Whitestone REIT Will Hold an Investor Open House During REITWorld® at Market Street at DC Ranch, one of its Flagship Properties in Scottsdale, AZ

HOUSTON, Nov. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT WSR, will hold an investor event on Monday, November 14, 2016, from 5:30 pm MT to 9:30 pm MT at Market Street at DC Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona (http://whitestonereit.com/flyers/market-street.pdf).  Market Street is one of WSR's premier properties, highlighting the company's Ecommerce resistant business model.  Embedded in a community with an average household income of $167,484 within a 1-mile radius, Market Street at DC Ranch embodies WSR's operating strategy of creating communities in our properties™ by providing a place for commerce and connection with services, necessities and convenience.

The Investor Open House at Market Street coincides with REITWorld®, one of the premier Real Estate industry events, bringing together over 1,500 Real Estate firms, professionals and investors.  REITWorld takes place November 15 – 17, 2016 at the JW Marriott® Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort.  Investors interested in the Open House at Market Street or, in experiencing any of Whitestone's properties located within a close radius of JW Marriott® (list of our Arizona properties: http://whitestonereit.com/community-centers/arizona-communities/) are welcomed to contact Marek Ciszewski.  The Open House will provide investors with the opportunity to meet the senior management team, tour the property, sample food and drinks from the wealth of our great tenants and, experience what makes Whitestone a truly unique investment.

About Whitestone REIT

Whitestone REIT WSR is a fully integrated real estate investment trust ("REIT") that acquires, owns, manages, develops and redevelops high quality "Ecommerce-resistant" neighborhood, community and lifestyle retail centers.  Whitestone's 71 properties are principally located in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Phoenix, which are among the fastest-growing markets in the country with highly educated workforces, high household incomes and strong job growth.  The Company's strategy is to target shifting consumer behavior and purchasing patterns by creating a complementary mix of grocery, dining, health and wellness, education, services, entertainment and specialty retail in its properties.  Whitestone's national, regional and local tenants provide daily necessities, needed services and convenience to the community which are not readily available online.  For additional information about Whitestone, please visit www.whitestonereit.com.