The unitholders of Summit, which also manages industrial properties across Canada, will get C$23.50 per unit in cash, representing a 31.1% premium to its last close on Friday.

Including debt, the deal is valued at C$5.9 billion, the companies said.

The deal value, excluding debt, is based on Summit's 189.85 million outstanding units as of June 30.

($1 = 1.3523 Canadian dollars)

(Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru)