VANCOUVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--City Office REIT, Inc. (NYSE: CIO)  announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $100 million of its outstanding shares of common stock.

Under the share repurchase program, the shares may be repurchased from time to time using a variety of methods, which may include open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, all in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable legal requirements.

About City Office REIT, Inc.

City Office REIT is an internally-managed real estate company focused on acquiring, owning and operating high-quality office properties located in leading 18-hour cities in the Southern and Western United States. City Office currently owns or has a controlling interest in 5.8 million square feet of office properties. The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes.