# H&R REIT shareholders reject GO deal

> H&R REIT shareholders voted down a major acquisition deal with GO Residential REIT.
- Title: H&R REIT shareholders reject GO deal · The Real Deal
- Summary: H&R REIT shareholders voted down a major acquisition deal with GO Residential REIT.
- Keywords: h&r reit, go residential reit, shareholders, acquisition, real estate, portfolio, blackstone real estate, crestpoint real estate investments, public sector pension investment board, tom hofstedter, go stocks, sun belt
- Source: The Real Deal — https://therealdeal.com/national/2026/11/13/hr-reit-shareholders-vote-down-go-deal
- Author: Lilah Burke
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:41:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: h&r reit, go residential reit, shareholders, acquisition, real estate, portfolio, blackstone real estate, crestpoint real estate investments, public sector pension investment board, tom hofstedter, go stocks, sun belt
## Shareholder vote
H&R REIT shareholders voted down a major deal to break up the Canadian firm's portfolio with GO Residential REIT.
## Opposition from pension funds
Major pension funds including British Columbia Investment Management Corp. and New York City comptroller planned to vote against the transaction.
## Consequence for H&R
H&R REIT will resume regular distributions and a special distribution to cover paused shareholder payments.
## Key takeaway

H&R REIT shareholders rejected a proposed acquisition by GO Residential REIT, which would have split the Canadian real estate firm's portfolio.