NEW YORK, Mar 09, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR - "Acadia" or the "Company"), a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), today announced the Company's dividend for the first quarter ending March 31, 2009.

Acadia's Board of Trustees has declared a cash dividend of $0.21 per Common Share payable on April 15, 2009 to holders of record as of March 31, 2009.

The Company also announced details for its upcoming Annual Shareholder Meeting. Acadia's Board of Trustees has set the meeting date for Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 10:00 am EST. The meeting will be held at Acadia's corporate office at 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 260, White Plains, NY 10605. The record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote is March 31, 2009.

Acadia Realty Trust, headquartered in White Plains, NY, is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered equity REIT focused primarily on the ownership, acquisition, redevelopment and management of retail and mixed-use properties including neighborhood and community shopping centers located in dense urban and suburban markets in major metropolitan areas.

Certain matters in this press release, including statements relating to our future operating results, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities law and as such may involve known and unknown risk, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Acadia to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our future financial results and our ability to capitalize on potential opportunities arising from the current economic turmoil. Factors that could cause our forward-looking statements to differ from our future results include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2009 ("Form 10-K") and other periodic reports filed with the SEC, including risks related to: (i) the current global financial crisis and its effect on retail tenants, including several recent bankruptcies of major retailers; (ii) the Company's reliance on revenues derived from major tenants; (iii) the Company's limited control over joint venture investments; (iv) the Company's partnership structure; (v) real estate and the geographic concentration of our properties; (vi) market interest rates; (vii) leverage; (viii) liability for environmental matters;(ix) the Company's growth strategy; (x) the Company's status as a REIT (xi) uninsured losses and (xii) the loss of key executives. Copies of the Form 10-K and the other periodic reports Acadia files with the SEC are available on the Company's website at www.acadiarealty.com. Any forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof. Acadia expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Acadia's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

SOURCE: Acadia Realty Trust

Acadia Realty Trust
Jon Grisham, 914-288-8100