VORNADO REALTY TRUST (NYSE:VNO) announced today that it has entered into
an agreement to transfer upon completion, the redeveloped Springfield
Town Center to Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE:PEI)
(“PREIT’) in exchange for $465 million; comprised of $340 million of
cash and $125 million of PREIT operating partnership units.
The 1.35 million square foot mall is located in Springfield, Fairfax
County, Virginia. The redevelopment is expected to be completed in the
fourth quarter of 2014. The closing will be no later than March 31, 2015.
For income tax purposes, this transaction will be treated as a tax-free
exchange.
Vornado will record a non-cash impairment loss of approximately $20
million in the first quarter of 2014.
Reference is made to Vornado’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 3,
2014 for additional information about this transaction.
Vornado Realty Trust is a fully integrated equity real estate investment
trust.
Certain statements contained herein may constitute “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Such factors include, among others, risks associated with the timing of
and costs associated with property improvements, financing commitments
and general competitive factors.
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