PHILADELPHIA, May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PREIT
(NYSE: PEI) today highlighted value in its high-quality portfolio
concentrated in top markets. This is the next step in the
evolution of the Company's strategy to create remarkable and
innovative environments, with retail at the core, tailored to the
dynamic communities they serve. Over the past several years,
the Company has continued to improve the quality of its portfolio
through the disposition of low-productivity malls as well as an
active remerchandising, redevelopment and anchor repositioning
program. The result of this effort is a portfolio that boasts
10 of 22 properties in Top 10 MSAs and strong demographic
profiles.
These great locations in high barrier-to-entry markets pave the
way for the opportunity to revolutionize PREIT's platform through
densification opportunities inclusive of 5,000 – 7,000 residential
units in the Philadelphia and
Washington DC markets and
1,500-3,000 hotel units across a dozen properties.
"The densification of PREIT's assets is a great opportunity to
continue to evolve our model, adding value and customers, while
enhancing our capital position and diversifying our income stream,"
said PREIT CEO Joseph F. Coradino.
"This is a natural next step in our continuous portfolio
improvement and value creation endeavor, as we fortify our
properties with new anchors and a compelling mix of first-to-market
retail and experiential concepts offering new discoveries for
consumers within our markets."
About PREIT
PREIT (NYSE:PEI) is a publicly
traded real estate investment trust that owns and manages quality
properties in compelling markets. PREIT's robust portfolio of
carefully curated retail and lifestyle offerings mixed with
destination dining and entertainment experiences are located
primarily in the densely-populated eastern U.S. with concentrations
in the mid-Atlantic's top MSAs. Since 2012, the company has driven
a transformation guided by an emphasis on portfolio quality and
balance sheet strength driven by disciplined capital expenditures.
Additional information is available at www.preit.com or on Twitter
or LinkedIn.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release
contains certain forward-looking statements that can be identified
by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate,"
"expect," "project," "intend," "may" or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs,
projections, future plans, strategies, anticipated events, trends
and other matters that are not historical facts. These
forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future
events, achievements or results and are subject to risks,
uncertainties and changes in circumstances that might cause future
events, achievements or results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In
particular, our business might be materially and adversely affected
by changes in the retail and real estate industries, including
consolidation and store closings, particularly among anchor
tenants; current economic conditions and the corresponding effects
on tenant business performance, prospects, solvency and leasing
decisions; our inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or
insolvency of tenants or otherwise; our ability to maintain and
increase property occupancy, sales and rental rates; increases in
operating costs that cannot be passed on to tenants; the effects of
online shopping and other uses of technology on our retail tenants;
risks related to our development and redevelopment activities,
including delays, cost overruns and our inability to reach
projected occupancy or rental rates; acts of violence at malls,
including our properties, or at other similar spaces, and the
potential effect on traffic and sales; our ability to sell
properties that we seek to dispose of or our ability to obtain
prices we seek; our substantial debt and the liquidation preference
of our preferred shares and our high leverage ratio; our ability to
refinance our existing indebtedness when it matures, on favorable
terms or at all; our ability to raise capital, including through
sales of properties or interests in properties and through the
issuance of equity or equity-related securities if market
conditions are favorable; and potential dilution from any capital
raising transactions or other equity issuances.
Additional factors that might cause future events, achievements
or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
our forward-looking statements include those discussed herein and
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 in the section entitled "Item
1A. Risk Factors." We do not intend to update or revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future
events or otherwise.
CONTACT:
Heather
Crowell
SVP, Strategy & Communications
(215) 454-1241
heather.crowell@preit.com
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