Acadia Realty Trust Announces Key Promotions
Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR) announced the promotion of two senior professionals, A.J. Levine and Tulani Thaw, to bolster long-term growth. Levine becomes Senior Vice President, Leasing, overseeing leasing strategies and tenant negotiations, crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thaw is promoted to Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, focusing on legal matters related to core and fund transactional activity since joining in 2015. CEO Kenneth F. Bernstein highlighted their significant contributions to the company's success and future growth.
- A.J. Levine's promotion signifies continuity in leasing strategy, crucial for portfolio occupancy and collections.
- Tulani Thaw's promotion enhances legal advisory strength, supporting complex acquisitions and operational matters.
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Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR) (“Acadia” or the “Company”) today announced the promotion of two senior professionals to support its continued long-term growth.
A.J. Levine has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Leasing, where he will continue to direct the Company’s leasing strategy for all core and fund investments, including urban retail and mixed-use properties, street retail, and suburban shopping centers. Mr. Levine will also continue to oversee leasing diligence for prospective investments. Since 2019, Mr. Levine has been instrumental to the Company’s growth through his and his team’s leasing and diligence efforts. Additionally, Mr. Levine directed the Company’s tenant outreach and negotiations during the recent COVID-19 pandemic, successfully maintaining overall portfolio occupancy rates and collections. Mr. Levine reports to the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Christopher Conlon.
Tulani Thaw has been promoted to Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, where she will continue to advise the Company on a variety of legal matters, with a focus on matters related to the Company’s core and fund transactional activity. Since joining the Company in 2015, Ms. Thaw has played an integral role in the Company’s execution of its investment strategy and has negotiated, and provided counsel on, a number of complex acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, preferred equity investments and financings. In addition, Ms. Thaw regularly provides strategic advice to the Company on various operational and debt matters and is actively involved in managing the Company’s corporate governance affairs. Ms. Thaw reports to the Company’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Jason Blacksberg.
“I am proud to announce these promotions today,” said Kenneth F. Bernstein, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Being able to identify and develop those within our organization who can help shape our future is vital to our long-term growth. AJ and Tulani have each advanced to become key leaders within Acadia, and I am pleased to recognize their significant contributions to the Company and our ongoing success. I look forward to partnering with AJ and Tulani as we continue to capitalize on new opportunities and leverage our deep bench strength.”
About Acadia Realty Trust
Acadia Realty Trust is an equity real estate investment trust focused on delivering long-term, profitable growth via its dual – core and fund – operating platforms and its disciplined, location-driven investment strategy. Acadia Realty Trust is accomplishing this goal by building a best-in-class core real estate portfolio with meaningful concentrations of assets in the nation’s most dynamic urban and street-retail corridors; making profitable opportunistic and value-add investments through its series of discretionary, institutional funds; and maintaining a strong balance sheet. For further information, please visit www.acadiarealty.com.
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