Kite Realty Group Trust Acquires Partner's Interest in City Center

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Kite Realty Group Trust KRG (the "Company") announced today that it has acquired its partner's approximately 33% interest in the joint venture that owns the City Center asset in White Plains, New York. The $34.5 million purchase was funded with a combination of cash and the issuance of 5,000 limited partnership units of Kite Realty Group, L.P., which were valued at the price per REIT common share on the day prior to closing.

"Successfully negotiating the early buyout of our partner's interest at City Center is consistent with our strategic objective to acquire shopping centers with strong growth profiles," said John Kite, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This purchase gives us 100% ownership of and control over one of our largest assets and provides maximum flexibility in repositioning the asset in the future."

About Kite Realty Group Trust

Kite Realty Group Trust is a full-service, vertically integrated real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, operation, acquisition, construction, development and redevelopment of high-quality neighborhood and community shopping centers in select markets in the United States. As of December 31, 2014, the Company owned interests in a portfolio of 127 operating, development and redevelopment properties totaling approximately 25.5 million total square feet across 26 states. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.kiterealty.com.

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