Hanover Square Shopping Center – Located in Mechanicsville Virginia – 94.6% occupied
Ashley Plaza Shopping Center - Located in Goldsboro, North Carolina – 98.0% occupied
Franklin Square Shopping Center - Located in Gastonia, North Carolina – 83.3% occupied
Brookfield Flex/Industrial Center – Located in Greenville, North Carolina – 93.8% occupied

Though the REIT's hotel properties (the Hampton Inn and the Clemson Best Western Property) have experienced a reduction in occupancy rates due to COVID-19, both hotels continue to be open and operating. The Hampton Inn Property in Greensboro, North Carolina had an occupancy rate of 64.6% during July and 49.96% in August. The Clemson Best Western Plus Hotel in Clemson, South Carolina had an occupancy rate of 22.7% in July and 27.1% in August. Clemson University is expected to open on September 21^st and currently has a slate of activities scheduled during the fall months, including graduation in October, and home football games with fans attending at 20% of the stadium's capacity. We can provide no assurance that Clemson University will open on the date or terms expected at all or whether the home football games will occur with or without fans.

Medalist Diversified REIT Inc. is a Virginia-based real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring, owning and managing value-add commercial real estate in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. The Company's strategy is to focus on value-add and opportunistic commercial real estate which is expected to provide an attractive balance of risk and returns. Medalist utilizes a rigorous, consistent and replicable process for sourcing and conducting due diligence of acquisitions. The Company seeks to maximize operating performance of current properties by utilizing a hands-on approach to property management while monitoring the middle market real estate markets in the southeast for acquisition opportunities and disposal of properties as considered appropriate. For more information on Medalist, please visit the Company website at https://www.medalistreit.com.

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