New Zealand property investment company, Urbus Properties Ltd. (URB.NZ), Tuesday said it has sold an office building for NZ$4.8 million, about NZ$500,000 above the current book value.

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"This property was identified as part of the Urbus Properties strategic plan as being for sale in the short term," Urbus chief executive Murry Barclay said in a statement to the stock exchange.

The office building, located north of Wellington in Palmerston North, was sold unconditionally to an unidentified buyer.

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