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Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.
Company type Subsidiary
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Headquarters
Key people
M. Andrew Franklin, President & CEO
Crystal Plum, CFO
RevenueDecrease $34 million (2022)
Increase $44 million (2022)
Total assetsDecrease $234 million (2022)
Total equityDecrease $82 million (2022)
ParentWheeler Real Estate Investment Trust
Website cedarrealtytrust.com  Edit this on Wikidata
Footnotes / references
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Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that invests in shopping centers. It is a subsidiary of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust. As of December 31, 2022, the company owned 19 properties with 2.9 million square feet of leasable space primarily in the Northeastern United States, including 7 properties in Pennsylvania. The company's major tenants are TJX Companies (4.8% of revenues), Kohl's (4.2% of revenues), Shaw's (3.8% of revenues), Dollar Tree (3.5% of revenues), and Walmart (3.5% of revenues). The only notable property owned by the company is The Shoppes at Trexler. [1]

History

The company was founded in 1984 as Cedar Shopping Centers. In October 2003, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. [2]

In 2005, the company acquired a 27-property portfolio for $90 million. [3]

In 2009, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust acquired a 15% stake in the company as part of a joint venture agreement. [4]

In 2010, the company acquired 7 shopping centers from Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust for $168 million. [5]

In 2011, the company changed its name to Cedar Realty Trust. It also sold 5 sites in Ohio anchored by Discount Drug Mart. [6]

In 2011, Bruce Schanzer became chief executive officer. [2]

In July 2022, the company sold a portfolio of 33 shopping centers to a joint venture between a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC and KPR Centers for $879 million. [7] [8] [9]

In August 2022, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust acquired the company. [10] [11] M. Andrew Franklin became president and chief executive officer of the company and Crystal Plum became chief financial officer. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. 2022 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  2. ^ a b Loria, Keith (November 2013). "New Focus at Cedar Realty Trust". National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts.
  3. ^ "Cedar Shopping Centers buying Pa., Ohio properties". American City Business Journals. February 7, 2005.
  4. ^ VALORZI, JOHN (October 26, 2009). "RioCan makes $181-million U.S. foray". The Globe and Mail.
  5. ^ Kostelni, Natalie (August 16, 2010). "Cedar Shopping buying 7 PREIT centers". American City Business Journals.
  6. ^ Ball, Brian R. (May 3, 2011). "Cedar Shopping Centers selling 5 area sites anchored by Discount Drug Marts". American City Business Journals.
  7. ^ "CEDAR REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SALE OF GROCERY-ANCHORED PORTFOLIO AND REDEVELOPMENT PROPERTY TO DRA ADVISORS AND KPR CENTERS" (Press release). PR Newswire. July 8, 2022.
  8. ^ Jones, Sasha (March 4, 2022). "Shopping-center REIT Cedar Realty Trust sells entire portfolio for $1.2B". The Real Deal.
  9. ^ Heschmeyer, Mark (July 11, 2022). "Cedar Realty Trust Sells 33 Shopping Centers for $879 Million". CoStar Group.
  10. ^ "Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. Announce Completion of Merger" (Press release). Accesswire. August 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Virginia Beach real estate investment trust acquires competing New York firm". The Virginian-Pilot. August 31, 2022.