Weingarten Realty Investors Welcomes Bill Coats as Regional Director of New Development
April 18 2008 - 1:23PM
Business Wire
Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) announced that Bill Coats
has joined the company as Regional Director of New Development for
the Southeast Region. Bill will be based out of Weingarten�s
Atlanta, Georgia office and will oversee Weingarten�s new retail
development projects in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina
and the Florida Panhandle. Bill brings over 20 years of retail
development experience to Weingarten. Robert Smith, Weingarten
Senior Vice President and Director of New Development said,
�Weingarten Realty is pleased to have Bill Coats join our New
Development team. Bill�s experience and strong working
relationships will play a major role in the expansion for the
Southeast Region. Bill has a strong background in real estate
development and is an excellent addition to our team.� Prior to
joining Weingarten, Bill served as Vice President of Development
for Regency Centers in Atlanta, GA where he was responsible for a
five state territory to source new neighborhood and community
shopping center development opportunities. He holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Management from the Georgia Institute of
Technology. He is also a licensed Real Estate Broker in Georgia.
About Weingarten Realty Investors: As one of the largest real
estate investment trusts listed on the New York Stock Exchange,
Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) is celebrating�its 60th
anniversary�as a commercial real estate owner, manager and
developer, incorporated�in 1948. Focused on delivering solid
returns to shareholders, Weingarten is actively developing,
acquiring, and intensively managing properties in 23 states that
span the United States from coast-to-coast. The Company's portfolio
of 415 properties includes 335 neighborhood and community shopping
centers and 80 industrial properties. Including tenant-owned square
footage, the Company's portfolio currently totals more than 72
million square feet under management. Weingarten has one of the
most diversified tenant bases of any major REIT in its sector, with
the largest of its 5,700 tenants comprising less than 3% of its
rental revenues. To learn more about the Company's operations and
growth strategies, please visit http://www.weingarten.com.
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