Operator

Good morning. My name is Rob, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions]

I will now hand the call over to Simone Cole, General Counsel and Secretary. Please go ahead.

Simone Cole
Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary

Thank you. Good morning, and welcome to Choice Properties Q1 2026 Conference Call. I'm joined this morning by Rael Diamond, President and Chief Executive Officer; Erin Johnston, Chief Financial Officer; Niall Collins, EVP, Development and Construction; and David Muallim, SVP, Leasing and Operations.

Rael and Erin will provide a brief recap of our first quarter operational results and highlights before we open the line for Q&A, where Niall and David will join to answer your questions.

Before we begin today's call, I would like to remind you that by discussing our financial and operating performance and in responding to your questions, we may make forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Choice Properties' objectives, strategies to achieve those objectives as well as statements with respect to management's beliefs, plans, estimates, intentions, outlook and similar statements concerning anticipated future events, results, circumstances, performance or exceptions that are not historical facts.

These statements are based on our current estimates and assumptions