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ENERGIZED MANAGEMENT TEAM

2006 Annual Report

EXTERNAL GROWTH PLATFORM

SOLID CORE PORTFOLIO

STRONG BALANCE SHEET

Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR), headquartered in White Plains,

New York is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered

equity Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) focused primarily on

the ownership, acquisition, redevelopment and management of

retail properties, including neighborhood/community shopping

centers and mixed-use properties with retail components. 

We currently operate 74 properties, which we own or have an

ownership interest in, which are located primarily in the Northeast,

Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern regions of the United States totaling

approximately 10 million square feet. 

Financial Highlights

In thousands

2006

2005 1

2004 1

2003 1

2002 1

Total Revenues

$102,693

$100,806

$ 87,082

$ 82,791

$ 57,803

Funds from

Operations 2

Real Estate Owned,

$ 39,953

$ 35,842

$ 30,004

$ 27,664

$ 30,162

at Cost

$677,238

$709,906

$599,558

$541,892

$375,149

Common Shares

Outstanding

Operating Partnership

32,133

31,758

31,341

27,409

25,257

Units Outstanding

642

653

392

1,139

3,163

1Pursuant to the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force 04-5, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners
as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights” we determined
that we should report our investments in Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund, LP, Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund II, LLC,
Acadia Mervyn Investors I, LLC and Acadia Mervyn Investors II, LLC on a consolidated basis rather than under the equity method
of accounting, as we had previously reported such entities. We made an election to retrospectively adjust our historical financial
information. In connection with the retrospective adjustment of our historical financial information, we reclassified certain
properties which were sold subsequent to December 31, 2005 as discontinued operations. The amounts for 2002 through 2005
have been restated to reflect these adjustments.

2We consider funds from operations (“FFO”) as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”)
to be an appropriate supplemental disclosure of operating performance for an equity REIT due to its widespread acceptance
and use within the REIT and analyst communities. FFO is presented to assist investors in analyzing our performance. It is helpful
as it excludes various items included in net income that are not indicative of the operating performance, such as gains (or losses)
from sales of property and depreciation and amortization. However, our method of calculating FFO may be different from
methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. FFO does not represent cash gener-
ated from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and is not indicative of cash available
to fund all cash needs, including distributions. It should not be considered as an alternative to net income for the purpose of
evaluating our performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Consistent with the NAREIT definition, we define FFO 
as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciated property, plus depre-
ciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 

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Letter to Our Shareholders

Dear Fellow Shareholder, 

2006 has proven to be another outstanding year for

Acadia. Although our primary focus was investing 

for future growth, we were still able to achieve a 9%

increase in earnings, putting us well above the industry

average for the REIT shopping center sector of 7%.

create long-term value over the many different phases

of the investment cycle, we believe a company must

have the ability to add value, move quickly and operate

entrepreneurially. Simply buying a property and count-

ing on its value increasing is not strategic investing, it’s

wishful thinking.

Our five-year earnings growth has averaged a strong

To understand what drives our strategy, one needs to

12% per year, further evidence of our ability to pro-

appreciate the fascinating trends in both the real estate

duce superior growth over an extended period of time. 

markets and the global capital markets. 2006 saw risk

From a shareholder return perspective, we delivered

a 29% total return last year, contributing to our five-

year average annual return of 38% — making us one

of the best performing shopping center REITs over that

time period. 

While I am quite pleased with our earnings and stock

performance, I am even more proud of the discipline

and creativity with which we have executed our busi-

ness plan. Most importantly, the seeds that we planted

in 2006 should bear fruit for years to come. 

The past five years have been a great time to own real

estate, especially retail properties. The combination 

of strong consumer spending, low interest rates and

strong demand for alternative asset investments has

caused almost all shopping centers to appreciate in

value. The asset appreciation of the past few years

does not, however, mean that this trend will continue.

Rear-view mirror investing is risky, at best. In order to

consistently produce superior risk-adjusted returns and

and liquidity premiums compress to record lows. This

means that the so-called “global savings glut” (not

here in the U.S. — we are still bigger spenders than

savers) has created a flood of investment dollars seek-

ing opportunities. Real estate has gotten its fair share

of that investment allocation. As a result, risk has 

been re-priced and, in some cases, mis-priced. Many

investors are taking too much risk to earn too little

incremental return. 

When and how will this trend end? We don’t know.

While we don’t feel it is in our shareholders’ best interest

to simply sit on the sidelines and do nothing, we also

do not feel that now is the time to capitulate, join 

the bidding wars and say “it’s different this time.” We

shouldn’t assume that a long-running real estate bull

market has become a permanent, secular shift that is

immune to a correction. We have an obligation to our

shareholders to be acutely aware of these trends. Of

course we want to profit from them when opportunities

arise, but we also want to be certain that we evaluate
them with appropriate attention, prudence and expertise. 

With these risks and opportunities in mind, our objec-

tives for 2006 were to refine our real estate portfolio

and investment platform to 1) consistently increase

asset values during this period of strong fundamentals,

and 2) position ourselves to outperform if, and when,

the real estate market experiences a correction.

Last year we continued to aggressively drive the four

key components of our business: 

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Kenneth F. Bernstein
President and CEO

1. Maintaining a solid portfolio of retail properties in

Although there are several factors that can determine

densely populated, high quality locations;

the long-term quality of a shopping center, we believe

2. Maintaining balance sheet strength with limited

interest rate exposure and plenty of dry powder;

3. Executing an ambitious external investment program;

and

4. Nurturing and strengthening our talented manage-

ment team.

CORE PORTFOLIO
A critical component of our success is maintaining a

core portfolio consisting of high quality retail properties

in high-barrier-to-entry, supply-constrained markets.

These assets provide stability and predictable cash flow

growth. To create and maintain a strong core portfolio,

we focus on aggressively leasing and redeveloping

those properties that are well located but in need of

new anchor tenants. We also constantly upgrade the

portfolio by selling non-core properties and replacing

them with higher quality assets.

In fact, last year we sold five non-core properties which

totaled 770,000 square feet or 13% of the square

footage of our core portfolio. While there will be some

short-term earnings dilution associated with these 

dispositions, this short-term impact will be more than

offset by the benefits from continually repositioning 

the portfolio. 

We further refined our portfolio by replacing these non-
core properties with higher quality properties located in

densely populated, supply-constrained markets such as

our recent core acquisitions of properties in the Bronx,

NY; Staten Island, NY; northern New Jersey; Chestnut

Hill, Philadelphia, PA; and Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL. 

The five properties we sold had a three-mile population

averaging 44,000 and a five-mile population averaging

fewer than 100,000. While this density may be close 

to the industry average for most shopping centers, 

it contrasts with our current core portfolio which 

has more than double this population at more than

100,000 people in a three-mile radius and 250,000

within five miles. 

that a dense population with very limited land for new

retail development — otherwise known as “high-barrier-

to-entry” or “supply-constrained” markets — is the

most significant factor. These types of properties tend

to have stronger tenant performance and, thus, stronger

rental growth and value appreciation than properties in

less densely populated locations. The above-average

population density of our core portfolio is a result of 

a multi-year effort to shift our ownership into more

urban, high-barrier-to-entry properties that now make

up the vast majority of our holdings. 

Since we launched our current business model six 

years ago, we have either redeveloped or disposed 

of substantially all of our non-core assets, reducing 

our exposure to secondary markets from 50% of our

net operating income (“NOI”) down to less than 5%.

Today, almost 85% of our core NOI is from the eastern

seaboard extending from the Mid-Atlantic through the

New England regions, with the New York region repre-

senting 35% of our core NOI. The other 10% comes

from properties in the Midwest region, which are 

primarily high-quality assets in and around Chicago 

as well as affluent Bloomfield Hills, MI.

We are seeing high-barrier-to-entry assets like those in

our core portfolio trading at astonishingly high prices.

This may be frustrating at times from an acquisition

perspective, but it is quite exciting with respect to the
value of our existing inventory. More importantly, above

and beyond current value, we think these types of

properties will experience stronger tenant demand,

higher market rents and increased NOI growth over 

the longer term. 

BALANCE SHEET
We have remained highly disciplined throughout 2006

and continue to maintain very strong financial ratios,

limited interest rate exposure and ample access to

capital. Given the amount of liquidity in the capital

markets, we have refined our metrics by continuing to

take advantage of the inverted yield curve and enjoying

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low borrowing cost for long term debt. After giving

cost of approximately $700 million and a value upon

effect to the early January 2007 repayment of $21 million

completion that could exceed one billion dollars. Most

of floating-rate debt, we have reduced our variable

recently, we announced redevelopment plans for our

interest rate exposure to 6% of our total debt and

anticipated acquisition of the Albee Mall in downtown

maintained a blended 5.4% cost of debt. We also

Brooklyn, NY. We will have the opportunity to create a

issued $115 million of convertible debt, which includes

700,000 square foot retail/commercial complex as part

$15 million issued in January 2007, with a coupon

of a 1,600,000 square foot mixed-use development

rate of 3.75%. Given our redeployment capabilities, 

with the 900,000 square foot residential component 

we feel this was a good addition to our capital structure.

to be owned by MacFarlane Partners. This project is the

Finally, a key aspect of our business model is providing

our shareholders with a safe and growing dividend.

Last year we increased our dividend by 8%, resulting 

in an average dividend growth rate of 9% over the

past five years. We believe that a dividend’s safety,

defined by its earnings coverage, is as important as 

the amount of the dividend. Our dividend payout ratio

remained at a solid 62% of funds from operations

(“FFO”) for 2006, which should enable us to increase

our dividend as our earnings growth continues. 

EXTERNAL GROWTH PLATFORM
Last year we continued to execute our investment

next important step for Acadia and P/A Associates in

the implementation of our venture. It is of a size and

scope that will significantly contribute to our portfolio

and our platform. The Center at Albee Square will join

the seven other Acadia-P/A redevelopments that are

becoming an important part of our company. We have

already started construction on four of these New York

City redevelopments: Fordham Road (The Bronx, NY),

Pelham Manor (Westchester, NY), 216th Street (Man-

hattan) and Liberty Avenue (Queens, NY).

Given that New York City has less than one-third of 

the retail space per person as compared to the rest 

of the country, these eight projects capitalize on the

strategies through the use of our investment Funds I

unique density of the five boroughs of New York City.

and II. The discretionary fund structure enables us to

Utilizing the strong tenant relationships that we have

leverage our company’s strengths and provide our

built, we are able to bring the best retailers to locations

shareholders with returns superior to a more conven-

previously perceived as too complex for national tenants

tional acquisition structure. 

to penetrate. 

Acadia’s investment team continued to focus the

While population density and strong tenant demand

majority of our investment efforts on the two invest-
ment platforms formed in prior years: 
■ our New York Urban/Infill Venture and 
■ our RCP Venture.

NEW YORK URBAN/INFILL
Our New York Urban/Infill redevelopment program,

launched in 2004 with our long-term partners at P/A

are essential features of this venture, no attribute is
more important than having the talented team at P/A

as our partners. They understand how to identify unique

opportunities and navigate through the only-in-New

York complexities that make this platform so exciting.

RETAILER CONTROLLED PROPERTY VENTURE
In 2004 we also launched our second investment plat-

Associates, acquires prime New York City properties in

form, the Retailer Controlled Property (“RCP”) Venture,

areas of the city that are underserved by strong national

with our partners Klaff Realty and Lubert-Adler. The

retail tenants. We use our two companies’ combined

focus of this strategy has been the acquisition of real

talents to identify locations that can become dominant

estate owned or controlled by major retailers. Our first

retail properties. We now have eight projects in our 

RCP investment was our highly profitable participation

re-development pipeline, potentially totaling in excess

in the acquisition of Mervyns department stores in 2004,

of two million square feet, with an estimated total 

through which we have already received a return of

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Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 

almost twice our equity investment. Last year, we

not only bring us great investment opportunities, they

added to this venture with our participation in the

force us to constantly view things from different per-

acquisition of Albertsons supermarkets. In a short 

spectives. I never want our company to get so rigid 

time, this investment has already provided very strong

in style and thought that we cannot effectively adapt

returns. We look forward to further success with both

to change. Our partners help make sure this does 

Mervyns and Albertsons. 

not happen. 

We continue to believe that acquiring/investing in retail-

Similarly, our investors not only provide us with essen-

ers controlling significant real estate can be extremely

tial capital, they constantly challenge us as to our

profitable and complementary to the other facets of

investment strategies and execution and educate us 

our business. While these investments are often large

as to the many other investment styles with which they

and complex, we have clearly chosen the right partners

are involved. Our Board not only helps us think about

for this business in Klaff and Lubert-Adler. We are for-

strategy and rational growth, they make sure that we

tunate to have them and their extended consortium as

are constantly living up to our responsibilities to the

our partners, and look forward to participating in other

owners of our company — the shareholders. 

retailer investments with them through our RCP Venture.

ENERGIZED MANAGEMENT TEAM
It’s all about the people. As the real estate market

evolves and matures, human capital becomes increas-

ingly important to ensure our continued success. This

means doing all that we can to educate, energize and

enhance our team and challenge them to rise to the

next level. Senior management is constantly evaluating

and anticipating our needs to make sure we have the

right people in the right positions to nurture Acadia’s

growth. While we will periodically hire new, talented

professionals to help us execute our initiatives, we also

rely heavily on building from within, relying on team

members who have been with us over the years and

share our core values. Nothing brings me more satis-

faction than watching talented, motivated people

advance at Acadia. Last year Joel Braun, who has led

With a priority on discipline and a continued focus 

on the four pillars of our business, we are excited

about the future for Acadia. Our core portfolio and 

our balance sheet have never been stronger. Our

investment platform is one of the most exciting and

profitable in the business. Our team, which continues

to become deeper and stronger, is well positioned and

committed to executing the business model that we

have built and refined over the past six years. We are

greatly appreciative of the strong support our share-

holders gave us in 2006 and will do our best to retain

that confidence and support by delivering superior

results 

in 2007 and beyond.

our acquisitions effort since the formation of Acadia,

Kenneth F. Bernstein

was promoted to Executive Vice President in recogni-

President and CEO

tion of his tremendous contribution to our company.

Joel has been a critical driver of our external growth 

initiatives, a key member of our team and someone 

I rely on constantly. 

Our human capital is not just about our management

team, it is also about our partners, investors and Board

of Trustees. We are fortunate to have an abundance of

talent and integrity in each of these areas. Our partners

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Headquarters
White Plains, NY

Regional Offices 
Dayton, OH
Kingston, PA
Woonsocket, RI

Acadia Locations

Core Properties

239 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT

Town Line Plaza
Rocky Hill, CT

Brandywine 
Town Center
Wilmington, DE

Market Square 
Shopping Center
Wilmington, DE

Hobson West Plaza
Naperville, IL

Clark Diversey
Chicago, IL

Merrillville Plaza
Hobart, IN

Crescent Plaza
Brockton, MA

Methuen Shopping Center
Methuen, MA

Bloomfield Town Square
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Elmwood Park 
Shopping Center
Elmwood Park, NJ

Ledgewood Mall
Ledgewood, NJ

Marketplace of Absecon
Absecon, NJ

Boonton Shopping Center
Boonton, NJ

Bartow Avenue
The Bronx, NY

2914 Third Avenue
The Bronx, NY

Amboy Road
Staten Island, NY

The Branch Plaza
Smithtown, NY

New Loudon Center
Latham, NY

Pacesetter Park 
Shopping Center
Pomona, NY

Village Commons 
Shopping Center
Smithtown, NY

Crossroads 
Shopping Center
White Plains, NY

Mad River Station
Dayton, OH

Abington Towne Center
Abington, PA

Blackman Plaza
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Mark Plaza
Edwardsville, PA

Plaza 422
Lebanon, PA

Route 6 Mall
Honesdale, PA

Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia, PA

Walnut Hill Plaza
Woonsocket, RI

The Gateway 
Shopping Center
South Burlington, VT

Fund I Properties

Sterling Heights 
Shopping Center
Sterling Heights, MI

Tarrytown Centre
Tarrytown, NY

Amherst Marketplace
Amherst, OH

Granville Center
Columbus, OH

Sheffield Crossing
Sheffield, OH

Haygood Shopping Center
Virginia Beach, VA

Kroger/Safeway Portfolio

Fund II Properties

Fordham Place
The Bronx, NY

Pelham Manor
Shopping Plaza
Pelham, NY

4650 Broadway
Manhattan, NY

161st Street
The Bronx, NY

Liberty Avenue
Queens, NY

216th Street
Manhattan, NY

Neiman Marcus
(Oakbrook Center)
Chicago, IL

Levitz Furniture
(Montrose Crossing
Shopping Center)
Rockville, MD

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ENERGIZED MANAGEMENT TEAM

Form 10k Report 2006

EXTERNAL GROWTH PLATFORM

SOLID CORE PORTFOLIO

STRONG BALANCE SHEET

United States Securities and Exchange Commission 
Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 10-K

✔
❏ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006

❏ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File Number 1-12002 

ACADIA REALTY TRUST 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Maryland
(State of incorporation)

23-2715194
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) 

1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 260, White Plains, NY 10605
(Address of principal executive offices) 

(914) 288-8100 
(Registrant’s telephone number) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.001 par value 
(Title of Class) 

New York Stock Exchange 
(Name of Exchange on which registered) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 

None 

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

✔

YES ❏      NO ❏

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Act.

✔
YES ❏      NO ❏

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

✔

YES ❏      NO ❏

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or
any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ❏

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2
of the Act). 

Large Accelerated Filer ❏     Accelerated Filer ❏     Non-accelerated Filer ❏

✔

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ia a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

✔
YES ❏      NO ❏

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of the last business day of
the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $751.4 million, based on a price of $23.65 per share, the average sales price
for the Registrant’s shares of beneficial interest on the New York Stock Exchange on that date. 

The number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Shares of Beneficial Interest outstanding on March 1, 2007 was 32,132,797. 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 

Part III: Definitive proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders presently scheduled to be held May 15, 2007 to be filed 
pursuant to Regulation 14A. 

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 

Acadia Realty Trust Form 10-K Report 2006

Contents

Item No.

PART I

Page

1. Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1A. Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1B. Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2. Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3. Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

PART II 

5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of 

Equity Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6. Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . 29

7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure . . . . . . . . . .  38 

9A. Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

9B. Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

PART III 

10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

11. Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

PART IV 

15. Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report

Special Note Regarding 
Forward-Looking Statements 
Certain statements contained in this Annual Report on Form

10-K may contain forward-looking statements within the

meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and

Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and

as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties

and other factors which may cause our actual results, per-

formance or achievements to be materially different from

future results, performance or achievements expressed or

implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-look-

ing statements, which are based on certain assumptions and

describe our future plans, strategies and expectations are

generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,”

“should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,”

“intend” or “project” or the negative thereof or other 

variations thereon or comparable terminology. Factors which

could have a material adverse effect on our operations and

future prospects include, but are not limited to those set

forth under the heading “Item 1A Risk Factors” in this Form

10-K. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in

evaluating any forward-looking statements contained or

incorporated by reference herein.

PART I 

ITEM 1. BUSINESSx

GENERAL
Acadia Realty Trust (the “Trust”) was formed on March 4,

1993 as a Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”). All

references to “Acadia,” “we,” “us,” ”our,” and “Company”

refer to Acadia Realty Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries.

We are a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered

equity REIT focused primarily on the ownership, acquisition,

redevelopment and management of retail properties, including

neighborhood and community shopping centers and mixed-

use properties with retail components. We currently operate

74 properties, which we own or have an ownership interest

in. These assets are located primarily in the Northeast, Mid-

Atlantic and Midwestern regions of the United States which,

in total, comprise approximately 10 million square feet. We

also have private equity investments in other retail real estate-

related opportunities including investments for which we

provide operational support to the operating ventures in

which we have a minority equity interest.

All of our investments are held by, and all of our operations

(the “Operating Partnership”) and entities in which the

Operating Partnership owns a controlling interest. As of

December 31, 2006, the Trust controlled 98% of the Oper-

ating Partnership as the sole general partner. As the general

partner, the Trust is entitled to share, in proportion to its 

percentage interest, in the cash distributions and profits and

losses of the Operating Partnership. The limited partners rep-

resent entities or individuals which contributed their interests

in certain properties or entities to the Operating Partnership

in exchange for common or preferred units of limited partner-

ship interest (“Common OP Units” or “Preferred OP Units”).

Limited partners holding Common OP Units are generally

entitled to exchange their units on a one-for-one basis for

common shares of beneficial interest of the Trust (“Common

Shares”). This structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella

partnership REIT or “UPREIT.” 

BUSINESS OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES 
Our primary business objective is to acquire, develop and

manage commercial retail properties that will provide cash for

distributions to shareholders while also creating the potential

for capital appreciation to enhance investor returns. We focus

on the following fundamentals to achieve this objective:

■ Own and operate a portfolio of community and neigh-

borhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties 

with a retail component located in markets with strong

demographics.

■ Generate internal growth within the portfolio through

aggressive redevelopment, re-anchoring and leasing 

activities.

■ Generate external growth through an opportunistic 

yet disciplined acquisition program. The emphasis is on

targeting transactions with high inherent opportunity for

the creation of additional value through redevelopment

and leasing and/or transactions requiring creative capital

structuring to facilitate the transactions.

■ Partner with private equity investors for the purpose of

making investments in operating retailers with significant

embedded value in their real estate assets.

■ Maintain a strong and flexible balance sheet through 

conservative financial practices while ensuring access to

sufficient capital to fund future growth.

Investment Strategy — External Growth through
Opportunistic Acquisition Platforms
The requirements that acquisitions be accretive on a long-term

are conducted through, Acadia Realty Limited Partnership

basis based on our cost of capital, as well as increase the

overall portfolio quality and value, are core to our acquisition

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program. As such, we constantly evaluate the blended cost

77.8% interest, which was previously held by the institutional

of equity and debt and adjust the amount of acquisition

investors in Fund I, to GDC at a valuation of $164.0 million.

activity to align the level of investment activity with capital

The Operating Partnership, through a subsidiary, retained its

flows. We may engage in discussions with public and private

existing 22.2% interest and continues to operate the Brandy-

entities regarding business combinations. In addition to our

wine Portfolio and earn fees for such services. At the closing

direct investments in real estate assets, we have also capital-

of the merger, the Fund I investors received a return of all 

ized on our expertise in the acquisition, redevelopment,

of their capital invested in Fund I and their unpaid preferred

leasing and management of retail real estate by establishing

return, thus triggering the payment to the Operating Partner-

joint ventures in which we earn, in addition to a return on

ship of its additional 20% Promote in all future Fund I distri-

our equity interest, fees and priority distributions for our

butions. During June 2006, the Fund I investors received

services. To date, we have launched two acquisition joint

$36.0 million of additional proceeds from this transaction

ventures, Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund, LP (“Fund I”)

following the replacement of bridge financing which they

and Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund II, LLC (“Fund II”). 

provided, with permanent mortgage financing, triggering

Fund I

In September 2001, we and four of our institutional share-

holders formed a joint venture, whereby the investors com-

mitted $70.0 million for the purpose of acquiring real estate

assets. The Operating Partnership committed an additional

$20.0 million to Fund I, as the general partner with a 22%

interest. In addition to a pro-rata return on its invested equity,

the Operating Partnership is entitled to a profit participation

based upon certain investment return thresholds. Cash flow

is distributed pro-rata to the partners (including the Operating

Partnership) until they have received a 9% cumulative return

on, and a return of, all capital contributions.

$7.2 million in additional Promote due the Operating Part-

nership, which will be paid from the Fund I investor’s share

of the remaining assets in Fund I.

There are 32 assets comprising approximately two million

square feet remaining in Fund I in which the Operating Part-

nership’s interest in cash flow and income has increased from

22.2% to 37.8% as a result of the Promote. 

Fund II

Following our success with Fund I, we formed a second,

larger acquisition joint venture. During June of 2004, we

launched Fund II, which includes all of the investors from

Fund I as well as two additional institutional investors. With

Thereafter, remaining cash flow is distributed 80% to the

$300.0 million of committed discretionary capital, Fund II

partners (including the Operating Partnership) and 20% to

expects to be able to acquire up to $900.0 million of real

the Operating Partnership as a carried interest (“Promote”).

estate assets on a leveraged basis. The Operating Partnership

The Operating Partnership also earns fees and/or priority 

is the managing member with a 20% interest in Fund II. The

distributions for asset management services equal to 1.5%

terms and structure of Fund II are substantially the same as

of the allocated invested equity, as well as for property

Fund I with the exception that the Preferred Return is 8%.

management, leasing and construction services. All such

fees and priority distributions are reflected as adjustments to

minority interest in the Consolidated Financial Statements

included in Item 8 of Form 10-K.

As the demand for retail real estate has significantly increased

in recent years, there has been a commensurate increase in

selling prices. In an effort to generate superior risk-adjusted

returns for our shareholders and joint venture investors, we

Our acquisition program was executed exclusively through

have channeled our acquisition efforts through Fund II in two

Fund I through June 2004. Fund I focused on targeting assets

new opportunistic joint ventures launched during 2004 —

for acquisition that had superior infill locations, restricted

the Retailer Controlled Property Venture and the New York

competition due to high barriers of entry and in-place below-

Urban Infill Redevelopment Initiative.

market anchor leases with the potential to create significant

additional value through re-tenanting, timely capital improve-

ments and property redevelopment.

Retailer Controlled Property Venture 
(the “RCP Venture”)

On January 27, 2004, through Funds I and II, we entered

On January 4, 2006, Fund I recapitalized a one million 

into the RCP Venture with Klaff Realty, L.P. (“Klaff”) and

square foot retail portfolio located in Wilmington, Delaware

Klaff’s long-time partner Lubert-Adler Management, Inc.

(“Brandywine Portfolio”) through a merger of interests with

(“Lubert-Adler”) for the purpose of making investments in

affiliates of GDC Properties (“GDC”). The Brandywine Port-

surplus or underutilized properties owned by retailers. The

folio was recapitalized through a “cash-out” merger of the

initial size of the RCP Venture is expected to be approximately

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$300 million in equity based on anticipated investments of

area. P/A agreed to invest 10% of required capital up to 

approximately $1 billion. Each participant in the RCP Venture

a maximum of $2.2 million and Fund II, the managing

has the right to opt out of any potential investment. Affiliates

member, agreed to invest the balance to acquire assets in

of Funds I and II have invested $12.3 million and $37.1 million,

which Acadia-P/A agrees to invest. See Item 7 of Form 10K

respectively, in the RCP Venture to date on a non-recourse

for further information on the Acadia P/A Joint Venture as

basis. While we are not required to invest any additional

detailed in “Liquidity and Capital Resources.” To date, Fund II

capital into any of these investments, should additional

has, in conjunction with P/A, invested in six projects and

capital be required and we elect not to contribute our share,

entered into an agreement on a seventh project, subject 

our proportionate share in the investment will be reduced.

to certain approvals, as discussed further in “PROPERTY

Since Fund I is fully invested, Fund II will provide the remain-

ACQUISITIONS” in this Item 1 of this Form 10-K.

ing portion of the original 20% of the equity of the RCP

Venture. Cash flow is to be distributed to the partners until

they have received a 10% cumulative return and a full return

of all contributions. Thereafter, remaining cash flow is to be

distributed 20% to Klaff (“Klaff’s Promote”) and 80% to

the partners (including Klaff). The Operating Partnership may

also earn market-rate fees for property management, leasing

and construction services on behalf of the RCP Venture. We

seek to invest opportunistically in the RCP Venture primarily

in the following four ways:

■ Invest in operating retailers through private equity joint

ventures.

■ Work with financially healthy retailers to create value from

their surplus real estate.

■ Acquire properties, designation rights or other control of

real estate or leases associated with retailers in bankruptcy.

■ Complete sale leasebacks with retailers in need of capital.

During 2004, we made our first RCP Venture investment

with our participation in the acquisition of Mervyns. During

2006, we made additional investments with our participation

in the acquisition of Albertsons, Cub, ShopKo and Marsh

Supermarkets as further discussed in “PROPERTY ACQUISI-

TIONS” in this Item 1 of Form 10-K.

New York Urban Infill Redevelopment Initiative

In September of 2004, through Fund II, we launched our

New York Urban Infill Redevelopment initiative. As retailers

continue to recognize that many of the nation’s urban markets

are underserved from a retail standpoint, we are poised to

capitalize on this trend by investing in redevelopment projects

in dense urban areas where retail tenant demand has effec-

tively surpassed the supply of available sites. During 2004,

Fund II, together with an unaffiliated partner, P/A Associates,

LLC (“P/A”), formed Acadia-P/A Holding Company, LLC

(“Acadia-P/A”) for the purpose of acquiring, constructing,

developing, owning, operating, leasing and managing certain

retail real estate properties in the New York City metropolitan

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Other Investments

We may also invest in preferred equity investments, mort-

gages, other real estate interests and other investments. 

The mortgages in which we invest may be either first mort-

gages or mezzanine debt, where we believe the underlying

value of the real estate collateral is in excess of its loan 

balance. As of December 31, 2006 our investments in first

mortgages and mezzanine debt aggregated $38.3 million.

Capital Strategy — Balance Sheet Focus and Access
to Capital

Our primary capital objective is to maintain a strong and flex-

ible balance sheet through conservative financial practices

while ensuring access to sufficient capital to fund future

growth. We intend to continue financing acquisitions and

property redevelopment with sources of capital determined

by management to be the most appropriate based on, among

other factors, availability, pricing and other commercial and

financial terms. The sources of capital may include the

issuance of public equity, unsecured debt, mortgage and

construction loans, and other capital alternatives such as 

the issuance of Operating Partnership Units. We manage 

our interest rate risk primarily through the use of variable

and fixed-rate debt as well as with LIBOR swap agreements

as discussed further in Item 7A of this Form 10-K.

In December 2006, we issued $100.0 million of 3.75% unse-

cured Convertible Notes (the “Notes”). Interest on the Notes

is payable semi-annually. The Notes have an initial 

conversion rate of 32.4002 of our Common Shares for each

$1,000 principal amount, representing a conversion price 

of approximately $30.86 per Common Share, or a conversion

premium of approximately 20.0%. The Notes are redeemable

for cash up to their principal amount plus accrued interest

and, at our option, cash, our Common Shares, or a combi-

nation thereof with respect to the remainder, if any, of the

conversion value in excess of the principal amount. The Notes

mature December 15, 2026, although the holders of the

Notes may require the Company to repurchase their Notes,

in whole or in part, on December 20, 2011, December 15,

Common Share Transactions

2016, and December 15, 2021. After December 20, 2011,

During November 2004, we issued 1,890,000 Common

we have the right to redeem the Notes in whole or in part 

Shares (the “Offering”) pursuant to shelf registration state-

at any time. In January 2007, an option was exercised to

ments filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,

issue an additional $15.0 million of these Notes. The $112.1

and previously declared effective by the Securities and

million in proceeds, net of related costs, were used to retire

Exchange Commission. The $28.3 million in proceeds from

variable-rate debt, provide for future Fund capital commit-

the Offering, which were net of related costs, were used 

ments and for general working capital purposes.

to retire above-market, fixed-rate indebtedness as well as 

During January 2007, we filed a shelf registration on Form 

S-3 providing offerings for up to a total of $300.0 million of

Common Shares, Preferred Shares and debt securities. To

date, we have not issued any securities pursuant to this

shelf registration.

Common and Preferred OP Unit Transactions

On January 27, 2004, we issued 4,000 Series B Preferred OP

Units to Klaff in connection with the acquisition from Klaff 

of its rights to provide asset management, leasing, disposition,

development and construction services for an existing port-

folio of retail properties. These units have a stated value 

of $1,000 each and are entitled to a quarterly preferred 

distribution of the greater of (i) $13.00 (5.2% annually) per

Preferred OP Unit or (ii) the quarterly distribution attributa-

to invest in real estate assets. Yale University and its affiliates

(“Yale”), and Kenneth F. Bernstein, our Chief Executive

Officer, also sold 1,000,000, and 110,000 Common Shares,

respectively, in connection with this transaction.

In March of 2004, a secondary public offering was completed

for a total of 5,750,000 Common Shares. The selling share-

holders, Yale and Ross Dworman, a former trustee and 

Chairman, sold 4,191,386 and 1,558,614 Common Shares,

respectively. Yale was a major shareholder, owning, at one

time, approximately one-third of all of our outstanding Com-

mon Shares. We did not sell any Common Shares in this trans-

action and did not receive any proceeds from this transaction.

Operating Strategy — Experienced Management
Team with Proven Track Record

ble to a Preferred OP Unit if such unit were converted into 

Our senior management team has an average of nine years

a Common OP Unit. The Preferred OP Units are convertible

with us and our predecessors and 26 years in the real estate

into Common OP Units based on the stated value of $1,000

industry. Our management team successfully completed a

divided by 12.82 at any time. Klaff may redeem them at par

major multiyear portfolio repositioning initiative culminating

for either cash or Common OP Units (at our option) after

in 2002 that significantly improved the quality of our port-

the earlier of the third anniversary of their issuance, or the

folio and tenant base. We believe our management team has

occurrence of certain events including a change in the control

demonstrated the ability to create value internally through

of our Company. Finally, after the fifth anniversary of the

anchor recycling, property redevelopment and strategic 

issuance, we may redeem the Preferred OP Units and con-

non-core dispositions. Our team has built several successful

vert them into Common OP Units at market value as of the

acquisition platforms including our New York Urban Infill

redemption date.

Effective February 15, 2005, we acquired the balance of

Klaff’s rights to provide the above services as well as certain

potential future revenue streams. The consideration for this

acquisition was $4.0 million in the form of 250,000 restricted

Common OP Units, valued at $16 per unit, which are convert-

Redevelopment Initiative and RCP Venture. We have also

capitalized on our expertise in the acquisition, redevelopment,

leasing and management of retail real estate by establishing

joint ventures, such as Funds I and II, in which we earn, in

addition to a return on our equity interest, fees and priority

distributions for our services.

ible into our Common Shares on a one-for-one basis after a

Operating functions such as leasing, property management,

five-year lock-up period. As part of this transaction we also

construction, finance and legal (collectively, the “Operating

assumed all operational and redevelopment responsibility for

Departments”) are provided by our personnel, providing for

the Klaff Properties a year earlier than was contemplated in

fully integrated property management and development. By

the January 2004 transaction.

In February 2007, Klaff converted 3,800 Series B Preferred

OP Units into 296,412 Common OP Units and ultimately into

Common Shares.

incorporating the Operating Departments in the acquisition

process, acquisitions are appropriately priced giving effect to

each asset’s specific risks and returns. Also, because of the

Operating Department’s involvement with, and corresponding

understanding of, the acquisition process, transition time is

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minimized and management can immediately execute on its

additional investments of $1.0 million were made in, the

strategic plan for each asset.

We typically hold our properties for long-term investment. 

As such, we continuously review the existing portfolio and

implement programs to renovate and modernize targeted

centers to enhance the property’s market position. This in

turn strengthens the competitive position of the leasing pro-

gram to attract and retain quality tenants, increasing cash

Camellia Center and Newkirk portfolio. Camellia Center is 

an Albertsons-anchored center located in Sacramento, Cali-

fornia and Newkirk is a portfolio of 50 properties currently

leased to Albertsons. As of December 31, 2006, our total

invested capital in Albertsons and add-on investments

amounted to $23.1 million, of which the Operating

Partnership’s share was $4.6 million.

flow and consequently property value. We also periodically

We also invested $1.1 million in Shopko, a regional multi-

identify certain properties for disposition and redeploy the

department retailer with 358 stores located throughout the

capital to existing centers or acquisitions with greater poten-

Midwest, Mountain and Pacific Northwest and $0.7 million

tial for capital appreciation. Our core portfolio consists primarily

in Marsh, a regional supermarket chain operating 271 stores

of neighborhood and community shopping centers, which are

in central Indiana, Illinois and western Ohio. The Operating

generally dominant centers in high barrier-to-entry markets.

Partnership’s share of these investments totaled $0.4 million.

The anchors at these centers typically pay market or below-

market rents and have low rent-to-sales ratios, which are,

on average, less than 5%. Furthermore, supermarket and

necessity-based retailers anchor the majority of our core port-

folio. These attributes enable our properties to better with-

stand a weakening economy while also creating opportunities

to increase rental income.

In September 2004, we made our first RCP Venture invest-

ment with our participation in the acquisition of Mervyns.

Through affiliates of Fund I and Fund II, which were sepa-

rately organized, newly formed limited-liability companies

on a non-recourse basis, we invested in the acquisition of

Mervyns through the RCP Venture, which, as part of an

investment consortium of Sun Capital and Cerberus, acquired

During 2006 and 2005 we sold six non-core properties 

Mervyns from Target Corporation. The total acquisition price

and redeployed the capital to acquire five retail properties 

was approximately $1.2 billion subject to debt of approxi-

as further discussed in “ASSET SALES” and “CAPITAL/ASSET

mately $800.0 million. Our share of equity invested aggre-

RECYCLING” in this Item 1 of Form 10-K.

gated $24.6 million on a non-recourse basis and was divided

PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS 

equally between affiliates of Funds I and II. The Operating

Partnership’s share was $5.2 million.

RCP Venture

As of the date of acquisition, Mervyns was a 257-store dis-

In June 2006, the RCP Venture made its second major invest-

count retailer with a very strong West Coast concentration.

ment with its participation in the acquisition of Albertsons.

During 2005, the consortium sold a portion of the portfolio

The total price paid by the investment consortium, which

as well as refinanced existing mortgage debt and distributed

included Cerberus, Schottenstein and Kimco Realty, to

cash to the investors, of which a total of $42.7 million was

Albertsons for the portfolio was $1.9 billion which was

distributed to us of which the Operating Partnership’s share

funded with $0.3 billion of equity and $1.6 billion of financ-

amounted to $10.2 million. In February of 2006, the con-

ing. Albertsons was the nation’s second largest grocery and

sortium distributed additional cash of which a total of $1.4

drug chain which operated over 2,500 stores in 37 states.

million was distributed to us of which $0.4 million was the

Albertsons divided its assets into three independent compo-

Operating Partnership’s share.

nents and for a total price of $17.4 billion, sold 1,124 stores

to Supervalu, 700 stores to CVS and 699 stores along with

26 Cub Food stores to the investment consortium. Supervalu

and CVS are the investment consortium’s strategic operating

partners and, as such, are part of the purchasing group, but

fund, own, and operate their respective portions of the port-

folio independently. As with the Mervyns investment (see

below), we anticipate investing in Albertsons’ add-on real

estate opportunities. During the third quarter of 2006,

On February 26, 2007 we, through our RCP Venture, received 

a cash distribution totaling approximately $42.5 million from

our ownership position in Albertsons. The Operating Partner-

ship’s share of this distribution amounted to approximately

$8.5 million. The distribution resulted from cash proceeds

obtained by Albertsons in connection with its disposition of

certain operating stores and a refinancing of the remaining

assets held in the entity.

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New York Urban/Infill Redevelopment Initiative

4650 Broadway: On April 6, 2005, Acadia-P/A acquired

The Center at Albee Square: On February 23, 2007, 

Acadia-P/A and Paul Travis of Washington Square Partners

(collectively, “Acadia P/A–Travis”), entered into an agreement

for the purchase of the leasehold interest in The Gallery at

Fulton Street and adjacent parking garage in downtown

Brooklyn, NY for $120.0 million. The fee position in the

property is owned by the City of New York and the agree-

ment includes an option to purchase this fee position at a

later date. Plans for the property include the demolition of

the existing improvements and the development of a 1.6

million square foot mixed-use complex. This transaction is

subject to approval by the Mayor of the City of New York.

There are no assurances that the approval will be granted.

4650 Broadway located in the Washington Heights /Inwood

section of Manhattan. The property, a 140,000 square foot

building, which is currently occupied by an agency of the

City of New York and a commercial parking garage, was

acquired for a purchase price of $25.0 million. Following the

relocation of the office tenant to our 216th St. redevelop-

ment during 2007 as discussed above, we plan to commence

redevelopment of the site to include retail, commercial and

residential components totaling over 285,000 square feet.

Expected costs to complete the retail and commercial com-

ponent of the project are estimated at $30.0 million before

any potential sale of the residential air rights. In lieu of

directly developing the potential residential portion of the

project, the rights to this component may be sold while

Liberty Avenue: On December 20, 2005, Acadia-P/A

retaining ownership of the other portions of the project.

acquired the remaining 40-year term of a leasehold interest

in land located at Liberty Avenue and 98th Street in Queens

(Ozone Park). Development of this project is substantially

complete and includes approximately 30,000 square feet of

retail anchored by a CVS drug store, which is open and

operating. The project also includes a 95,000 square foot

self-storage facility which is open and currently operated by

Storage Post. Storage Post is a partner in the self-storage

Pelham Manor: On October 1, 2004, Acadia-P/A entered

into a 95-year, inclusive of extension options, ground lease

to redevelop a 16-acre site in Pelham Manor, Westchester

County, New York. We have commenced demolition of the

existing industrial and warehouse buildings, and will be

replacing them with a multi-anchor community retail center

at a total estimated cost of $40 million.

complex, and is anticipated to be a partner in future retail

Fordham Road: On September 29, 2004, Acadia-P/A 

projects in New York City where self storage will be a poten-

purchased 400 East Fordham Road, Bronx, New York. Sears,

tial component of the redevelopment. The total cost of the

a former tenant that operated on four levels at this property,

redevelopment is expected to be approximately $15 million.

has signed a new lease to occupy only the concourse level

216th Street: On December 1, 2005, Acadia-P/A acquired 

a 65,000 square foot parking garage located at 10th Avenue

and 216th Street in the Inwood section of Manhattan for

$7.0 million. Construction is underway for a 60,000 square

foot office building to relocate an agency of the City of

after redevelopment. We have commenced redevelopment at

this site, which is expected to include four levels of retail and

office space totaling 276,000 square feet when completed.

The total cost of the project, including the acquisition cost of

$30 million, is expected to be $115 million.

New York, which is a current tenant at another of our Urban/

In addition to the above New York Urban /Infill projects,

Infill Redevelopment projects. Inclusive of acquisition costs,

through Fund II we also acquired the following:

total costs for the project, which also includes a 100-space

rooftop parking deck, are anticipated to be approximately

$25 million.

During November 2005, we acquired a ground lease interest

in a 112,000 square foot building occupied by Neiman Marcus.

The property is located at Oakbrook Center, a super-regional

161st Street: On August 5, 2005, Acadia-P/A purchased

Class A mall located in the Chicago Metro area. The ground

244-268 161st Street located in the Bronx for $49.3 million,

lease was acquired for $6.9 million, including closing and

inclusive of closing costs. The ultimate redevelopment plan

other acquisition costs.

for the property, a 100% occupied, 10-story office building,

is to reconfigure the property so that approximately 50% of

the income from the building will eventually be derived from

retail tenants. Additional redevelopment costs are anticipated

to be approximately $16 million.

During July 2005, we acquired for $1.0 million, a 50%

equity interest from its partner in the RCP Venture in the

entity which has a leasehold interest in a former Levitz 

Furniture store located in Rockville, Maryland.

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Fund I

GIES” in this Item 1 of Form 10-K. Following the recapitaliza-

To date, through Fund I we have purchased a total of 35

tion of the Brandywine Portfolio, there are 33 assets 

assets totaling approximately 3.0 million square feet. During

comprising 2.0 million square feet remaining in Fund I, 

January 2006, we recapitalized the Brandywine Portfolio,

(in which the Operating Partnership’s interest in cash flow

representing two assets totaling approximately 1.0 million

and income has increased from 22.2% to 37.8% as a 

square feet, through a merger of interests with GDC as 

result of the Promote) as follows:

discussed further in “BUSINESS OBJECTIVES AND STRATE-

Location

Year Acquired

GLA

Shopping Center

New York Region

New York

Tarrytown Centre

Mid-Atlantic Region

South Carolina

Hitchcock Plaza
Pine Log Plaza

Virginia

Westchester

Aiken
Aiken

Haygood Shopping Center

Virginia Beach

Midwest Region

Ohio

Amherst Marketplace
Granville Centre
Sheffield Crossing

Michigan

Cleveland
Columbus
Cleveland

Sterling Heights Shopping Center

Detroit

Various Regions

Kroger/Safeway Portfolio

Various

Total

2004

2004
2004

2004

2002
2002
2002

2004

2003

35,291

232,383
35,064

178,335

79,945
134,997
112,534

154,835

1,018,100

1,981,484 

In November 2006, we acquired the remaining 50% interest

The Preferred Equity investment received a return of 10%,

from its unaffiliated partner in the Tarrytown Center for 

plus a minimum return of capital of $2.0 million per annum.

$3.5 million.

During February 2006, we finalized an agreement with its

During March 2006, the rate of return was reset to the six-

month LIBOR plus 644 basis points or 11.5%.

unaffiliated partner in the Hitchcock and Pine Log Plazas

On June 1, 2006, we converted the Preferred Equity Invest-

whereby we converted our common equity interest in the

ment to a first mortgage loan and advanced additional

properties to a preferred equity position with a 15% pre-

proceeds bringing the total outstanding amount to $31.3

ferred return payable currently and a 20% profit interest

million. The loan has a maturity date of May 31, 2008 and

after all invested capital and preferred returns are paid. In

bears interest at a rate of 10.5%. The loan was secured by

connection with this agreement, our partner assumed all

fee and leasehold mortgages as well as a pledge of the

operational, redevelopment and leasing responsibilities.

entities owning 19 of the above remaining locations totaling

Other Investments

In March of 2005, we invested $20 million in a preferred

equity position (“Preferred Equity”) in Levitz SL, L.L.C. (“Levitz

SL”), the owner of fee and leasehold interests in 30 locations

(the “Levitz Properties”), totaling 2.5 million square feet, of

which the majority are currently leased to Levitz Furniture

Stores. In October 2005, Levitz Furniture filed for bankruptcy

under Chapter 11. Klaff is a managing member of Levitz SL.

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1.8 million square feet. During the third quarter of 2006,

Levitz SL sold one of the Levitz Properties located in North-

ridge, California and used $20.4 million of the proceeds 

to pay down the loan. As of December 31, 2006, the loan

balance amounted to $10.9 million. Although Levitz Furniture

is currently operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,

we believe the underlying value of the real estate is sufficient

to recover the principal and interest due under the mortgage.

ASSET SALES AND CAPITAL/ASSET RECYCLING 
We periodically identify certain properties for disposition and redeploy the capital to existing centers or acquisitions with

greater potential for capital appreciation. Since January 1, 2004, we have sold the following assets:

Shopping Center

Location

Soundview Marketplace
Bradford Towne Centre
Greenridge Plaza
Pittston Plaza
Luzerne Street Shopping Center
Berlin Shopping Center
East End Centre

Total

Long Island, New York
Northeast Pennsylvania
Northeast Pennsylvania
Northeast Pennsylvania
Northeast Pennsylvania
Central New Jersey
Northeast Pennsylvania

Date Sold

December 2006
November 2006
November 2006
November 2006
November 2006
July 2005
November 2004

GLA

183,815
257,123
191,767
79,498
58,035
188,688
305,858

1,264,784

Sales price
(dollars in thousands)

$ 24,000
16,000
10,600
6,000
3,600
4,000
12,400

$ 76,660 

Proceeds from these sales in part have been used to fund the

following acquisitions:

In September 2006, we purchased 2914 Third Avenue in the

Bronx, New York for $18.5 million. The 41,305 square foot

property is 100% leased and is located in a densely populated,

high barrier-to-entry, infill area.

In June 2006, we purchased 8400 and 8625 Germantown

Road in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for $16.0 million. Tenants

at these Main Street locations include Borders bookstore,

Talbots and Limited Express.

During January 2006, we closed on a 20,000 square foot

retail building in the Lincoln Park district in Chicago. The

property was acquired from an affiliate of Klaff for $9.9 mil-

lion. Tenants include Starbucks, Nine West, Vitamin Shoppe

and Cold Stone Creamery.

Also during January 2006, we acquired a 60% interest in 

the A&P Shopping Plaza located in Boonton, New Jersey. 

The property, which is 100% occupied and located in 

northeastern New Jersey, is a 63,000 square foot shopping

center anchored by a 49,000 square foot A&P Supermarket.

The remaining 40% interest is owned by a principal of P/A.

The interest was acquired for $3.2 million.

During July 2005 we purchased 4343 Amboy Road located

in Staten Island, New York for $16.6 million in cash and 

$0.2 million in Common OP Units. The property, a 60,000

square foot neighborhood shopping center, is anchored by 

a Waldbaums supermarket and a Duane Reade drug store,

and is subject to a 23-year ground lease.

PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT 
AND EXPANSION 
Our redevelopment program focuses on selecting well-

During 2006, we commenced the redevelopment and re-tenant-

ing of the Bloomfield Town Square, located in Bloomfield Hills,

Michigan. A former out-parcel building was demolished and

replaced with a 17,500 square foot building now occupied

by Drexel Heritage and Panera Bread. The new tenants opened

and commenced paying rent during the third and fourth

quarters of 2006, respectively, and are paying a combined

base rent at a 127% increase over that of the former tenant.

In addition, the Company has leased approximately 26,000

square feet to Circuit City, which is anticipated to open and

commence paying rent in the fourth quarter of 2007 at a

79% increase over that of the former tenants. Total costs 

for this project are expected to be $3.3 million.

During 2004, we completed the redevelopment of the New

Loudon Center, located in Latham, New York. A new anchor,

The Bon Ton Department Store, opened for business during

the fourth quarter of 2003 as part of the redevelopment of

this shopping center. Occupying 66,000 square feet formerly

occupied by an Ames department store, Bon Ton is paying

base rent at a 15% increase over that of Ames. During 2004,

Marshall’s, an existing tenant at the center, expanded its

current 26,000 square foot store to 37,000 square feet. We

also installed a new 49,000 square foot Raymour and Flanigan

Furniture store at this center during 2004. This community

shopping center is now 100% occupied. Costs incurred for

this project totaled $0.4 million.

We also completed the redevelopment and re-anchoring 

of the Town Line Plaza, located in Rocky Hill, Connecticut

during 2004. The former building, occupied by GU Markets,

was demolished and replaced with a 66,000 square foot

Super Stop & Shop. The new supermarket anchor is paying

gross rent at a 33% increase over that of the former tenant

with no interruption in rent payments. Costs for this project

located neighborhood and community shopping centers 

totaled $1.7 million.

and creating significant value through re-tenanting and

property redevelopment.

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COMPETITION
There are numerous entities that compete with us in seeking

properties for acquisition and tenants who will lease space in

CODE OF ETHICS AND WHISTLEBLOWER 
POLICIES 
The Board of Trustees adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior

our properties. Our competitors include other REIT’s, financial

Financial Officers that applies to our Chief Executive Officer,

institutions, insurance companies, pension funds, private

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller,

companies and individuals. Our properties compete for ten-

Director of Financial Reporting, Director of Taxation and Assis-

ants with similar properties primarily on the basis of location,

tant Controllers. The Board also adopted a Code of Business

total occupancy costs (including base rent and operating

Conduct and Ethics applicable to all employees, as well as a

expenses), services provided, and the design and condition 

“Whistleblower Policy.” Copies of these documents are avail-

of the improvements.

able in the Investor Information section of our website.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT 
MARKET SEGMENTS 
We have two reportable segments: retail properties and 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORSx

If any of the following risks actually occur, our business,

results of operations and financial condition would likely 

multifamily properties. The accounting policies of the seg-

suffer. This section includes or refers to certain forward-

ments are the same as those described in the notes to the

looking statements. Refer to the explanation of the qualifi-

consolidated financial statements appearing in Item 8 of

cations and limitations on such forward-looking statements

this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We evaluate property 

discussed in the beginning of this Form 10-K.

performance primarily based on net operating income before

depreciation, amortization and certain non-recurring items.

The reportable segments are managed separately due to 

the differing nature of the leases and property operations

associated with retail versus residential tenants. We do not

have any foreign operations. See Note 3 to our consolidated

financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report

on Form 10-K for certain information regarding each of 

our segments.

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND
EMPLOYEES 
Our executive offices are located at 1311 Mamaroneck

Avenue, Suite 260, White Plains, New York 10605, and our

telephone number is (914) 288-8100. We have 130 employees,

of which 105 are located at our executive office, six at the

Pennsylvania regional office and the remaining property

We rely on revenues derived from major tenants. 

We derive significant revenues from certain anchor tenants

that occupy space in more than one center. We could be

adversely affected in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency

of, or a downturn in the business of, any of our major tenants,

or in the event that any such tenant does not renew its leases

as they expire or renews at lower rental rates. Vacated anchor

space not only would reduce rental revenues if not re-tenanted

at the same rental rates but also could adversely affect the

entire shopping center because of the loss of the departed

anchor tenant’s customer drawing power. Loss of customer

drawing power also can occur through the exercise of the

right that most anchors have to vacate and prevent re-ten-

anting by paying rent for the balance of the lease term, 

or the departure of an anchor tenant that owns its own

property. In addition, in the event that certain major tenants

management personnel are located on-site at our properties. 

cease to occupy a property, such an action may result in 

COMPANY WEBSITE 
All of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commis-

terminate their leases, or pay a reduced rent based on a per-

centage of the tenant’s sales, at the affected property, which

sion, including our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly

could adversely affect the future income from such property.

a significant number of other tenants having the right to 

reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K and

amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant 

to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 

of 1934, are available free of charge at our website at

www.acadiarealty.com, as soon as reasonably practicable

after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it 

to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings

can also be accessed through the Securities and Exchange

Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we will

provide paper copies of our filings free of charge upon request.

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Tenants may seek the protection of the bankruptcy laws,

which could result in the rejection and termination of their

leases and thereby cause a reduction in the cash flow avail-

able for distribution by us. Such reduction could be material

if a major tenant files bankruptcy. See the risk factor titled,

“The bankruptcy of, or a downturn in the business of, any 

of our major tenants may adversely affect our cash flows

and property values” below.

Limited control over joint venture investments. 

consider the tax consequences of our actions to any limited

Our joint venture investments may involve risks not other-

partner, there can be no assurance that the Operating Part-

wise present for investments made solely by us, including 

nership will not acquire properties in the future subject to

the possibility that our joint venture partner might have 

material restrictions designed to minimize the adverse tax

different interests or goals than we do. Other risks of joint

consequences to the limited partners who contribute such

venture investments include impasse on decisions, such as 

properties. Such restrictions could result in significantly

a sale, because neither we nor a joint venture partner would

reduced flexibility to manage our assets.

have full control over the joint venture. Also, there is no limi-

tation under our organizational documents as to the amount

of funds that may be invested in joint ventures.

Through our investments in joint ventures we have also

invested in operating businesses that have operational risk in

addition to the risks associated with real estate investments,

including among other risks, human capital issues, adequate

supply of product and material, and merchandising issues.

During 2006 and 2005, our joint ventures provided Promote

income. There can be no assurance that the joint ventures

will continue to operate profitably and thus provide additional

Promote income in the future.

Under the terms of our Fund II joint venture, we are required

to first offer to Fund II all of our opportunities to acquire retail

shopping centers. Only if (i) our joint venture partner elects

not to approve Fund II’s pursuit of an acquisition opportunity;

(ii) the ownership of the acquisition opportunity by Fund II

would create a material conflict of interest for us; (iii) we

require the acquisition opportunity for a “like-kind” exchange;

or (iv) the consideration payable for the acquisition opportu-

nity is our Common Shares, OP Units or other securities, may

we pursue the opportunity directly. As a result, we may not

be able to make attractive acquisitions directly and may only

receive a minority interest in such acquisitions through Fund II.

We operate through a partnership structure, which
could have an adverse effect on our ability to man-
age our assets. 

Our primary property-owning vehicle is the Operating Partner-

ship, of which we are the general partner. Our acquisition

of properties through the Operating Partnership in exchange

for interests in the Operating Partnership may permit certain

tax deferral advantages to limited partners who contribute

properties to the Operating Partnership. Since properties

contributed to the Operating Partnership may have unreal-

ized gain attributable to the difference between the fair 

market value and adjusted tax basis in such properties prior

to contribution, the sale of such properties could cause

adverse tax consequences to the limited partners who con-

tributed such properties. Although we, as the general partner

of the Operating Partnership, generally have no obligation to

There are risks relating to investments in real estate. 

Real property investments are subject to varying degrees of

risk. Real estate values are affected by a number of factors,

including: changes in the general economic climate, local

conditions (such as an oversupply of space or a reduction 

in demand for real estate in an area), the quality and philos-

ophy of management, competition from other available space,

the ability of the owner to provide adequate maintenance

and insurance and to control variable operating costs. Shop-

ping centers, in particular, may be affected by changing 

perceptions of retailers or shoppers regarding the safety, 

convenience and attractiveness of the shopping center and

by the overall climate for the retail industry generally. Real

estate values are also affected by such factors as government

regulations, interest rate levels, the availability of financing

and potential liability under, and changes in, environmental,

zoning, tax and other laws. A significant portion of our income

is derived from rental income from real property, our income

and cash flow would be adversely affected if a significant

number of our tenants were unable to meet their obligations,

or if we were unable to lease on economically favorable terms

a significant amount of space in our properties. In the event

of default by a tenant, we may experience delays in enforcing,

and incur substantial costs to enforce, our rights as a land-

lord. In addition, certain significant expenditures associated

with each equity investment (such as mortgage payments,

real estate taxes and maintenance costs) are generally not

reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in income

from the investment.

The bankruptcy of, or a downturn in the business
of, any of our major tenants may adversely affect
our cash flows and property values. 

The bankruptcy of, or a downturn in the business of, any 

of our major tenants causing them to reject their leases, or

not renew their leases as they expire, or renew at lower rental

rates may adversely affect our cash flows and property values.

Furthermore, the impact of vacated anchor space and the

potential reduction in customer traffic may adversely impact

the balance of tenants at the center.

Certain of our tenants have experienced financial difficulties

and have filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the

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United States Bankruptcy Code (“Chapter 11 Bankruptcy”).

wholly-owned portfolio. Our operating results could be

Pursuant to bankruptcy law, tenants have the right to reject

adversely affected if market conditions, such as an oversupply

their leases. In the event the tenant exercises this right, the

of space or a reduction in demand for real estate, in this

landlord generally has the right to file a claim for lost rent

area become more competitive relative to other geographic

equal to the greater of either one year’s rent (including 

areas.

tenant expense reimbursements) for remaining terms greater

than one year, or 15% of the rent remaining under the

balance of the lease term, but not to exceed three years

rent. Actual amounts to be received in satisfaction of those

claims will be subject to the tenant’s final plan of reorgani-

zation and the availability of funds to pay its creditors.

Our ability to change our portfolio is limited
because real estate investments are illiquid. 

Equity investments in real estate are relatively illiquid and,

therefore, our ability to change our portfolio promptly in

response to changed conditions will be limited. Our board 

of trustees may establish investment criteria or limitations 

Since January 1, 2003, there have been two significant tenant

as it deems appropriate, but currently does not limit the

bankruptcies within our portfolio:

On May 30, 2003, The Penn Traffic Company (“Penn Traffic”)

filed for protection under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Penn Traffic

operated in one location in our wholly-owned portfolio in

52,000 square feet. Rental revenues from this tenant at this

location were $0.3 million, $0.4 million and $0.5 million 

for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,

respectively. As of November 3, 2006 we sold this property.

Penn Traffic also operated in a location occupying 55,000

square feet at a property in which we, through Fund I, hold

a 22.2% ownership interest. Penn Traffic rejected the lease

at this location on February 20, 2004. Our pro-rata share of

rental revenues from the tenant at this location was $0.02

million for the year ended December 31, 2004.

On January 14, 2004, KB Toys (“KB”) filed for protection under

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. KB operated in five locations in our

wholly-owned portfolio totaling approximately 41,000 square

feet. Rental revenues from KB at these locations aggregated

$0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.8 million for the years

ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. 

KB rejected the lease at three of these locations and continues

to operate in two of our wholly-owned locations but has

neither assumed nor rejected these two leases. KB also oper-

ated in a location occupying 20,000 square feet at a property

in which we hold a 22.2% ownership interest. KB rejected

the lease at this location during 2004 and our pro-rata share

of rental revenues at this location were $0.04 million for the

year ended December 31, 2004.

We could be adversely affected by poor market 
conditions where properties are geographically 
concentrated. 

Our performance depends on the economic conditions 

number of properties in which we may seek to invest or 

on the concentration of investments in any one geographic

region. We could change our investment, disposition and

financing policies without a vote of our shareholders.

Market interest rates could have an adverse effect
on our share price. 

One of the factors that may influence the trading price of our

Common Shares is the annual dividend rate on our Common

Shares as a percentage of its market price. An increase in

market interest rates may lead purchasers of our Common

Shares to seek a higher annual dividend rate, which could

adversely affect the market price of our Common Shares and

our ability to raise additional equity in the public markets.

We could become highly leveraged, resulting in
increased risk of default on our obligations and in
an increase in debt service requirements which could
adversely affect our financial condition and results
of operations and our ability to pay distributions. 

We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, indebted-

ness in furtherance of our activities. Neither our Declaration

of Trust nor any policy statement formally adopted by our

board of trustees limits either the total amount of indebted-

ness or the specified percentage of indebtedness that we may

incur. Accordingly, we could become more highly leveraged,

resulting in increased risk of default on our obligations and

in an increase in debt service requirements which could

adversely affect our financial condition and results of oper-

ations and our ability to make distributions.

Our loan agreements contain customary representations,

covenants and events of default. Certain loan agreements

require us to comply with certain affirmative and negative

covenants, including the maintenance of certain debt service

in markets in which our properties are concentrated. We

coverage and leverage ratios.

have significant exposure to the New York region, from

which we derive 33% of the annual base rents within our

Interest expense on our variable debt as of December 31, 2006

would increase by $0.9 million annually for a 100 basis point

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increase in interest rates. We may seek additional variable-rate

adversely affect our ability to sell or rent that property or 

financing if and when pricing and other commercial and

to borrow using that property as collateral, which, in turn,

financial terms warrant. As such, we would consider hedging

would reduce our revenues and ability to make distributions.

against the interest rate risk related to such additional variable-

rate debt through interest rate swaps and protection agree-

ments, or other means.

A property can also be adversely affected either through

physical contamination or by virtue of an adverse effect

upon value attributable to the migration of hazardous or

We enter into interest-rate hedging transactions, including

toxic substances, or other contaminants that have or may

interest rate swaps and cap agreements, with counterparties.

have emanated from other properties. Although our tenants

There can be no guarantee that the financial condition of these

are primarily responsible for any environmental damages

counterparties will enable them to fulfill their obligations

and claims related to the leased premises, in the event of

under these agreements.

We may not be able to renew current leases and the
terms of re-letting (including the cost of concessions 
to tenants) may be less favorable to us than current
lease terms. 

Upon the expiration of current leases for space located in

our properties, we may not be able to re-let all or a portion

of that space, or the terms of re-letting (including the cost 

of concessions to tenants) may be less favorable to us than

current lease terms. If we are unable to re-let promptly all 

or a substantial portion of the space located in our properties

or if the rental rates we receive upon re-letting are significantly

lower than current rates, our net income and ability to make

expected distributions to our shareholders will be adversely

affected due to the resulting reduction in rent receipts. There

can be no assurance that we will be able to retain tenants

in any of our properties upon the expiration of their leases.

See “Item 2. Properties — Lease Expirations” in this Annual

Report on Form 10-K for additional information as to the

scheduled lease expirations in our portfolio.

the bankruptcy or inability of any of our tenants to satisfy

any obligations with respect to the property leased to that

tenant, we may be required to satisfy such obligations. In

addition, we may be held directly liable for any such dam-

ages or claims irrespective of the provisions of any lease.

From time to time, in connection with the conduct of our

business, and prior to the acquisition of any property from 

a third party or as required by our financing sources, we

authorize the preparation of Phase I environmental reports

and, when necessary, Phase II environmental reports, with

respect to our properties. Based upon these environmental

reports and our ongoing review of our properties, as of the

date of this prospectus supplement, we are not aware of

any environmental condition with respect to any of our prop-

erties that we believe would be reasonably likely to have a

material adverse effect on us. There can be no assurance,

however, that the environmental reports will reveal all envi-

ronmental conditions at our properties or that the following

will not expose us to material liability in the future:

■ The discovery of previously unknown environmental 

Possible liability relating to environmental matters. 

conditions;

Under various federal, state and local environmental laws,

statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, as an owner 

■ Changes in law;

of real property, we may be liable for the costs of removal 

■ Activities of tenants; and

or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances at,

on, in or under our property, as well as certain other poten-

tial costs relating to hazardous or toxic substances (including

■ Activities relating to properties in the vicinity of our 

properties.

government fines and penalties and damages for injuries 

Changes in laws increasing the potential liability for environ-

to persons and adjacent property). These laws may impose

mental conditions existing on properties or increasing the

liability without regard to whether we knew of, or were

restrictions on discharges or other conditions may result in

responsible for, the presence or disposal of those substances.

significant unanticipated expenditures or may otherwise

This liability may be imposed on us in connection with the

adversely affect the operations of our tenants, which could

activities of an operator of, or tenant at, the property. The

adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

cost of any required remediation, removal, fines or personal

or property damages and our liability therefore could exceed

the value of the property and/or our aggregate assets. In

addition, the presence of those substances, or the failure 

to properly dispose of or remove those substances, may

Competition may adversely affect our ability to pur-
chase properties and to attract and retain tenants. 

There are numerous commercial developers, real estate com-

panies, financial institutions and other investors with greater

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financial resources than we have that compete with us in

is subject to numerous risks, including risks of construction

seeking properties for acquisition and tenants who will lease

delays, cost overruns or force majeure that may increase

space in our properties. Our competitors include other REITs,

project costs, new project commencement risks such as the

financial institutions, insurance companies, pension funds,

receipt of zoning, occupancy and other required govern-

private companies and individuals. This competition may

mental approvals and permits, and the incurrence of devel-

result in a higher cost for properties that we wish to purchase.

opment costs in connection with projects that are not

In addition, retailers at our properties face increasing compe-

pursued to completion.

tition from outlet malls, discount shopping clubs, Internet

commerce, direct mail and telemarketing, which could (i)

reduce rents payable to us; (ii) reduce our ability to attract

and retain tenants at our properties; and (iii) lead to increased

vacancy rates at our properties.

We have pursued, and may in the future continue 
to pursue, extensive growth opportunities which
may result in significant demands on our operational,
administrative and financial resources. 

We have pursued extensive growth opportunities. This

expansion has placed significant demands on our operational,

administrative and financial resources. The continued growth

of our real estate portfolio can be expected to continue to

place a significant strain on its resources. Our future perform-

ance will depend in part on our ability to successfully attract

and retain qualified management personnel to manage the

growth and operations of our business and to finance such

acquisitions. In addition, acquired properties may fail to

operate at expected levels due to the numerous factors that

may affect the value of real estate. There can be no assurance

that we will have sufficient resources to identify and manage

acquired properties or otherwise be able to maintain our

historic rate of growth.

Our inability to carry out our growth strategy could
adversely affect our financial condition and results
of operations. 

Our earnings growth strategy is based on the acquisition and

development of additional properties, including acquisitions

through co-investment programs such as joint ventures. In

the context of our business plan, “development” generally

means an expansion or renovation of an existing property.

The consummation of any future acquisitions will be subject

to satisfactory completion of our extensive valuation analysis

and due diligence review and to the negotiation of definitive

documentation. We cannot be sure that we will be able to

implement our strategy because we may have difficulty find-

ing new properties, negotiating with new or existing tenants

or securing acceptable financing.

Acquisitions of additional properties entail the risk that invest-

ments will fail to perform in accordance with expectations,

including operating and leasing expectations. Redevelopment

A component of our growth strategy is through private-equity

type investments made through our RCP Venture. These

include investments in operating retailers. The inability of the

retailers to operate profitably would have an adverse impact

on income realized from these investments. 

Our board of trustees may change our investment
policy without shareholder approval. 

Our board of trustees will determine our investment and

financing policies, our growth strategy and our debt, capital-

ization, distribution, acquisition, disposition and operating

policies. Our board of trustees may establish investment 

criteria or limitations as it deems appropriate, but currently

does not limit the number of properties in which we may

seek to invest or on the concentration of investments in any

one geographic region. Although our board of trustees has

no present intention to revise or amend our strategies and

policies, it may do so at any time without a vote by our

shareholders. Accordingly, our shareholders’ control over

changes in our strategies and policies is limited to the election

of trustees, and changes made by our board of trustees may

not serve the interests of all of our shareholders and could

adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations,

including our ability to distribute cash to shareholders or

qualify as a REIT.

There can be no assurance we have qualified or 
will remain qualified as a REIT for federal income
tax purposes. 

We believe that we have met the requirements for qualifi-

cation as a REIT for federal income tax purposes beginning

with our taxable year ended December 31, 1993, and we

intend to continue to meet these requirements in the future.

However, qualification as a REIT involves the application 

of highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal

Revenue Code, for which there are only limited judicial or

administrative interpretations. No assurance can be given

that we have qualified or will remain qualified as a REIT. 

The Internal Revenue Code provisions and income tax regu-

lations applicable to REITs are more complex than those

applicable to corporations. The determination of various 

factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our

control may affect our ability to continue to qualify as a 

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REIT. In addition, no assurance can be given that legislation,

and rent loss insurance on most of our properties, with 

regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions

policy specifications and insured limits customarily carried 

will not significantly change the requirements for qualification

for similar properties. However, with respect to those proper-

as a REIT or the federal income tax consequences of such

ties where the leases do not provide for abatement of rent

qualification. If we do not qualify as a REIT, we would not

under any circumstances, we generally do not maintain rent

be allowed a deduction for distributions to shareholders in

loss insurance. In addition, there are certain types of losses,

computing our net taxable income. In addition, our income

such as losses resulting from wars, terrorism or acts of God

would be subject to tax at the regular corporate rates. We

that generally are not insured because they are either unin-

also could be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the

surable or not economically insurable. Should an uninsured

four taxable years following the year during which qualifi-

loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, we could lose

cation was lost. Cash available for distribution to our share-

capital invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future

holders would be significantly reduced for each year in which

revenues from a property, while remaining obligated for any

we do not qualify as a REIT. In that event, we would not be

mortgage indebtedness or other financial obligations related

required to continue to make distributions. Although we

to the property. Any loss of these types would adversely affect

currently intend to continue to qualify as a REIT, it is possible

our financial condition.

that future economic, market, legal, tax or other considerations

may cause us, without the consent of the shareholders, to

revoke the REIT election or to otherwise take action that would

result in disqualification. 

Distribution requirements imposed by law limit our
operating flexibility. 

To maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax pur-

poses, we are generally required to distribute to our share-

Limits on ownership of our capital shares. 

For the Company to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax

purposes, among other requirements, not more than 50% 

of the value of our capital shares may be owned, directly or

indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Inter-

nal Revenue Code to include certain entities) during the last

half of each taxable year after 1993, and such capital shares

must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during

holders at least 90% of our taxable income for that calendar

at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months or during a

year. Our taxable income is determined without regard to

any deduction for dividends paid and by excluding net 

capital gains. To the extent that we satisfy the distribution

requirement, but distribute less than 100% of our taxable

income, we will be subject to federal corporate income tax

proportionate part of a shorter taxable year (in each case, other

than the first such year). Our Declaration of Trust includes

certain restrictions regarding transfers of our capital shares

and ownership limits that are intended to assist us in satis-

fying these limitations. These restrictions and limits may not

on our undistributed income. In addition, we will incur a 4%

be adequate in all cases, however, to prevent the transfer of

nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which 

our distributions in any year are less than the sum of (i) 85%

of our ordinary income for that year; (ii) 95% of our capital

our capital shares in violation of the ownership limitations.

The ownership limit discussed above may have the effect 

of delaying, deferring or preventing someone from taking

gain net income for that year and; (iii) 100% of our undistrib-

control of us.

uted taxable income from prior years. We intend to continue

to make distributions to our shareholders to comply with the

distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code and

to reduce exposure to federal income and nondeductible

excise taxes. Differences in timing between the receipt of

income and the payment of expenses in determining our

income and the effect of required debt amortization payments

could require us to borrow funds on a short-term basis to meet

the distribution requirements that are necessary to achieve

the tax benefits associated with qualifying as a REIT.

Uninsured losses or a loss in excess of insured limits
could adversely affect our financial condition. 

Actual or constructive ownership of our capital shares in

excess of the share ownership limits contained in our Decla-

ration of Trust would cause the violative transfer or owner-

ship to be null and void from the beginning and subject to

purchase by us at a price equal to the lesser of (i) the price

stipulated in the challenged transaction; and (ii) the fair

market value of such shares (determined in accordance with

the rules set forth in our declaration of trust). As a result, 

if a violative transfer were made, the recipient of the shares

would not acquire any economic or voting rights attributable

to the transferred shares. Additionally, the constructive own-

ership rules for these limits are complex and groups of related

We carry comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage 

individuals or entities may be deemed a single owner and

consequently in violation of the share ownership limits.

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Adverse legislative or regulatory tax changes could
have an adverse effect on us. 

The loss of a key executive officer could have an
adverse effect on us. 

There are a number of issues associated with an investment

Our success depends on the contribution of key management

in a REIT that are related to the federal income tax laws,

members. The loss of the services of Kenneth F. Bernstein,

including, but not limited to, the consequences of failing 

President and Chief Executive Officer, or other key executive-

to continue to qualify as a REIT. At any time, the federal

level employees could have a material adverse effect on our

income tax laws governing REITs or the administrative inter-

results of operations. Although we have entered into an

pretations of those laws may be amended. Any of those 

employment agreement with Mr. Kenneth F. Bernstein, 

new laws or interpretations may take effect retroactively 

the loss of his services could have an adverse effect on 

and could adversely affect us or our shareholders. Recently

our operations.

enacted legislation reduces tax rates applicable to certain

corporate dividends paid to most domestic noncorporate

shareholders. REIT dividends generally are not eligible for

reduced rates because a REIT’s income generally is not subject

to corporate level tax. As a result, investment in non-REIT

corporations may be viewed as relatively more attractive

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTSx

None.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIESx

than investment in REIT’s by domestic noncorporate investors.

This could adversely affect the market price of the Com-

Shopping Center Properties 
The discussion and tables in this Item 2 include properties

pany’s shares.

Concentration of ownership by certain investors. 

Six shareholders own 5% or more individually, and 42.7% 

in the aggregate, of our Common Shares. A significant 

concentration of ownership may allow an investor to exert 

a greater influence over our management and affairs and

may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a

change in control of us.

held through consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures

in which we own a partial interest (“Consolidated Joint Ven-

ture Portfolio” and “Unconsolidated Joint Venture Portfolio,”

respectively). Except where noted, it does not include our

partial interest in 25 anchor-only leases with Kroger and

Safeway supermarkets. These are detailed separately within

this Item 2 as the majority of these properties are free-stand-

ing and all are triple-net leases.

As of December 31, 2006, we owned and operated 47

Restrictions on a potential change of control. 

shopping centers as part of our wholly-owned portfolio and

Our Board of Trustees is authorized by our Declaration of

Consolidated and Unconsolidated Joint Venture Portfolios,

Trust to establish and issue one or more series of preferred

which included a mixed-use property (retail and residential),

shares without shareholder approval. We have not established

and twelve properties under redevelopment. Our shopping

any series of preferred shares. However, the establishment

centers, which total approximately 8.4 million square feet of

and issuance of a series of preferred shares could make more

gross leaseable area (“GLA”), are located in 14 states and

difficult a change of control of us that could be in the best

are generally well-established, anchored community and

interest of the shareholders.

In addition, we have entered into an employment agreement

with our Chief Executive Officer and severance agreements

are in place with our senior vice presidents which provide

that, upon the occurrence of a change in control of us and

either the termination of their employment without cause 

(as defined) or their resignation for good reason (as defined),

those executive officers would be entitled to certain termina-

tion or severance payments made by us (which may include

neighborhood shopping centers. The operating properties

are diverse in size, ranging from approximately 15,000 to

815,000 square feet with an average size of 116,000 square

feet. As of December 31, 2006, our wholly-owned portfolio

and the Consolidated and Unconsolidated Joint Venture

Portfolios (excluding properties under redevelopment) were

94.0% and 95.1% occupied, respectively. Our shopping 

centers are typically anchored by supermarkets or value-

oriented retail.

a lump sum payment equal to defined percentages of annual

We had approximately 656 leases as of December 31, 2006.

salary and prior years’ average bonuses, paid in accordance

A majority of our rental revenues were from national tenants.

with the terms and conditions of the respective agreement),

A majority of the income from the properties consists of rent

which could deter a change of control of us that could be 

received under long-term leases. Most of these leases provide

in our best interest.

for the payment of fixed minimum rent monthly in advance

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and for the payment by tenants of a pro-rata share of the

Seven of our shopping center properties are subject to long-

real estate taxes, insurance, utilities and common area

term ground leases in which a third party owns and has

maintenance of the shopping centers. Minimum rents and

leased the underlying land to us. We pay rent for the use 

expense reimbursements accounted for approximately 82%

of the land at seven locations and are responsible for all costs

of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006.

and expenses associated with the building and improvements

As of December 31, 2006, approximately 43% of our existing

at all seven locations.

leases also provided for the payment of percentage rents

No individual property contributed in excess of 10% of our

either in addition to, or in place of, minimum rents. These

total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005

arrangements generally provide for payment to us of a certain

and 2004. Reference is made to our consolidated financial

percentage of a tenant’s gross sales in excess of a stipulated

statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on form 10-K for

annual amount. Percentage rents accounted for approximately

information on the mortgage debt pertaining to our proper-

1% of the total 2006 revenues of the Company.

ties. The following sets forth more specific information with

respect to each of our shopping centers at December 31, 2006:

Wholly-Owned Properties

Shopping Center

Location

Acquired (A)

Interest

GLA

Year

Constructed (C) Ownership

Anchor Tenants

Occupancy (1) % Current Lease Expiration/
Lease Option Expiration

12/31/06

NEW YORK REGION

Connecticut

239 Greenwich Avenue

Greenwich

1998 (A)

Fee

16,834 (3)

100%

Restoration Hardware 2015/2025

Coach 2016/2021

New York

Village Commons Shopping Center

Branch Shopping Plaza

Smithtown

Smithtown

Pacesetter Park Shopping Center

Pomona

Amboy Road

Staten Island

Bartow Avenue

2914 Third Avenue

New Jersey

The Bronx

The Bronx

1998 (A)

1998 (A)

1999 (A)

2005 (A)

2005 (C)

2006 (A)

Fee

LI (4)

Fee

LI (4)

Fee

Fee

87,169

125,751

96,698

60,090

14,694

43,500

86%

100%

98%

98%

Daffy’s 2008/2028

Waldbaum’s 2013/2028 

CVS 2010/—

Stop & Shop 2020/2040

Waldbaum’s 2028/— 

Duane Reade 2008/2018

51%

100%

Sleepy’s 2009/2014

Dr. J’s 2021/—

Elmwood Park Shopping Center

Elmwood Park

1998 (A)

Fee

149,085

100%

Pathmark 2017/2052

Walgreen’s 2022/2062

Boonton Shopping Center

Boonton

2006 (A)

Fee

62,908

98%

A&P 2024

NEW ENGLAND REGION

Connecticut 

Town Line Plaza 

Massachusetts 

Rocky Hill 

1998 (A) 

Fee 

206,356 (2) 

100%

Stop & Shop 2023/2063

Wal-Mart (2)  

Methuen Shopping Center 

Methuen 

1998 (A) 

LI/Fee (4) 

130,021 

97%

DeMoulas Market 2015/2020

Crescent Plaza 

Brockton 

1984 (A) 

Fee 

218,141 

99%

Shaw’s 2012/2042

Wal-Mart 2011/2051 

Home Depot 2021/2056 

New York

New Loudon Center

Rhode Island 

Walnut Hill Plaza 

Vermont 

Latham

1982 (A)

Fee

255,826

100%

Price Chopper 2015/2035

Marshall’s 2014/2029

Bon Ton 2014/2034

Raymour and Flanigan 2019/2034

Woonsocket 

1998 (A) 

Fee 

285,418 

98%

Shaw’s 2013/2043

Sears 2008/2033

The Gateway Shopping Center 

South Burlington 

1999 (A) 

Fee 

101,784 

96%

Shaw’s 2024/2053 

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Shopping Center

Location

Acquired (A)

Interest

GLA

Year

Constructed (C) Ownership

Anchor Tenants

Occupancy (1) % Current Lease Expiration/
Lease Option Expiration

12/31/06

MIDWEST REGION 

Illinois 

Hobson West Plaza

Naperville

1998 (A)

Fee

98,902

99%

Bobak’s Market & Restaurant

2007/2032 

Clark Diversey

Chicago

2006 (A)

Fee

19,265

100%

Papyrus 2010/2015

Starbucks 2010/2015

Nine West 2009/—

The Vitamin Shoppe 2014/2024

Indiana 

Merrillville Plaza

Michigan 

Merrillville

1998 (A)

Fee

235,678

96%

TJ Maxx 2009/2014

JC Penney 2008/2018

Office Max 2008/2028 

Bloomfield Town Square

Bloomfield Hills

1998 (A)

Fee

232,366

87%

TJ Maxx 2009/—

Marshalls 2011/2026 

Home Goods 2010/2025 

Ohio 

Mad River Station

MID-ATLANTIC REGION 

New Jersey 

Dayton

1999 (A)

Fee

155,838 (6)

79%

Babies ‘R’ Us 2010/2020

Office Depot 2010/—

Marketplace of Absecon

Absecon

1998 (A)

Fee 

105,097

95%

Acme 2015/2055

Ledgewood Mall

Ledgewood

1983 (A)

Fee 

518,950

88%

Wal-Mart 2019/2049

Eckerd Drug 2020/2040

Macy’s 2010/2025

The Sports Authority 2007/2037

Circuit City 2020/2040

Marshalls 2014/2034

Pennsylvania 

Abington Towne Center

Abington

1998 (A)

Fee

216,355 (5)

98%

TJ Maxx 2010/2020

Blackman Plaza

Mark Plaza

Plaza 422

Route 6 Mall

Chestnut Hill

Wilkes-Barre

Edwardsville

Lebanon

Honesdale

Philadelphia

1968 (C)

1968 (C)

Fee

LI/Fee (4)

1972 (C)

1994 (C)

2006 (A)

Fee

Fee

Fee

125,264

216,401

154,878

175,505

40,570

Target (6) 

Kmart 2009/2049

Redner’s Markets 2018/2028

Kmart 2009/2049

Home Depot 2028/2058 

Kmart 2020/2070 

93%

97%

69%

99%

100%

Borders 2010/—

Limited Express 2009/—

Wholly-owned portfolio

4,149,344

94%

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Properties Held In Consolidated Joint Ventures

Year

Constructed (C) Ownership

Shopping Center

Location

Acquired (A)

Interest

GLA

Anchor Tenants

Occupancy (1) % Current Lease Expiration/
Lease Option Expiration

12/31/06

NEW YORK REGION

New York

Tarrytown Shopping Centre 

Tarrytown

2004 (A) 

JV (9)

35,291

85%

Walgreen’s 2080/—

MIDWEST REGION

Illinois

Oakbrook

Ohio

Oakbrook

2005 (A)

JV (4) (10)

112,000

100%

Neiman Marcus 2011/2029

Amherst Marketplace 

Cleveland

2002(A) 

JV (9) 

79,945 

100%

Giant Eagle 2021/2041

Granville Centre

Sheffield Crossing

Columbus

Cleveland

2002(A) 

2002(A)

JV (9)

JV (9)

134,997 

112,534

43%

94%

Riser Foods Company/

Pharmacy 2012/2027

Lifestyle Family Fitness 2017/2027

Giant Eagle 2022/2042

Revco Drug 2012/2027

VARIOUS REGIONS

Kroger/Safeway Portfolio

JV REDEVELOPMENTS

New York

400 E. Fordham Road

Pelham Manor Shopping Plaza

161st Street

Sherman Avenue

Liberty Avenue

216th Street

Various

2003 (A)

JV (9)

1,018,100

100%

25 Kroger/Safeway 

Supermarkets 2009/2049

Sears 2021/2031

City of New York 2027/2032

The Bronx

Westchester

The Bronx

New York

New York

New York

2004 (A)

2004 (A)

2005 (A)

2005 (A)

2005 (A)

2005 (A)

JV (10)

JV (4) (10)

JV (10)

JV (10)

117,355

398,775

223,611

134,773

100%

29%

100%

100% 

JV (4) (10)

— (12) —  (12) 

JV (10)

— (12) —  (12)

Consolidated Joint Venture Portfolio

2,367,381

89%

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Properties Held In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Year

Shopping Center

Location

Acquired (A)

Interest

GLA

Constructed (C) Ownership

Anchor Tenants

Occupancy (1) % Current Lease Expiration/
Lease Option Expiration

12/31/06

NEW YORK REGION

New York

Crossroads Shopping Center

White Plains

1998 (A)

JV (7)

310,644

98%

Waldbaum’s 2007/2032

Kmart 2012/2022

B. Dalton 2012/2017

Modell’s 2009/2019

MID-ATLANTIC REGION

Delaware

Brandywine Town Center

Wilmington

2003 (A)

JV (11)

815,215

98%

Drexel Heritage 2016/2026

Michaels 2011/2006

Old Navy (The Gap) 2011/2016

Petsmart 2017/2042

Thomasville Furniture 2011/2021

Access Group 2015/2025

Bed, Bath & Beyond 2014/2029

Dick’s Sporting Goods 2013/2028

Lowe’s Home Centers 2018/2048

Regal Cinemas 2017/2037

Target 2018/2068

Transunion Settlement 2013/2018

The Bombay Company 2015/2025

Lane Home Furnishings 2015/2030

MJM Designer 2015/2035

Market Square Shopping Center

Wilmington

2003 (A)

JV (11)

102,562

79%

Trader Joe’s 2013/2028

TJ Maxx 2006/2016

JV Redevelopments

Michigan

Sterling Heights Shopping Center

Detroit

2004 (A)

JV (9)

154,835

64%

Burlington Coat Factory 2024/—

Delaware

Naamans Road

South Carolina

Hitchcock Plaza

Pine Log Plaza

Virginia

Wilmington

2006 (C)

JV (11)

19,932

45%

Tweeters 2026/2046

Aiken

2004 (A)

JV (9)

232,383

78%

Bed, Bath & Beyond 2008/2017

Club Fitness 2004/2014

Old Navy 2006/2021

Stein Mart 2006/2016

Ross Dress for Less 2006/2017

TJ Maxx 2006/2016

Aiken

2004 (A)

JV (9)

35,064

82%

Haygood Shopping Center

Virginia Beach

2004 (A)

JV (9)

178,335

75%

Eckerd Drug 2009/—

Unconsolidated Joint Venture Portfolio

1,848,970

81%

Notes:
(1) Does not include space leased for which rent has not yet commenced.

(2) Includes a 92,500 square foot Wal-Mart which is not owned us.

(3) In addition to the 16,834 square feet of retail GLA, this property also has 

21 apartments comprising 14,434 square feet.

(4) We are a ground lessee under a long-term ground lease.

(5) Includes a 157,616 square foot Target Store that is not owned by the Company.

(6) The GLA for this property includes 28,205 square feet of office space.

(7) We have a 49% investment in this property.

(8) Does not include 50,000 square feet of new space in Phase II of the 
Brandywine Town Center, which will be paid for on an Earn-out basis 
only if, and when, it is leased.

(9) We have invested in this asset through Fund I.

(10) We have invested in this asset through Fund II.

(11) We have invested in this asset with Ginsburg Development Corp. (GDC).

(12) Under redevelopment.

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Major Tenants 
No individual retail tenant accounted for more than 5.4% of minimum rents for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 

8.8% of total leased GLA as of December 31, 2006. The following table sets forth certain information for the 20 largest retail

tenants based upon minimum rents in place as of December 31, 2006. The table includes leases related to our partial interest

in 25 anchor-only leases with Kroger and Safeway supermarkets. The amounts below include our pro-rata share of GLA and

annualized base rent for our partial ownership interest in properties (GLA and rent in thousands): 

Retail Tenant

Albertsons (Shaw’s, Acme)

A&P (Waldbaum’s)

T.J. Maxx (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, A.J. Wrights)

Sears (Sears, Kmart)

Wal-Mart

Ahold (Stop & Shop)
Home Depot

Pathmark

Price Chopper

Restoration Hardware

Kroger (3)

Safeway (4)

Federated (Macy’s)

Sleepy’s

JC Penney

CVS

Limited Brands – Express

Payless Shoesource

Borders Books

Circuit City
Total

Notes: 

Number of Stores
in Portfolio

Total GLA

Annualized
Base Rent (1)

Total Portfolio
GLA (2)

Annualized Base 
Rent (2) 

Percentage of Total
Represented by Retail Tenant

4

4

9

6

2

2
2

1

1

1

12

13

1

5

1

4

1

9

1

1
80

221

168

266

459

210

118
211

48

77

9

156

132

73

36

50

33

13

28

19

$ 3,013

2,813

2,018

1,686

1,515

1,289
1,010

956

804

697

1,137

1,134

651

621

495

527

510

509

482

4.2%

3.3%

5.1%

8.8%

4.0%

2.3%
4.1%

0.9%

1.5%

0.2%

3.0%

2.5%

1.4%

0.7%

1.0%

0.6%

0.3%

0.5%

0.4%

5.4%

5.0%

3.6%

3.0%

2.7%

2.3%
1.8%

1.7%

1.5%

1.2%

2.0%

2.0%

1.2%

1.1%

0.9%

1.0%

0.9%

0.9%

0.9%

33
2,360

450
$ 22,317

0.6%
45.4%

0.8%
39.9%

(1)  Base rents do not include percentage rents (except where noted), additional rents for property expense reimbursements, and contractual

rent escalations due after December 31, 2006. 

(2) Represents total GLA and annualized base rent for our retail properties including its pro-rata share of Joint Venture Properties. 

(3) Kroger has sub-leased four of these locations to supermarket tenants, two locations to a non-supermarket tenant and ceased operations at

one other location. Kroger is obligated to pay rent through the full term of these leases which expire in 2009. 

(4) Safeway has sub-leased seven of these locations to supermarket tenants, one location to a non-supermarket tenant and ceased operations

at one other location. Safeway is obligated to pay rent through the full term of all these leases which expire in 2009. 

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Lease Expirations 
The following table shows scheduled lease expirations for retail tenants in place as of December 31, 2006, assuming that none

of the tenants exercise renewal options. Leases related to our joint venture properties are shown separately below before our

pro-rata share of annual base rent and GLA (GLA and rent in thousands): 

Wholly-Owned Portfolio: 

Leases maturing in

Number of
Leases

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014
2015

2016

Thereafter
Total

75

55

66

56

38

9

13

17
14

11

29
383

Annualized Base Rent (1)

GLA

Percentage
of Total

Square Feet

Percentage 
of Total 

Current
Annual Rent

$4,082

4,720

4,934

5,530

2,675

1,591

2,206

1,926
3,362

1,348

11,676
$44,050

9%

11%

11%

13%

6%

4%

5%

4%
8%

3%

26%
100%

360

321

500

484

166

166

151

216
190

65

1,024
3,643

Consolidated and Unconsolidated Joint Venture Portfolios: 

Annualized Base Rent (1)

GLA

Number of
Leases

109

25

44

11

20

6

7

13

10

3

25
273

Leases maturing in

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Thereafter
Total

Note: 

Current
Annual Rent

$ 4,152

3,110

10,182

767

7,538

697

2,067

2,270

3,218

514

9,844
$ 44,359

Percentage
of Total

9%

7%

23%

2%

17%

2%

5%

5%

7%

1%

22%
100%

Square Feet

396

198

1,150

47

422

53

117

124

166

66

892
3,631

(1)  Base rents do not include percentage rents, additional rents for property expense reimbursements, nor contractual rent escalations due

after December 31, 2006. 

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10%

9%

14%

13%

5%

5%

4%

6%
5%

2%

27%
100% 

Percentage 
of Total

11%

5%

32%

1%

12%

1%

3%

3%

5%

2%

25%
100%

Geographic Concentrations 

The following table summarizes our retail properties by region as of December 31, 2006. (GLA and rent in thousands): 

Region

GLA (1)

Occupied % (2)

Annualized
Base Rent (2)

Annualized Base 
Rent Per Leased
Square Foot

Wholly-Owned Portfolio:

New York Region

New England

Midwest

Mid-Atlantic
Total Wholly-Owned Portfolio

657

1,197

742

1,553
4,149

96%

98%

90%

91%
94%

$14,512

10,091

8,554

10,892
$44,049

$22.92

9.33

12.81

8.64
$12.09

Consolidated and Unconsolidated Joint Venture Portfolios: 

Operating Properties

Midwest (3)

Mid-Atlantic (4)

New York Region (5)
Total Operating Properties

Redevelopment Properties:

Midwest (6)

Mid-Atlantic (7)

New York Region (8)
Total Redevelopment Properties
Total Joint Venture Portfolio

Notes: 

439

918

346
1,703

155

466

874
1,495
3,198

81%

96%

96%
92%

64%

76%

68%
70%
82%

$ 3,481

$ 9.78

13,707

6,923
24,111

608

3,272

8,355
12,235
$36,346

15.58

20.79
15.37

6.13

9.27

14.10
11.71
$13.91

Percentage of Total
Represented by Region

GLA

16%

29%

18%

37%
100%

26%

54%

20%
100%

11%

31%

58%
100%
100%

Annualized
Base Rent

33%

23%

19%

25%
100% 

14%

57%

29%
100% 

5%

27%

68%
100%
100% 

(1) Property GLA includes a total of 255,000 square feet which is not owned by us. This square footage has been excluded for calculating

annualized base rent per square foot.

(2) The above occupancy and rent amounts do not include space which is currently leased, but for which rent payment has not yet commenced.

(3) We have a 37.78% interest in Fund I which owns three properties and a 20% interest in Fund II which owns one property.

(4) Does not include 50,000 square feet of new space in Phase II of the Brandywine Town Center, which will be paid for by us on an “earn-out

basis” only if and when it is leased.

(5) We have a 49% interest in two partnerships which together own the Crossroads Shopping Center and a 38% interest in Fund I which owns

100% of the Tarrytown Shopping Center.

(6) We have a 37.78% interest in Fund I which has a 50% interest in a property.

(7) We have a 22.22% interest in one property and a 38% interest in Fund I which has interests ranging from 20% to 50% in three properties.

(8) We have a 20% interest in Fund II which has a 96% interest in four properties.

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Kroger/Safeway Portfolio
In January of 2003, Fund I formed a joint venture (the

“Kroger/Safeway JV”) with an affiliate of real estate devel-

oper and investor AmCap Incorporated (“AmCap”) for the

purpose of acquiring a portfolio of 25 supermarket leases 

for $48.9 million inclusive of the closing and other related

acquisition costs. The portfolio, which aggregates approxi-

mately 1.0 million square feet, consists of 25 anchor-only

leases with Kroger (12 leases) and Safeway supermarkets (13

leases). The majority of the properties are free-standing and

portfolio subject to long-term ground leases with terms,

including renewal options, averaging in excess of 80 years,

which are master leased to a non-affiliated entity. The rental

options for the supermarket leases at the end of their primary

lease term in approximately three years (“Primary Term”) are

at an average of $5.13 per square foot. Although there is

no obligation for the Kroger/Safeway JV to pay ground rent

during the Primary Term, to the extent it exercises an option

to renew a ground lease for a property at the end of the 

Primary Term, it will be obligated to pay an average ground

all are triple-net leases. The Kroger/Safeway JV acquired the

rent of $1.55 per square foot.

The following table sets forth more specific information with respect to the 25 supermarket leases:

Location

Great Bend, KS

Cincinnati, OH

Conroe, TX

Harahan, LA

Indianapolis, IN

Irving, TX

Pratt, KS

Roanoke, VA

Shreveport, LA

Wichita, KS

Wichita, KS

Atlanta, TX

Batesville, AR

Benton, AR

Carthage, TX

Little Rock, AR

Longview, WA

Mustang, OK

Roswell, NM

Ruidoso, NM

San Ramon, CA

Springerville, AZ

Tucson, AZ

Tulsa, OK

Cary, NC

Notes:

Tenant

Kroger Co. (1)

Kroger Co.

Kroger Co. (2)

Kroger Co. (2)

Kroger Co.

Kroger Co.

Kroger Co. (1)

Kroger Co.

Kroger Co.

Kroger Co. (1)

Kroger Co. (1)

Safeway (3)

Safeway (1)

Safeway (1)

Safeway (1)

Safeway (1)

Safeway

Safeway (1)

Safeway (2)

Safeway (1)

Safeway

Safeway

Safeway

Safeway (1)

Kroger Co. (3)

Total

Gross Leasable
Area (“GLA”)

48,000

32,200

75,000

60,000

34,000

43,900

38,000

36,700

45,000

50,000

40,000

31,000

29,000

33,500

27,700

36,000

48,700

30,200

36,300

38,600

54,000

30,500

41,800

30,000

48,000

1,018,100

Current Rent

$ 3.33

7.49

6.44

6.41

5.42

6.05

5.26

12.06

9.74

10.40

9.70

6.79

9.74

8.02

7.01

11.22

7.64

7.08

10.12

10.17

8.46

8.24

7.98

8.45

6.37

Rent upon
initial option
commencement

Lease expiration 
year/Last option
expiration year 

$ 2.40

5.36

4.60

4.61

3.87

4.32

3.78

8.62

6.96

7.48

6.97

3.98

5.72

4.71

4.12

6.58

4.48

4.15

5.94

5.97

4.96

4.83

4.68

4.96

4.55

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

2009/2049

(1) The tenant is obligated to pay rent pursuant to the lease and has sub-leased this location to a supermarket sub-tenant.

(2) The tenant is obligated to pay rent pursuant to the lease and has sub-leased this location to a non-supermarket sub-tenant.

(3) The tenant is currently not operating at this location although they continue to pay rent in accordance with the lease.

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Multi-Family Properties 
We own two multi-family properties located in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. As of December 31, 2006, the proper-

ties had an average occupancy rate of 90%. The following sets forth more specific information with respect to each of our

multi-family properties at December 31, 2006:

Multi-Family Property: 

Missouri (1)

Gate House, Holiday House, Tiger Village 

and Colony Apartments

North Carolina 

Village Apartments 

Totals 

Notes:

Location

Year Acquired 

Ownership
Interest

Units 

% Occupied

Columbia 

1998

Winston-Salem 

1998

Fee

Fee

874 

92%

600 

1,474 

86%

90%

(1) We own four contiguous residential complexes in Columbia, Missouri which, although owned in two separate entities, are managed as a

single property and therefore reflected as such. 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGSx

We are involved in other various matters of litigation arising

in the normal course of business. While we are unable to

predict with certainty the amounts involved, management 

is of the opinion that, when such litigation is resolved, our

resulting liability, if any, will not have a significant effect on

our consolidated financial position or results of operations. 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TOx
A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERSx

No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders

through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise during the

fourth quarter of 2006. 

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON x
EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND x
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIESx

(a) Market Information 

The following table shows, for the period indicated, the high

and low sales price for the Common Shares as reported on

the New York Stock Exchange, and cash dividends paid during

the two years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005

Quarter Ended 

High 

Low 

Dividend 
Per Share 

2006

March 31, 2006 

June 30, 2006 

September 30, 2006 

December 31, 2006 

2005

March 31, 2005 

June 30, 2005 

September 30, 2005 

December 31, 2005 

$24.21 

$19.79 

$0.1850

23.94

26.70

27.13

19.51

22.70

23.81

0.1850

0.1850

0.2000

$16.76 

$15.40 

$0.1725 

18.68

20.13

20.79

15.25

17.38

16.51

0.1725

0.1725

0.1850

At March 1, 2007, there were 348 holders of record of the

Company’s Common Shares. 

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 24

(b) Dividends 

(c) Issuer purchases of equity securities 

We have determined that for 2006, 100% of the total dividends

We have an existing share repurchase program that authorizes

distributed to shareholders represented ordinary income. There

management, at its discretion, to repurchase up to $20.0 million

was no unrecaptured section 1250 gain or nontaxable return

of our outstanding Common Shares. Through March 1, 2007,

of capital in 2006. Our cash flow is affected by a number of

we had repurchased 2.1 million Common Shares at a total 

factors, including the revenues received from rental properties,

cost of $11.7 million. All of these Common Shares have been

our operating expenses, the interest expense on our borrow-

subsequently reissued. The program may be discontinued or

ings, the ability of lessees to meet their obligations to us and

extended at any time and there is no assurance that we will

unanticipated capital expenditures. Future dividends paid by 

purchase the full amount authorized. There were no Common

us will be at the discretion of the Trustees and will depend on

Shares repurchased by us during the fiscal year ended December

our actual cash flows, our financial condition, capital require-

31, 2006.

ments, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT

provisions of the Code and such other factors as the Trustees

deem relevant.

(d) Securities authorized for issuance under equity 

compensation plans

The following table provides information related to our 1999

Share Incentive Plan (the “1999 Plan”), 2003 Share Incentive

Plan (the “2003 Plan”) and the 2006 Share Incentive Plan

(the “2006 Plan”) as of December 31, 2006:

Equity Compensation Plan Information 

(a) 

(b) 

Number of securities to be issued 
upon exercise of outstanding  
options, warrants and rights

Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding  
options, warrants and rights

(c) 
Number of securities remaining 
available for future issuance under
equity compensation plans [excluding 
securities reflected in Column (a)]

550,372 

— 
550,372 

$10.01 

— 
$10.01 

729,097 (1) 

— 
729,097 (1) 

Equity compensation plans 

approved by security holders 

Equity compensation plans 

not approved by security holders 

Total 

Notes: 

(1) The 1999, 2003 and 2006 Plans authorize the issuance of options equal to up to a total of 12% of the total Common Shares outstanding
from time to time on a fully diluted basis. The 2006 Plan authorizes the issuance of a maximum number of 500,000 Common Shares.
However, not more than 4,000,000 of the Common Shares in the aggregate may be issued pursuant to the exercise of options and no 
participant may receive more than 5,000,000 Common Shares during the term of the 1999 and 2003 Plans. No participant may receive
more than 500,000 Common Shares during the term of the 2006 Plan.

Remaining Common Shares available is as follows:

Outstanding Common Shares as of December 31, 2006

Outstanding OP Units as of December 31, 2006

Total Outstanding Common Shares and OP Units

12% of Common Shares pursuant to the 1999 and 2003 Plans

Common Shares pursuant to the 2006 Plan

Total Common Shares available under equity compensations plans

Less: Issuance of Restricted Shares Granted

Issuance of Options Granted

Number of Common Shares remaining available

31,772,952

642,272

32,415,224

3,889,827

500,000

4,389,827

(880,408)

(2,780,322)

729,097

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(e) Share Price Performance Graph

The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return for our Common Shares for the period commencing

December 31, 2001 through December 31, 2006 with the cumulative total return on the Russell 2000 Index (“Russell 2000”),

the NAREIT All Equity REIT Index (the “NAREIT”) and the SNL Shopping Center REITs (the “SNL”) over the same period. Total

return values for the Russell 2000, the NAREIT, the SNL and the Common Shares were calculated based upon cumulative total

return assuming the investment of $100.00 in each of the Russell 2000, the NAREIT, the SNL and our Common Shares on

December 31, 2001, and assuming reinvestment of such dividends. The shareholder return as set forth in the table below is

not necessarily indicative of future performance.

Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return among Acadia Realty Trust, the Russell 2000, 
the NAREIT and the SNL:

Acadia Realty Trust

Russell 2000

NAREIT All Equity REIT Index

SNL Shopping Center REITS Index

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

0 

12/31/01 

12/31/02 

12/31/03 

12/31/04 

12/31/05 

12/31/06 

Index

Acadia Realty Trust

Russell 2000

NAREIT All Equity REIT Index

SNL Shopping Center REITS Index

12/31/01

12/31/02

12/31/03

12/31/04

12/31/05

12/31/06

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

125.41

79.52

103.82

115.58

224.19

117.09

142.37

163.87

305.64

138.55

187.33

222.64

391.01

144.86

210.12

242.95

503.39

171.47

283.78

327.02

Period Ending

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 26

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATAx

The following table sets forth, on a historical basis, our selected financial data. This information should be read in conjunction

with our audited consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and

Results of Operations appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K. 

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

2006

2005

2004 

2003

2002

Years ended December 31,

OPERATING DATA:

Revenues 

Operating expenses 

Interest expense 

Depreciation and amortization 

Gain in sale of land 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships

Minority interest

Income taxes (benefit expense)

Income from continuing operations 

Income from discontinued operations 

Net income 

Basic earnings per share:

Income from continuing operations 

Income from discontinued operations 

Basic earnings per share 

Diluted earnings per share:

Income from continuing operations 

Income from discontinued operations 

Diluted earnings per share 

Weighted average number of Common Shares

outstanding

– basic 

– diluted

$102,693

$100,806

$ 87,082 

$ 82,791 

$ 57,803

46,101

22,451

26,637

—

2,559

5,223

508

15,794

23,219
$ 39,013

$

$

$

$

0.49

0.71

1.20

0.48

0.70

1.18

41,642

18,804

25,905

— 

21,280

(13,952)

(2,140)

19,643

983

36,135

16,687

22,781

932 

513

(1,466)

—

11,458

8,127

$ 20,626 

$ 19,585 

$

$

$

$

0.62 

0.03

0.65 

0.61 

0.03

0.64 

$

$

$

$

0.39 

0.28

0.67

0.38 

0.27

0.65 

34,530

15,573

23,672

1,187 

985

(4,899)

—

6,289

1,564

7,853 

0.24 

0.06

0.30 

0.23 

0.06

0.29 

$

$

$

$

$

26,677

8,679

12,441

1,530 

542

(1,686)

—

10,392

9,007

$ 19,399

$

$

$

$

0.41

0.36

0.77 

0.41

0.35

0.76

32,502

33,153

31,949

32,214 

29,341

29,912 

26,640

27,232

25,321

25,806

Cash dividends declared per Common Share

$ 0.755

$ 0.7025

$ 0.6525

$

0.595

$

0.52

BALANCE SHEET DATA:

Real estate before accumulated depreciation 

$677,238 

$709,906

$599,558 

$ 541,892 

$ 375,149

Total assets 

Total mortgage indebtedness 

Total convertible notes payable

Minority interest in Operating Partnership 

Minority interests in partially-owned affiliates

Total equity 

OTHER:

Funds from Operations (1) 

Cash flows provided by (used in):

Operating activities 

Investing activities

Financing activities 

See Note on following page.

851,692

347,402

100,000

8,673

105,064

241,119

841,591

386,600

24,400

9,204

137,086

220,576

636,731

271,571

—

6,893

75,244

216,924

556,278

277,817

—

7,875

37,681

169,734

442,034

173,074

—

22,745

12,611

161,323

$ 39,953

$ 35,842 

$ 30,004 

$ 27,664 

$ 30,162

39,627

(58,890) 

68,359

50,239

(135,470) 

159,425

33,885

(72,860) 

40,050

31,031

(76,552) 

15,454

29,422

31,855

(50,215)

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Note: 

(1)  The Company considers funds from operations (“FFO”) as

defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment
Trusts (“NAREIT”) to be an appropriate supplemental disclosure
of operating performance for an equity REIT due to its widespread
acceptance and use within the REIT and analyst communities. FFO
is presented to assist investors in analyzing the performance of
the Company. It is helpful as it excludes various items included in
net income that are not indicative of the operating performance,
such as gains (losses) from sales of depreciated property and
depreciation and amortization. However, the Company’s method
of calculating FFO may be different from methods used by other
REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other
REIT’s. FFO does not represent cash generated from operations

as defined by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)
and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash needs,
including distributions. It should not be considered as an alter-
native to net income for the purpose of evaluating the Com-
pany’s performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity.
Consistent with the NAREIT definition, the Company defines 
FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP),
excluding gains (losses) from sales of depreciated property, plus
depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for uncon-
solidated partnerships and joint ventures. See “Item 7. Manage-
ment’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations — Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds from
Operations” for the reconciliation of net income to FFO.

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 28

Management’s Discussion and Analysis 

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION ANDx
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONx
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS x

Overview
We currently operate 74 properties, which we own or have

an ownership interest in, consisting of 72 neighborhood and

community shopping centers and two multi-family properties,

which are located primarily in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic

and Midwestern regions of the United States. We receive

income primarily from the rental revenue from tenants at

our properties, including recoveries from tenants, offset by

operating and overhead expenses.

Our primary business objective is to acquire and manage

commercial retail properties that will provide cash for distri-

butions to shareholders while also creating the potential for

capital appreciation to enhance investor returns. We focus

on the following fundamentals to achieve this objective:

■ Own and operate a portfolio of community and neigh-

borhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties 

with a retail component located in markets with strong

demographics. 

■ Generate internal growth within the portfolio through

aggressive redevelopment, re-anchoring and leasing 

activities.   

■ Generate external growth through an opportunistic yet

disciplined acquisition program. The emphasis is on target-

ing transactions with high inherent opportunity for the

creation of additional value through redevelopment and

leasing and/or transactions requiring creative capital struc-

turing to facilitate the transactions. 

■ Partner with private equity investors for the purpose of

making investments in operating retailers with significant

embedded value in their real estate assets. 

■ Maintain a strong and flexible balance sheet through 

conservative financial practices while ensuring access to

sufficient capital to fund future growth.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2006
(“2006”) to the year ended December 31, 2005
(“2005”) 
The Brandywine Portfolio operations were consolidated as part

of Fund I for the year ended December 31, 2005. Subsequent

to the recapitalization and conversion of interests from Fund I

to GDC in January 2006, the Brandywine Portfolio is accounted

for under the equity method of accounting for the year ended

December 31, 2006. In the following tables, we have excluded

the Brandywine Portfolio operations for the year ended Decem-

ber 31, 2005 for purposes of comparability with the year ended

December 31, 2006.

(dollars in millions)

Revenues:
Minimum rents
Percentage rents
Expense reimbursements
Other property income
Management fee income
Interest income
Other

Total revenues

2005

Brandywine

2005

Change from 2005 Adjusted

2006
$ 69.7
1.2
15.0
1.2
5.6
8.3
1.7

$102.7

As Reported
$ 75.4
1.3
14.9
2.3
3.6
3.3
—

$100.8

Portfolio
$(14.0)
(0.6)
(2.2)
(0.2)
0.5
—
—

$(16.5)

Adjusted
$61.4
0.7
12.7
2.1
4.1
3.3
—

$84.3

$
$ 8.3
0.5
2.3
(0.9)
1.5
5.0
1.7

$18.4

%
13%
71%
18%
(43%)
37%
152%
100%

22%

The increase in minimum rents was attributable to additional

higher tenant reimbursements following the 2005/2006

rents following our acquisition of Chestnut Hill, Clark Diversey,

Acquisitions, offset by a decrease in tenant reimbursements

A&P Shopping Plaza, 2914 Third Avenue and Boonton Shop-

as a result of lower snow removal costs in 2006. Real estate

ping Center (60% owned) as well as Fund II acquisitions of

tax reimbursements increased $1.8 million, primarily as a

Sherman Avenue and 161st Street in New York and a lease-

result of the 2005/2006 Acquisitions, as well as general

hold interest in Chicago (“2005/2006 Acquisitions”).

increases in real estate taxes across the portfolio.

Expense reimbursements for both common area maintenance

The decrease in other property income was the result of

(“CAM”) and real estate taxes increased in 2006. CAM

receipt of a bankruptcy claim settlement against a former

expense reimbursement increased $0.4 million as a result of

tenant in 2005.

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Management fee income increased primarily as a result of

2005 and 2006, as well as higher balances in interest earn-

fees earned in connection with the acquisition of the Klaff

ing assets in 2006.

management contract rights in February 2005 and additional

management fees earned from our investments in unconsoli-

dated affiliates.

Other income increased as a result of a $1.1 million reim-

bursement of the Company’s share of certain fees incurred

by the institutional investors of Fund I for the Brandywine

The increase in interest income was attributable to interest

Portfolio, as well as $0.5 million related to termination of 

income on our advances and notes receivable originated in

an interest rate swap in 2006.

(dollars in millions)

Operating Expenses:
Property operating
Real estate taxes
General and administrative
Depreciation and amortization

Total operating expenses

2005

Brandywine

2005

Change from 2005 Adjusted

2006
$ 15.7
10.6
19.8
26.6

$ 72.7

As Reported
$ 16.1
9.4
16.2
25.9

$ 67.6

Portfolio
$ (3.4)
(0.8)
—
(2.6)

$ (6.8)

Adjusted
$12.7
8.6
16.2
23.3

$60.8

$
$ 3.0
2.0
3.6
3.3

$11.9

%
24%
23%
22%
14%

20%

The increase in property operating expenses was primarily

$0.9 million, and $0.9 million of other overhead expenses

the result of the recovery of approximately $0.5 million

following the expansion of our infrastructure related to

related to the settlement of our insurance claim in connec-

increased investment in development-intensive projects in

tion with the flood damage incurred at the Mark Plaza in

Fund assets and asset management services.

2005, increased property operating expenses related to the

2005/2006 Acquisitions and higher bad debt expense in

2006. These increases were offset by lower snow removal

costs during 2006.

Depreciation expense increased $1.4 million in 2006. This

was principally a result of increased depreciation expense

related to the 2005/2006 Acquisitions. Amortization expense

increased $1.9 million, which was primarily the combination

The increase in real estate taxes was due to general increases

of an increase in amortization related to the 2005/2006

in real estate taxes experienced across the portfolio, as well

Acquisitions, specifically, amortization of tenant installation

as increased real estate tax expense related to the 2005/2006

costs of $1.0 million, amortization of leasehold interest of

Acquisitions.

The increase in general and administrative expense was 

primarily attributable to increased compensation expense 

of $2.7 million, including stock-based compensation of 

$0.5 million and amortization of loan costs of $0.2 million.

In addition, amortization expense increased $0.2 million

related to the write off of certain Klaff management con-

tracts following the disposition of these assets in 2006.

(dollars in millions)

Other:
Equity in earnings of 

unconsolidated affiliates

Interest expense
Minority interest
Income taxes
Income from

2005

Brandywine

2005

Change from 2005 Adjusted

2006

As Reported

Portfolio

Adjusted

$

%

$ 2.6
(22.5)
5.2
0.5

$ 21.3
(18.8)
(14.0)
(2.1)

$0.9
3.7
5.1
—

—

$ 22.2
(15.1)
(8.9)
(2.1)

$(19.6)
(7.4)
14.1
2.6

(88%)
(49%)
158%
124%

1.0

22.2

(2,220%)

discontinued operations

23.2

1.0

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates decreased dur-

The variance in income tax expense relates to taxes at the

ing 2006 primarily as a result of the gains recognized from

taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) level on our share of gains

the sale of Mervyns assets in 2005.

from the sale of Mervyns locations during 2005.

Interest expense increased $7.4 million as a result of higher

Income from discontinued operations represents activity

average outstanding borrowings in 2006.

related to properties sold in 2006 and 2005.

Minority interest variance is attributable to the minority part-

ner’s share of gains from the sale of Mervyns assets in 2005.

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 30

Management’s Discussion and Analysis continued

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2005 (“2005”) to the year ended December 31, 2004 (“2004”) 

(dollars in millions)

Revenues:

Minimum rents

Percentage rents

Expense reimbursements

Other property income

Management fee income

Interest income

Other

Total revenues

2005

$ 75.4

1.3

14.9

2.3

3.6

3.3

—

2004

$ 68.9

1.3

13.3

0.8

1.3

1.3

0.2

$ 100.8

$ 87.1

$

$ 6.5

—

1.6

1.5

2.3

2.0

(0.2)

$ 13.7

Change

%

9%

—

12%

188%

177%

154%

(100%)

16%

Minimum rents within our Funds I and II (“Funds”) increased

general increases in real estate taxes as well as re-tenanting

$4.6 million primarily as a result of minimum rents from prop-

activities. CAM expense reimbursements within the balance

erties we acquired through the Funds during 2004 and 2005

of our portfolio increased $0.5 million as a result of increased

(“2004/2005 Fund Acquisitions”) as discussed in “LIQUIDITY

tenant reimbursements of higher snow removal costs in 2005.

AND CAPITAL RESOURCES” in Item 7 of this Form 10K. 

$1.9 million of the increase in minimum rents was attributa-

ble to additional rents following our purchase of Amboy

Road shopping center in July 2005, re-tenanting activities 

as well as increased occupancy across the remaining balance

of our portfolio.

Tenant expense reimbursements within our Funds increased

$0.9 million primarily a result of our 2004/2005 Fund Acqui-

sitions. Real estate tax reimbursements within the balance of

the portfolio increased $0.5 million primarily as a result of

Management fee income increased primarily as a result 

of management fees earned related to our acquisition of 

certain management contract rights from Klaff in January

2004 and February 2005.

The increase in interest income was a combination of addi-

tional interest income earned on our notes receivable origi-

nated in 2004 and 2005 and additional interest income

earned following our preferred equity investment in Levitz 

SL in 2005.

(dollars in millions)

Operating expenses:

Property operating

Real estate taxes

General and administrative

Depreciation and amortization

Total operating expenses

2005

$ 16.1

9.4

16.1

25.9

$ 67.5

2004

$ 17.0

8.2

10.9

22.8

$ 58.9

Change

$

$ (0.9)

1.2

5.2

3.1

$ 8.6

%

(5%)

15%

48%

14%

15%

Property operating expenses within our Funds decreased

assessments and tax rates were also experienced across our

$0.6 million primarily as a result of the reduction in the

remaining portfolio.

allowance for doubtful accounts as a result of the recovery

of amounts due from Penn Traffic following its bankruptcy

and the partial recovery of previous years CAM billings previ-

ously disputed by tenants. The decrease in property operat-

ing expenses within our remaining portfolio was primarily 

a result of our recovery of $0.5 million in 2005 related to

The increase in general and administrative expense was

attributable to increased compensation expense and other

overhead expenses following the expansion of our infra-

structure related to increased investment activity in fund

assets and asset management services.

the settlement of our insurance claim in connection with

The $1.9 million increase in depreciation and amortization

the flood damage incurred at Mark Plaza. A non-recurring

expense in 2005 within our Funds was primarily attributable

charge of approximately $0.7 million related to this flood

to our 2004/2005 Fund Acquisitions. Within the balance of

damage was recorded in 2004. This decrease was partially

our portfolio, depreciation expense increased $0.3 million

offset by higher snow removal costs in 2005.

primarily related to capitalized tenant installation costs in

Real estate taxes increased $0.8 million within our Funds 

primarily as a result of our 2004/2005 Fund Acquisitions.

General increases in real estate taxes due to increases in

2004 and 2005. Amortization expense increased primarily 

as a result of the write-off of acquisition costs totaling 

$0.5 million allocable to specific Klaff management contracts

following the disposition of the related assets.

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(dollars in millions)

Other:
Equity in earnings of 

unconsolidated partnerships

Interest expense
Gain on sale
Minority interest
Income taxes
Income from 

discontinued operations

2005

$ 21.3
(18.8)
—
(14.0)
(2.1)

1.0

2004

$ 0.5
(16.7)
0.9
(1.4)
—

8.1

$

$ 20.8
(2.1)
(0.9)
(12.6)
(2.1)

(7.1)

Change

%

4160%
(13%)
(100%)
(900%)
—

(88%)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships increased

site work by the buyer. Of these proceeds, $0.5 million were

primarily as a result of our share of gain from the sale of 

distributed to our joint venture partner in the sale and are 

certain Mervyn’s locations.

a component of minority interest in the accompanying finan-

The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to

cial statements.

our Fund Acquisitions and higher average interest rates on

Income taxes in 2005 relate to our share of the income taxes

the portfolio mortgage debt in 2005.

on gain from the sale of certain Mervyn’s locations during

The gain on sale of land in 2004 was related to a prior year

the third and fourth quarters of 2005.

sale of a contract to purchase land to the Target Corporation.

Income (loss) from discontinued operations represents activity

We received additional sales proceeds of $0.9 million which

related to properties sold during 2004 and 2005 as well as

were being held in escrow pending the completion of certain

property held for sale subsequent to 2005.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds from Operations 

Net income
Depreciation of real estate and amortization 

of leasing costs: 
Consolidated affiliates, net of minority

interests’ share

Unconsolidated affiliates
Income attributable to minority interest 

in operating partnership (1)

Gain on sale of properties

Funds from operations

Notes: 

For the years ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

$ 39,013

$20,626

$19,585

$ 7,853

$ 19,399

20,206
1,806

803
(21,875)

16,676
746

416
(2,622)

16,026
714

375
(6,696)

18,421
643

747
—

15,335
632

2,928
(8,132)

$ 39,953

$35,842

$30,004

$27,664

$ 30,162 

(1) Represents income attributable to Common Operating Partnership Units and does not include distributions paid to Series A and B Preferred

OP Unitholders.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Uses of Liquidity
Our principal uses of liquidity are expected to be for distribu-

tions to our shareholders and OP unit holders, debt service

and loan repayments, and property investment which include

the funding of our joint venture commitments, acquisition,

redevelopment, expansion and re-tenanting activities. 

Distributions
In order to qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes,

we must currently distribute at least 90% of our taxable

income to our shareholders. For the first three quarters

during 2006, we paid a quarterly dividend of $0.185 per

Common Share and Common OP Unit. In December of

2006, our Board of Trustees approved and declared an 8.1%

increase in our quarterly dividend to $0.20 per Common

Share and Common OP Unit for the fourth quarter of 2006,

which was paid January 16, 2007.

Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund, LP (“Fund I”) 
In September 2001, the Operating Partnership committed

$20.0 million to a newly formed joint venture with four of

our institutional shareholders, who committed $70.0 million,

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis continued

for the purpose of acquiring a total of approximately $300.0

8%. As of December 31, 2006, $122.6 million has been

million of community and neighborhood shopping centers

contributed to Fund II, of which the Operating Partnership’s

on a leveraged basis.

share is $24.5 million.

On January 4, 2006, we recapitalized a one million square

Fund II has invested in the RCP Venture and the New York

foot retail portfolio located in Wilmington, Delaware (“Brandy-

Urban/Infill Redevelopment initiatives and other investments

wine Portfolio”) through a merger of interests with affiliates

as further discussed in “PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS” in Item 1

of GDC Properties (“GDC”). The Brandywine Portfolio was

of Form 10-K.

recapitalized through a “cash out” merger of the 77.8%

interest, which was previously held by the institutional

investors in Fund I (the “Investors”) to affiliates of GDC at 

a valuation of $164.0 million. The Operating Partnership,

through a subsidiary, retained our existing 22.2% interest

and continue to operate the Brandywine Portfolio and earn

fees for such services. At the closing, the Investors, excluding

the Operating Partnership, received a return of all their

capital invested in Fund I and preferred return, thus trigger-

ing the Operating Partnership’s Promote distribution in all

future Fund I distributions and increasing the Operating 

Partnership’s interest in cash flow and income from 22.2%

to 37.8% as a result of the Promote. In June 2006, the

Investors received $36.0 million of additional proceeds from

this transaction following the replacement of bridge financing

provided by them with permanent mortgage financing.

As of December 31, 2006, we have a total of 32 properties

totaling 2.0 million square feet as further discussed in

“PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS” in Item 1 of this Form 10-K.

Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund II, LLC (“Fund II”) 
On June 15, 2004, we closed our second acquisition fund,

Fund II, which includes all of the investors from Fund I as

well as two additional institutional investors. With $300.0

million of committed discretionary capital, Fund II expects to

be able to acquire up to $900.0 million of real estate assets

on a leveraged basis. The Operating Partnership is the man-

aging member with a 20% interest in the joint venture.

The terms and structure of Fund II are substantially the same

as Fund I with the exceptions that the preferred return is

New York Urban/ Infill Redevelopment Initiative
In September 2004, we, through Fund II, launched our 

New York Urban Infill Redevelopment initiative. As retailers

continue to recognize that many of the nation’s urban markets

are underserved from a retail standpoint, Fund II’s intent is

to capitalize on this trend by investing in redevelopment

projects in dense urban areas where retail tenant demand

has effectively surpassed the supply of available sites. During

2004, Fund II, together with an unaffiliated partner, P/A,

formed Acadia-P/A for the purpose of acquiring, construct-

ing, developing, owning, operating, leasing and managing

certain retail real estate properties in the New York City 

metropolitan area. P/A has agreed to invest 10% of required

capital up to a maximum of $2.2 million and Fund II, the

managing member, has agreed to invest the balance to

acquire assets in which Acadia-P/A agrees to invest. Operat-

ing cash flow is generally to be distributed pro-rata to Fund II

and P/A until each has received a 10% cumulative return

and then 60% to Fund II and 40% to P/A. Distributions of

net refinancing and net sales proceeds, as defined, follow

the distribution of operating cash flow except that unpaid

original capital is returned before the 60%/40% split between

Fund II and P/A, respectively. Upon the liquidation of the last

property investment of Acadia-P/A, to the extent that Fund II

has not received an 18% internal rate of return (“IRR”) on

all of its capital contributions, P/A is obligated to return a

portion of its previous distributions, as defined, until Fund II

has received an 18% IRR. To date, Fund II has, in conjunction

with P/A, invested in seven projects through Fund II as follows:

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Location
Property
Queens
Liberty Avenue (1)
Manhattan
216th Street
Pelham Manor Shopping Center (1) Westchester
161st Street
400 East Fordham Road
Canarsie Plaza (2)
4650 Broadway

Bronx
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan

Year
Acquired
2005
2005
2004
2005
2004
2007
2005

Total 

Notes:

Redevelopment (dollars in millions)

Anticipated
Additional
Costs
$ 15.0
18.0
40.0
16.0
85.0
60.0
30.0

$264.0

Estimated
Completion
First half 2007
Second half 2007
Second half 2008
Second half 2008
First half 2009
First half 2009
Second half 2009

Square
Feet Upon
Completion
125,000
60,000
320,000
232,000
276,000
323,000
175,000

1,511,000

Purchase
Price
$ —
7.0
—
49.0
30.0
—
25.0

$111.0

(1) Fund II acquired a leasehold interest at this property.

(2) Closing is anticipated in 2007, although such closing cannot be assured.

Other Investments 
During 2005 and 2006, we made the following other invest-

Share Repurchase 
Repurchases of our Common Shares is an additional use of

ments as further discussed in “PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS” in

liquidity as discussed in Item 5 of this Form 10-K. 

Item 1 of this Form 10-K:

(i) $16.8 million in Amboy Road

(ii) $4.0 million for Klaff’s management rights

(iii) $9.8 million for Clark/Diversey

(iv) $3.2 million for Boonton Shopping Center

(v) $16.0 million for Chestnut Hill and

(vi) $18.5 million for 2914 Third Avenue.

Property Development, Redevelopment and
Expansion 
Our redevelopment program focuses on selecting well-located

Sources of Liquidity 
We intend on using Fund II as the primary vehicle for our

future acquisitions, including investments in the RCP Venture

and New York Urban/Infill Redevelopment initiative. Sources

of capital for funding property acquisitions, redevelopment,

expansion and re-tenanting, as well as future repurchases of

Common Shares are expected to be obtained primarily from

issuance of public equity or debt instruments, cash on hand,

additional debt financings, unrelated member capital contribu-

tions and future sales of existing properties. As of December

neighborhood and community shopping centers and creating

31, 2006, we had a total of approximately $162.2 million of

significant value through re-tenanting and property redevel-

additional capacity under existing debt facilities, cash and

opment.

During 2006, the Company commenced the redevelopment

and re-tenanting of the Bloomfield Town Square, located in

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. A former outparcel building, occu-

pied by Chrysler Dodge, was demolished and replaced with 

a 17,500 square foot building occupied by Drexel Heritage

and Panera Bread. The new tenants opened and commenced

paying rent during the third and fourth quarters of 2006, and

are paying base rent at a 127% increase over that of Chrysler

Dodge. In addition, the Company has re-tenanted approximately

26,000 square feet to Circuit City which is anticipated to open

and commence paying rent in the fourth quarter of 2007 at a

79% increase over that of the former tenants. Total costs for

this project are anticipated to be $3.3 million.

Additionally, for the year ending December 31, 2007, we 

currently estimate that capital outlays of approximately 

$4.8 million to $6.5 million will be required for tenant improve-

ments, related renovations and other property improvements.

cash equivalents on hand of $139.6 million, and eight

properties that are unencumbered and available as potential

collateral for future borrowings. In addition, on February 26,

2007, we through our RCP Venture, received a cash distribu-

tion totaling approximately $42.5 million from our ownership

position in Albertsons. The Operating Partnership’s share of

this distribution amounted to approximately $8.5 million 

and is subject to income tax considerations. The distribution

resulted from cash proceeds obtained by Albertsons in con-

nection with its disposition of certain operating stores and 

a refinancing of the remaining assets held in the entity. We

anticipate that cash flow from operating activities will con-

tinue to provide adequate capital for all of our debt service

payments, recurring capital expenditures and REIT distribu-

tion requirements.

Issuance of Convertible Notes
In December 2006, we issued $100.0 million of 3.75% 

Convertible Notes. These Notes were issued at par and are

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis continued

due in 2026. In January 2007, an option was exercised to

under variable to fixed-rate swap agreements currently in

issue an additional $15.0 million of Convertible Notes. The

effect, $351.0 million of the portfolio, or 79%, was fixed at

$112.1 million in proceeds, net of related costs, were used

a 5.2% weighted average interest rate and $94.2 million, or

to retire variable rate debt, fund capital commitments and

21% was floating at a 6.7% weighted average interest rate.

general company purposes.

Issuance of Equity
During January 2007, we filed a shelf registration on Form 

S-3 providing offerings for up to a total of $300.0 million 

of Common Shares, Preferred Shares and debt securities. 

To date, we have not issued any securities pursuant to this

shelf registration.

During November 2004, we issued 1,890,000 Common

Shares (the “Offering”). The Offering was made under shelf

registration statements filed under the Securities Act of

There is $54.9 million of debt maturing in 2007 at weighted

average interest rates of 6.3%. We intend to refinance the

indebtedness or select other alternatives based on market

conditions at that time.

Reference is made to Note 6 and Note 7 in the Notes to

Consolidated Financial Statements that begin on page F-9 

of this Form 10-K for a summary of the financing and refi-

nancing transactions since December 31, 2005.

Asset Sales 
Asset sales are an additional source of liquidity for us. During

1933, as amended, and previously declared effective by the

the fourth quarter of 2006, we sold the Soundview Market-

Securities and Exchange Commission. The $28.3 million in

place, Bradford Towne Centre, Greenridge Plaza, Luzerne

proceeds from the Offering, net of related costs, were used

Street Shopping Center and Pittston Plaza. During 2005 and

to retire above-market, fixed-rate indebtedness as well as to

2004, we sold the Berlin Shopping Center and East End 

invest in real estate assets. Following this transaction, we

Centre. These sales are discussed in “ASSET SALES AND

have $46.7 million of remaining capacity to issue equity

CAPITAL/ASSET RECYCLING” in Item 1 of this Form 10-K.

under our primary shelf registration statement.

Financing and Debt 
At December 31, 2006, mortgage and convertible notes

payable aggregated $445.2 million, net of unamortized 

premium of $2.2 million, and were collateralized by 52

properties and related tenant leases. Interest rates on our

outstanding indebtedness ranged from 3.75% to 8.5% with

maturities that ranged from July 2007 to November 2032.

Taking into consideration $16.0 million of notional principal

Contractual Obligations and Other 
Commitments 
At December 31, 2006, maturities on our mortgage notes

ranged from July 2007 to November 2032. In addition, we

have non-cancelable ground leases at seven of our shopping

centers. We lease space for its White Plains corporate office

for a term expiring in 2010. The following table summarizes

our debt maturities and obligations under non-cancelable

operating leases of December 31, 2006: 

(amounts in millions)

Contractual obligation

Future debt maturities

Interest obligations on debt

Operating lease obligations

Total

Payments due by period 

Less than

1 year

$ 60.0

24.0

3.6

$ 87.6

1 to 3

years

$ 57.1

37.9

7.6

$102.6

3 to 5

years

$154.3

32.8

8.6

$195.7

More than 

5 years 

$173.8 

42.9

101.0 

$317.7 

Total

$ 445.2

137.6

120.8

$ 703.6

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have investments in the following joint ventures for the

purpose of investing in operating properties. We account for

these investments using the equity method of accounting 

as we have a non-controlling interest. As such, our financial

statements reflect our share of income from but not the

assets and liabilities of these joint ventures.

■ We own a 49% interest in two partnerships which own

the Crossroads Shopping Center (“Crossroads”). Our pro-

rata share of Crossroads mortgage debt as of December

31, 2006 was $31.4 million. This fixed-rate debt bears

interest at 5.4% and matures in December 2014.

■ We own a 22.2% investment in various entities which

own the Brandywine Portfolio. Our pro-rata share of

Brandywine debt as of December 31, 2006, was $36.9

million with a fixed interest rate of 5.99%. These loans

mature on July 1, 2016.

■ We have 50% interests in two Fund I investments of

which our pro-rata share of mortgage debt (net of the

Fund I minority interest share) as of December 31, 2006,

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was $2.6 million with a weighted average interest rate of

6.97%. Both of these loans mature during August 2010.

Historical Cash Flow
The following discussion of historical cash flow compares 

In addition, we have arranged for the provision of five sepa-

rate letters of credit in connection with certain leases and

investments. As of December 31, 2006, there was no balance

outstanding under any of the letters of credit. If the letters

of credit were fully drawn, the combined maximum amount

our cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2006 with

our cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Cash and cash equivalents were $139.6 million and $90.5

million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The

increase of $49.1 million was a result of the following

of exposure would be approximately $3.1 million. 

increases and decreases in cash flows:

(amounts in millions)

Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Totals

Years Ended December 31,

2006
$ 39.6
(58.9)
68.4
$ 49.1

2005
$ 50.2
(135.5)
159.4
$ 74.1

Variance
$ (10.6)
76.6
(91.0)
$ (25.0)

The variance in net cash provided by operating activities

financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance

resulted from a decrease of $22.0 million in operating

with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial

income before non-cash expenses in 2006, which was pri-

statements requires management to make estimates and

marily due to $20.9 million of distributions of operating

judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabili-

income from unconsolidated affiliates as a result of the 

ties, revenues and expenses. We base our estimates on his-

distributions from Mervyns in 2005, as well as those factors

torical experience and assumptions that are believed to be

discussed within Item 2, Management’s Discussion and

reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which

Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 

form the basis for making judgments about carrying value 

In addition, a net increase of $11.4 million resulted from

of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from

changes in operating assets and liabilities, primarily rents

other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates

receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets.

under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the

The decrease in net cash used in investing activities was 

primarily the result of a $44.1 million decrease in cash used

for real estate acquisitions, development and tenant installa-

tions, $34.5 million of additional proceeds from the sale of

properties in 2006, a net decrease of $28.1 million related to

the 2005 Levitz preferred equity investment (Note 4) and the

2006 Levitz note receivable (Note 4) activity and $5.6 million

of additional return of capital from unconsolidated affiliates

in 2006. These net decreases were offset by $26.2 million of

additional investments in unconsolidated partnerships, pri-

marily the Albertsons investment in 2006 and $8.1 million of

additional notes issued in 2006.

The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities

resulted primarily from $148.2 million of additional cash used

for the net repayment of debt in 2006 and $36.1 million of

additional distributions to partners and members in 2006,

primarily relating to the Mervyns investment. These net

decreases were partially offset by $100.0 million of pro-

ceeds from the Convertible Debt issuance in 2006.

following critical accounting policies affect the significant

judgments and estimates used by us in the preparation of

our consolidated financial statements.

Valuation of Property Held for Use and Sale 
On a quarterly basis, we review the carrying value of both

properties held for use and for sale. We record impairment

losses and reduce the carrying value of properties when

indicators of impairment are present and the expected undis-

counted cash flows related to those properties are less than

their carrying amounts. In cases where we do not expect 

to recover our carrying costs on properties held for use, we

reduce our carrying cost to fair value. For properties held for

sale, we reduce our carrying value to the fair value less costs

to sell. For the year ended December 31, 2006, no impair-

ment loss was recognized. For the year ended December 31,

2005, an impairment loss of $0.8 million was recognized

related to a property that was sold in July of 2005. Manage-

ment does not believe that the value of any properties in its

portfolio was impaired as of December 31, 2006 or 2005. 

Critical Accounting Policies 
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition

Bad Debts 
We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated

and results of operations is based upon our consolidated

losses resulting from the inability of tenants to make payments

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 36

Management’s Discussion and Analysis continued

on arrearages in billed rents, as well as the likelihood that ten-

ants will not have the ability to make payment on unbilled

rents including estimated expense recoveries and straight-line

rent. As of December 31, 2006, we had recorded an allowance

for doubtful accounts of $3.3 million. If the financial condition

of our tenants were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment

of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may

be required.

Inflation
Our long-term leases contain provisions designed to mitigate

the adverse impact of inflation on our net income. Such 

provisions include clauses enabling us to receive percentage

rents based on tenants’ gross sales, which generally increase

as prices rise, and/or, in certain cases, escalation clauses,

which generally increase rental rates during the terms of the

leases. Such escalation clauses are often related to increases

in the consumer price index or similar inflation indexes. In

addition, many of our leases are for terms of less than 10

years, which permits us to seek to increase rents upon re-rental

at market rates if current rents are below the then existing

market rates. Most of our leases require the tenants to pay

their share of operating expenses, including common area

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVEx
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKx

Our primary market risk exposure is to changes in interest

rates related to our mortgage debt. See the consolidated

financial statements and notes thereto included in this Annual

Report on Form 10-K for certain quantitative details related

to our mortgage debt.

Currently, we manage our exposure to fluctuations in inter-

est rates primarily through the use of fixed-rate debt and

interest rate swap agreements. As of December 31, 2006,

we had total mortgage debt of $445.2 million of which

$351.0 million, or 79%, was fixed-rate, inclusive of interest

rate swaps, and $94.2 million, or 21%, was variable-rate

based upon LIBOR plus certain spreads. As of December 31,

2006, we were a party to two interest rate swap transactions

to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates with

respect to $16.0 million of LIBOR-based variable-rate debt.

We also have one forward-starting interest rate swap which

commences during 2007 and matures in 2012 that will hedge

our exposure to changes in interest rates with respect to

$8.4 million of refinanced LIBOR-based variable rate debt

maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance and utilities, thereby

with the matching maturities.

The following table sets forth information as of December 31,

2006 concerning our long-term debt obligations, including

principal cash flows by scheduled maturity and weighted aver-

age interest rates of maturing amounts (amounts in millions):

reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating

expenses resulting from inflation. 

Recently Issued Accounting 
Pronouncements

Reference is made to the Notes to Consolidated Financial

Statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. 

Consolidated mortgage debt:

Year

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Thereafter

Scheduled
Amortization

$ 5.2

9.1

10.6

3.5

21.3

24.8

$ 74.5

Maturities

$ 54.9

34.9

2.5

14.7

114.8

148.9

$ 370.7

Mortgage debt in unconsolidated partnerships (at our pro-rata share):

Year

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Thereafter

Scheduled
Amortization

$ 0.4

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.5

1.7

$ 4.0

Maturities

$ —

—

—

2.5

—

64.3

$66.8

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Total

$ 60.1

44.0

13.1

18.2

136.1

173.7

$ 445.2

Total

$ 0.4

0.4

0.5

3.0

0.5

66.0

$70.8

Weighted Average
Interest Rate

6.3%

6.7%

7.0%

7.6%

4.2%

5.7%

Weighted Average
Interest Rate

N/A

N/A

N/A

7.0%

N/A

5.7%

Of our total consolidated and our pro-rata share of uncon-

solidated outstanding debt, $54.9 million and $34.9 million

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURESx

will become due in 2007 and 2008, respectively. As we intend

(i) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

on refinancing some or all of such debt at the then-existing

market interest rates which may be greater than the current

interest rate, our interest expense would increase by approxi-

mately $0.9 million annually if the interest rate on the refi-

nanced debt increased by 100 basis points. Interest expense

on our variable debt of $94.2 million as of December 31,

2006 would increase $0.9 million if LIBOR increased by 100

basis points. We may seek additional variable-rate financing

We conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and

with the participation of management including our Chief

Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effective-

ness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on

that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief 

Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls 

and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2006.

if and when pricing and other commercial and financial terms

(ii) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

warrant. As such, we would consider hedging against the

interest rate risk related to such additional variable-rate debt

through interest rate swaps and protection agreements, or

other means.

Based on our outstanding debt balances as of December 31,

2006, the fair value of our total outstanding debt would

decrease by approximately $16.4 million if interest rates

increase by 1%. Conversely, if interest rates decrease by 1%,

the fair value of our total outstanding debt would increase

by approximately $17.7 million.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANDx
SUPPLEMENTARY DATAx

The financial statements beginning on page F-1 are incorpo-

rated herein by reference.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTSx
WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTINGx
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSUREx

None.

(a) Management’s Annual Report on Internal 
Control Over Financial Reporting 
Management of Acadia Realty Trust is responsible for estab-

lishing and maintaining adequate internal control over

financial reporting, as such term is defined in the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision

and with the participation of our management, including our

principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we

conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal

control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 as

required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-15(c).

In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth in

the framework in Internal Control–Integrated Framework

issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the

Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under the

framework in Internal Control–Integrated Framework, our

management concluded that our internal control over finan-

cial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2006.

BDO Seidman, LLP, an independent registered public account-

ing firm that audited our Financial Statements included in

this Annual Report, has issued an attestation report on our

management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal

control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006

which appears in this item 9A.

Acadia Realty Trust 

White Plains, New York 

March 1, 2007

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 38

(b) Attestation report of the independent registered public accounting firm

The Shareholders and Trustees of Acadia Realty Trust

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over

Financial Reporting, that Acadia Realty Trust and subsidiaries maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as 

of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of

Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Acadia Realty Trust and subsidiaries’ management

is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of

internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion

on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).

Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal

control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of

internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating

effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We

believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the

reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally

accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures

that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dis-

positions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit

preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expendi-

tures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company;

and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition

of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,

projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate

because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that Acadia Realty Trust and subsidiaries maintained effective internal control over

financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria. Also, in our

opinion, Acadia Realty Trust maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of Decem-

ber 31, 2006, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),

the consolidated balance sheets of Acadia Realty Trust and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the related

consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended December 31, 2006 and

2005 and our report dated March 1, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

BDO Seidman, LLP 

New York, New York

March 1, 2007

(c) Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006

that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATIONx

None 

PART III 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCEx

This item is incorporated by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

presently scheduled to be held May 15, 2007, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A. 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONx

This item is incorporated by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

presently scheduled to be held May 15, 2007, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENTx

This item is incorporated by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

presently scheduled to be held May 15, 2007, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A.

The information under Item 5 under the heading “(d) Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans” is

incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCEx

This item is incorporated by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

presently scheduled to be held May 15, 2007, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICESx

This item is incorporated by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

presently scheduled to be held May 15, 2007, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A.

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PART IV 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULESx

1. Financial Statements: See “Index to Financial Statements” at page 46 below.

2. Financial Statement Schedule: See “Schedule III — Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation” at page 82 below.

3. Exhibits:

Exhibit No. Description 

3.1

3.2

3.3

4.1

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.6

10.7

10.8

10.9

10.11

10.12
(21)

10.14

10.15

10.16

10.17

10.18

10.19

10.20

10.21

10.22

10.23

10.24

10.25

10.26

10.33

10.34

10.35

Declaration of Trust of the Company, as amended (1)

Fourth Amendment to Declaration of Trust (4)

Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (22)

Voting Trust Agreement between the Company and Yale University dated February 27, 2002 (14)

1999 Share Option Plan (8) (20)

2003 Share Option Plan (16) (20)

Form of Share Award Agreement (17) (21)

Form of Registration Rights Agreement and Lock-Up Agreement (18)

Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement (RD Capital Transaction) (11)

Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement (Pacesetter Transaction) (11)

Contribution and Share Purchase Agreement dated as of April 15, 1998 among Mark Centers Trust, Mark Centers Limited 
Partnership, the Contributing Owners and Contributing Entities named therein, RD Properties, L.P. VI, RD Properties, L.P. VIA 
and RD Properties, L.P. VIB (9)

Agreement of Contribution among Acadia Realty Limited Partnership, Acadia Realty Trust and Klaff Realty, LP and Klaff Realty,
Limited (18)

Employment agreement between the Company and Kenneth F. Bernstein dated October 1998 (6) (21)

Amendment to employment agreement between the Company and Kenneth F. Bernstein dated January 19, 2007 (26) (21)

First Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Kenneth Bernstein dated as of January 1, 2001 (12)

Letter of employment offer between the Company and Michael Nelsen, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer dated 
February 19, 2003 (15) (21)

Severance Agreement between the Company and Joel Braun, Sr. Vice President, dated April 6, 2001 (13) (21)

Severance Agreement between the Company and Joseph Hogan, Sr. Vice President, dated April 6, 2001 (13) (21)

Severance Agreement between the Company and Joseph Napolitano, Sr. Vice President dated April 6, 2001 (18) (21)

Severance Agreement between the Company and Robert Masters, Sr. Vice President and General Counsel dated January 2001
(18) (21)

Severance Agreement between the Company and Michael Nelsen, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer dated February
19, 2003 (15) (21)

Secured Promissory Note between RD Absecon Associates, L.P. and Fleet Bank, N.A. dated February 8, 2000 (7)

Promissory Note between 239 Greenwich Associates, L.P. and Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. dated May 30, 2003 (18)

Open-End Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Security Agreement between 239 Greenwich Associates, L.P. and
Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. dated May 30, 2003 (18)

Promissory Note between Merrillville Realty, L.P. and Sun America Life Insurance Company dated July 7, 1999 (7)

Secured Promissory Note between Acadia Town Line, LLC and Fleet Bank, N.A. dated March 21, 1999 (7)

Promissory Note between RD Village Associates Limited Partnership and Sun America Life Insurance Company dated September
21, 1999 (7)

First Amendment to Severance Agreements between the Company and Joel Braun Executive Vice President and Chief Invest-
ment Officer, Michael Nelsen, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Robert Masters, Senior Vice President, General
Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary and Joseph Hogan, Senior Vice President and Director of Construction dated
January 19, 2007 (21) (26)

Term Loan Agreement between Acadia Realty L.P. and The Dime Savings Bank of New York, dated March 30, 2000 (10)

Mortgage Agreement between Acadia Realty L.P. and The Dime Savings Bank of New York, dated March 30, 2000 (10)

Promissory Note between RD Whitegate Associates, L.P. and Bank of America, N.A. dated December 22, 2000 (10)

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Exhibit No. Description 

10.36

10.44

10.45

10.46

10.47

10.51

10.52

10.53

10.54

10.55

10.56

10.57

10.58

10.59

Promissory Note between RD Columbia Associates, L.P. and Bank of America, N.A. dated December 22, 2000 (10)

Prospectus Supplement Regarding Options Issued under the Acadia Realty Trust 1999 Share Incentive Plan and 2003 Share
Incentive Plan (19) (21)

Acadia Realty Trust 1999 Share Incentive Plan and 2003 Share Incentive Plan Deferral and Distribution Election Form (19) (21)

Amended, Restated And Consolidated Promissory Note between Acadia New Loudon, LLC and Greenwich Capital Financial
Products, Inc. dated August 13, 2004 (19)

Amended, Restated And Consolidated Mortgage, Assignment Of Leases And Rents And Security Agreement between Acadia
New Loudon, LLC and Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. dated August 13, 2004 (19)

Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement between Acadia Crescent Plaza, LLC and Greenwich Capital
Financial Products, Inc. dated August 31, 2005 (22)

Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement between Pacesetter/Ramapo Associates and Greenwich
Capital Financial Products, Inc. dated October 17, 2005 (22)

Loan Agreement between RD Elmwood Associates, L.P. and Bear Stearns Commercial Finance Mortgage, Inc. dated December 9,
2005 (22)

Mortgage and Security Agreement between RD Elmwood Associates, L.P. and Bear Stearns Commercial Finance Mortgage, Inc.
dated December 9, 2005 (22)

Agreement and Plan Of Merger Dated as of December 22, 2005 by and among Acadia Realty Acquisition I, LLC, Ara Btc LLC,
ARA MS LLC, ARA BS LLC, ARA BC LLC and ARA BH LLC, Acadia Investors, Inc., AII BTC LLC, AII MS LLC, AII BS LLC, AII BC 
LLC And AII BH LLC, Samuel Ginsburg 2000 Trust Agreement #1, Martin Ginsburg 2000 Trust Agreement #1, Martin Ginsburg,
Samuel Ginsburg and Adam Ginsburg, and GDC SMG, LLC, GDC Beechwood, LLC, Aspen Cove Apartments, LLC and SMG 
Celebration, LLC (23)

Amended and Restated Loan Agreement between Acadia Realty Limited Partnership, as lender, and Levitz SL Woodbridge,
L.L.C., Levitz SL St. Paul, L.L.C., Levitz SL La Puente, L.L.C., Levitz SL Oxnard, L.L.C., Levitz SL Willowbrook, L.L.C., Levitz SL
Northridge, L.L.C., Levitz SL San Leandro, L.L.C., Levitz SL Sacramento, L.L.C., HL Brea, L.L.C., HL Deptford, L.L.C., HL Hayward,
L.L.C., HL San Jose, L.L.C., HL Scottsdale, L.L.C., HL Torrance, L.L.C., HL Irvine 1, L.L.C., HL West Covina, L.L.C., HL Glendale,
L.L.C. and HL Northridge, L.L.C., each a Delaware limited liability company, Levitz SL Langhorne, L.P. and HL Fairless Hills, L.P.,
each a Delaware limited partnership (each, together with its permitted successors and assigns, a “Borrower,” and collectively,
together with their respective permitted successors and assigns, “Borrowers”), dated June 1, 2006 (24)

Consent and Assumption Agreement between Thor Chestnut Hill, LP, Thor Chestnut Hill II, LP, Acadia Chestnut, LLC, Acadia
Realty Limited Partnership and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated June 9, 2006, original Mortgage and Security Agreement between
Thor Chestnut Hill, LP and Thor Chestnut Hill II, LP and Column Financial, Inc. dated June 5, 2003 and original Assignment of
Leases and Rents from Thor Chestnut Hill, LP and Thor Chestnut Hill II, LP to Column Financial, Inc. dated June 2003. (24)

Loan Agreement and Promissory Note between RD Woonsocket Associates, L.P. and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. dated
September 8, 2006 (25)

Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of December 19, 2006 by and among RD Abington Associates LP,
Acadia Town Line, LLC, RD Methuen Associates LP, RD Absecon Associates, LP, RD Bloomfield Associates, LP, RD Hobson Associ-
ates, LP, and RD Village Associates LP, and Bank of America, N.A. and the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving
Loan Agreement dated February, 2007 (26)

10.60

Loan Agreement between Bank of America, N.A. and RD Branch Associates, LP dated December 19, 2006 (26)

21

23.1

23.2

31.1

31.2

32.1

32.2

99.1

99.2

99.3

99.4

99.5

List of Subsidiaries of Acadia Realty Trust (27)

Consent of Registered Public Accounting Firm to Form S-3 and Form S-8 (27)

Consent of former Registered Public Accounting Firm to Form S-3 and Form S-8 (27)

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to rule 13a–14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (26)

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to rule 13a–14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (26)

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002 (26)

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002 (26)

Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (11)

First and Second Amendments to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (11)

Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (18)

Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (18)

Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Operating Partnership Units of Limited Partnership Interest of Acadia Realty

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 42

Exhibit No. Description 

Limited Partnership (2)

Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Operating Partnership Units of Limited Partnership Interest of Acadia Realty
Limited Partnership (18)

99.6

Notes:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1994

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended
June 30, 1997

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended
September 30, 1998

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended
September 30, 1998

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 33-60008)

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K filed for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1998

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K filed for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1999

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed September
28, 1999

(9)

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 20, 1998

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2000

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on March 3,
2000

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended
September 30, 2001

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2001

(14)

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to Yale University’s Schedule 13D filed on September 25, 2002

(15)

(16)

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2002

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed April
29, 2003

(17)

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2003

(18)

(19)

(20)

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2003

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2004

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2004

(21) Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

(22)

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2005

(23)

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2006

(24)

(25)

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended
June 30, 2006

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended
September 30, 2006

(26)

Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 19, 2007

(27) Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. 

ACADIA REALTY TRUST 
(Registrant) 

By:

By:

By:

/s/ Kenneth F. Bernstein 
Kenneth F. Bernstein 
Chief Executive Officer, President and Trustee 

/s/ Michael Nelsen 
Michael Nelsen 
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

/s/ Jonathan W. Grisham 
Jonathan W. Grisham 
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer 

Dated: March 1, 2007 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 

Signature

/s/ Kenneth F. Bernstein
(Kenneth F. Bernstein)

/s/ Michael Nelsen
(Michael Nelsen)

/s/  Jonathan W. Grisham
(Jonathan W. Grisham)

/s/ Douglas Crocker II
(Douglas Crocker II)

/s/ Alan S. Forman
(Alan S. Forman)

/s/ Suzanne Hopgood
(Suzanne Hopgood)

/s/ Lorrence T. Kellar
(Lorrence T. Kellar)

/s/ Wendy Luscombe
(Wendy Luscombe)

/s/ Lee S. Wielansky
(Lee S. Wielansky) 

Title

Chief Executive Officer,
President and Trustee
(Principal Executive Officer)

Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Vice President
and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

Trustee

Trustee

Trustee

Trustee

Trustee

Trustee

Date 

March 1, 2007

March 1, 2007

March 1, 2007

March 1, 2007

March 1, 2007

March 1, 2007

March 1, 2007

March 1, 2007

March 1, 2007

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 44

EXHIBIT INDEX 

The following is an index to all exhibits filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K other than those incorporated by 

reference herein: 

Exhibit No. Description 

10.59

Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of December 19, 2006 by and among RD Abington Associates LP,
Acadia Town Line, LLC, RD Methuen Associates LP, RD Absecon Associates, LP, RD Bloomfield Associates, LP, RD Hobson Associ-
ates, LP, and RD Village Associates LP, and Bank of America, N.A. and the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving
Loan Agreement dated February, 2007

10.60

Loan Agreement between Bank of America, N.A. and RD Branch Associates, LP dated December 19, 2006

21

23.1

23.2

31.1

31.2

32.1

32.2

List of Subsidiaries of Acadia Realty Trust

Consent of Registered Public Accounting Firm to Form S-3 and Form S-8

Consent of former Registered Public Accounting Firm to Form S-3 and Form S-8

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to rule 13a-4(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. . . . . . . . . . 47

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year ended December 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Schedule III – Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 46

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Shareholders and Trustees of Acadia Realty Trust

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Acadia Realty Trust and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of

December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the

years then ended. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed on page F-1. These financial statements and

schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial

statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).

Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial state-

ments are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and

disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates

made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides

a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial posi-

tion of Acadia Realty Trust and subsidiaries at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated results of their operations

and their cash flows for years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of

America. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial state-

ments taken as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),

the effectiveness of Acadia Realty Trust and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006,

based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations

of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 1, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

As explained in Note 1 to the financial statements, effective January 1, 2006, Acadia Realty Trust and subsidiaries adopted the

provisions of Staff Accounting Bulletin 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Qualifying Misstatements

in Current Year Financial Statements.

BDO Seidman, LLP 

New York, New York

March 1, 2007 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Shareholders and Trustees of Acadia Realty Trust

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of Acadia Realty

Trust and subsidiaries (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility

of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).

Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial state-

ments are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and 

disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates

made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides

a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated results of Acadia

Realty Trust and subsidiaries’ operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with U.S.

generally accepted accounting principles.

Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York

November 30, 2006

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands)

Assets

Real estate
Land
Buildings and improvements
Construction in progress

Less: accumulated depreciation

Net real estate
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Cash in escrow
Investment in management contracts, net of accumulated amortization 

of $3,277 and $1,938, respectively

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated partnerships
Rents receivable, net
Notes receivable and preferred equity investment
Prepaid expenses
Deferred charges, net
Acquired lease intangibles
Other assets
Assets of discontinued operations

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Mortgage notes and other notes payable
Convertible notes payable
Acquired leases and other intangibles
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Dividends and distributions payable
Share of distributions in excess of share of income 

and investment in unconsolidated affiliates

Other liabilities
Liabilities of discontinued operations

Total liabilities

Minority interest in Operating Partnership
Minority interests in majority-owned partnerships

Total minority interests

Shareholders’ equity: 
Common shares, $.001 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares, 

issued and outstanding 31,772,952 and 31,542,942 shares, respectively

Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Retained earnings (deficit)

Total shareholders’ equity

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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December 31,

2006

2005

$152,930
497,638
26,670

677,238
142,071

535,167
139,571
549
7,639

1,839
31,049
12,949
38,322
1,865
33,255
11,653
37,834
—

$141,319
564,779
3,808

709,906
127,819

582,087
90,475
548
7,789

3,178
17,863
13,000
34,733
4,980
23,739
8,119
15,354
39,726

$851,692

$841,591

$347,402
100,000
4,919
10,548
6,661

21,728
5,578
—

496,836

8,673
105,064

113,737

$411,000
—
6,812
18,302
6,088

10,315
7,144
15,064

474,725

9,204
137,086

146,290

31
227,555
(234)
13,767

241,119

31
223,199
(12)
(2,642)

220,576

$851,692

$841,591

Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues
Minimum rents
Percentage rents
Expense reimbursements
Other property income
Management fee income from related parties, net
Interest income
Other income

Total revenues

Operating Expenses
Property operating
Real estate taxes
General and administrative
Depreciation and amortization

Total operating expenses

Operating income
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships
Interest expense
Gain on sale of land
Minority interest

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

Income tax benefit (expense)

Income from continuing operations

Discontinued operations:
Operating income from discontinued operations
Impairment of real estate
Gain (loss) on sale of properties
Minority interest

Income from discontinued operations

Years Ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

$ 69,663
1,192
15,048
1,206
5,625
8,311
1,648

102,693

15,672
10,647
19,782
26,637

72,738

29,955
2,559
(22,451)
—
5,223

15,286

508

15,794

2,703
—
20,974
(458)

23,219

$ 75,441
1,272
14,944
2,269
3,564
3,316
—

100,806

16,087
9,402
16,153
25,905

67,547

33,259
21,280
(18,804)
—
(13,952)

21,783

(2,140)

19,643

1,823
(770)
(50)
(20)

983

$ 68,899
1,348
13,336
785
1,259
1,245
210

87,082

17,007
8,187
10,941
22,781

58,916

28,166
513
(16,687)
932
(1,466)

11,458

—

11,458

1,596
—
6,696
(165)

8,127

Net income

$ 39,013

$ 20,626

$ 19,585

Basic earnings per share
Income from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share
Income from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations

Diluted earnings per share

$ 0.49
0.71

$ 1.20

$ 0.48
0.70

$ 1.18

$0.62
0.03

$0.65

$0.61
0.03

$0.64

$ 0.39
0.28

$ 0.67

$ 0.38
0.27

$ 0.65

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

Common Stock

Shares

Amount

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)

Tota
Shareholders’
Equity

(dollars in thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2003

27,409

$ 27

$177,891

$ (5,505)

$ (2,679)

$169,734

Conversion of 746,762 OP Units to 

Common Shares by limited partners 
of the Operating Partnership

Shares issued to trustees and employees

Employee restricted share award

Settlement of vested options

Dividends declared ($0.6525 per 

Common Share)

Employee and trustee exercise of 

1,262,000 options

Common Shares issued under 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Issuance of 1,890,000 Common Shares, 

net of issuance costs

Unrealized gain on valuation of 

swap agreements

Net income

Total comprehensive income

747

5

22

—

—

1,262

6

1,890

—

—

1

—

—

—

—

1

—

2

—

—

6,395

443

394

(67)

—

9,265

84

28,310

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2,325

—

—

—

—

—

6,396

443

394

(67)

(19,548)

(19,548)

—

—

—

—

19,585

9,266

84

28,312

2,325

19,585

21,910

Balance at December 31, 2004

31,341

31

222,715

(3,180)

(2,642)

216,924

Conversion of 796 Series A Preferred OP Units 

to Common Shares by limited partners
of the Operating Partnership

Employee restricted share awards

Dividends declared ($0.69 per Common Share)

Employee and trustee exercise of 51,200 options

Common Shares issued under Employee

Stock Purchase Plan

Unrealized gain on valuation of swap

agreements

Net income

Total comprehensive income

Balance at December 31, 2005

Cumulative effect of straight-line 

rent adjustment

Conversion of 696 Series A Preferred OP Units 

to Common Shares by limited partners
of the Operating Partnership

Employee restricted share awards

Dividends declared ($0.755 per Common Share)

Employee exercise of 7,500 options

Common Shares issued under Employee

Stock Purchase Plan

Redemption of 11,105 restricted 

Common OP Units

Issuance of Common Stock to Trustees

Unrealized loss on valuation of swap

agreements

Net income

Total comprehensive income

92

52

—

51

7

—

—

31,543

—

93

122

—

8

4

—

3

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

31

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

696

1,030

(1,691)

345

104

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3,168

—

—

—

696

1,030

(20,626)

(22,317)

—

—

—

20,626

345

104

3,168

20,626

23,794

223,199

(12)

(2,642)

220,576

—

696

3,530

—

43

112

(101)

76

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(222)

—

1,796

1,796

—

—

696

3,530

(24,400)

(24,400)

—

—

—

—

—

39,013

43

112

(101)

76

(222)

39,013

38,791

Balance at December 31, 2006

31,773

$ 31

$227,555

$ (234)

$ 13,767

$241,119

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash 

provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Gain on sale of land
(Gain) loss on sale of property
Impairment of real estate
Minority interests
Amortization of lease intangibles
Amortization of mortgage note premium
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
Elimination of fees received from unconsolidated partnerships
Distributions recognized as income from unconsolidated affiliates
Amortization of derivative settlement included in interest expense
Provision for bad debts

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Restricted cash
Funding of escrows, net
Rents receivable
Prepaid expenses
Other assets
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Due to/from related parties
Other liabilities

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Expenditures for real estate and improvements
Deferred acquisition and leasing costs
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
Return of capital from unconsolidated affiliates
Collections of notes receivable
Advances of notes receivable
Preferred equity investment
Proceeds from sale of property and land

Net cash used in investing activities

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Years Ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

$ 39,013

$ 20,626

$ 19,585

27,178
—
(20,974)
—
(4,765)
1,080
(144)
(2,559)
467
2,810
440
41

(1)
(1,389)
219
2,769
(1,801)
(1,669)
—
(1,088)

39,627

(87,009)
(6,941)
(26,697)
28,423
20,948
(45,091)
19,000
38,477

(58,890)

27,747

—
50
770
13,972
980
(530)
(21,280)
—
21,498
460
305

701
(1,827)
(3,309)
(783)
(8,785)
(2,826)
—
2,470

25,030
(932)
(6,696)
—
1,631
(519)
(524)
(513)
—
720
125
1,254

(709)
(2,063)
(1,998)
(442)
(3,204)
3,546
(344)
(62)

50,239

33,885

(131,077)
(5,670)
(455)
22,847
1,868
(7,914)
(19,000)
3,931

(135,470)

(48,611)
(3,014)
(30,803)
15,136
3,929
(10,429)
—
932

(72,860)

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows continued

(dollars in thousands)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Principal payments on mortgage notes payable
Proceeds received on mortgage notes payable
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt
Payment of deferred financing and other costs
Capital contributions from partners and members
Distributions to partners and members
Dividends paid
Distributions to minority interests in Operating Partnership
Distributions on Preferred Operating Partnership Units
Distributions to minority interests in partially-owned affiliates
Contributions from minority interests in partially-owned affiliates
Redemption of Operating Partnership Units
Common Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Settlement of options to purchase Common Shares
Exercise of options to purchase Common Shares
Termination of derivative instrument
Issuance of Common Shares

Net cash provided by financing activities

Increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the period for interest, including capitalized 

Years Ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

$ (168,082)
159,617
100,000
(7,026)
44,481
(36,120)
(23,823)
(487)
(254)
(232)
300
(246)
188
—
43
—
—

68,359

49,096
90,475
$ 139,571

$ (44,784)
184,466
—
(2,801)
44,122
—
(21,869)
(380)
(342)
(436)
1,000
—
104
—
345
—
—

159,425

74,194
16,281
$ 90,475

$(106,639)
94,251
—
(2,338)
40,302
(3,238)
(18,507)
(416)
(283)
(1,031)
1,587
—
84 
(67)
9,340
(1,307)
28,312

40,050 

1,075
15,206
$ 16,281 

interest of $79, $260, and $304, respectively

$ 22,843

$ 18,799

$ 19,167

Cash paid for income taxes

$

1,039

$ 1,512

$

—

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

Acquisition of management contract rights through issuance of 

Common and Preferred Operating Partnership Units

Accrued earn-out liability on acquired real estate

$

$

—

—

Acquisition of real estate through assumption of debt

$ 22,583

Acquisition of property through issuance of 
Preferred Operating Partnership Units

Conversion of common equity interest into preferred equity 

interest in the Hitchcock and Pine Log investments

$

$

—

—

$ 4,000

$

4,000

$

$

$

—

—

200

$ 3,255

$ 12,241

$

$

$

—

—

—

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Years Ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

(dollars in thousands)

Deconsolidation of the Brandywine Portfolio:
Real estate, net
Other assets and liabilities
Mortgage debt
Minority interests
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

$124,962
(11,413)
(66,984)
(36,504)
(10,428)

Cash included in investments and advances to unconsolidated affiliates

$

(367)

Acquisition of remaining interest in Tarrytown Centre: 
Real estate, net
Other assets and liabilities
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

Cash included in expenditures for real estate and improvements

$ (9,260)
5,901
3,469

$

110

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

$ —
—
—
—
—

$ —

$ —
—
—

$ —

$ —
—
—
—
—

$ —

$ —
—
—

$ —

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 54

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1i

Organization, Basis of Presentation
and Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies 
Acadia Realty Trust (the “Trust”) and subsidiaries (collectively,

participation in excess of its invested capital based on certain

investment return thresholds. Decisions made by the general

partner, as it relates to purchasing, financing, and disposition

of properties, are subject to the unanimous disapproval of

the Advisory Committee of Fund I, which is comprised of

representatives from each of the four institutional investors.

the “Company”) is a fully integrated, self-managed and

Cash flow is distributed pro-rata to the partners (including

self-administered equity real estate investment trust (“REIT”)

the Operating Partnership) until they receive a 9% cumulative

focused primarily on the ownership, acquisition, redevelop-

return, and the return of all capital contributions. Thereafter,

ment and management of retail properties, including neigh-

remaining cash flow (which is net of distributions and fees

borhood and community shopping centers and mixed-use

to the Operating Partnership for management, asset manage-

properties with retail components.

As of December 31, 2006, the Company operated 74 prop-

erties, which it owns or has an ownership interest in, princi-

pally located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest

regions of the United States.

ment, leasing and construction services) was to be distributed

80% to the partners (including the Operating Partnership)

and 20% to the Operating Partnership as a carried interest

(“Promote”). Following the recapitalization of the Brandywine

Portfolio in January 2006, all capital contributions and the

required 9% cumulative preferred return were distributed 

All of the Company’s assets are held by, and all of its opera-

to the institutional investors. Accordingly, the Operating Part-

tions are conducted through, Acadia Realty Limited Partner-

nership is now entitled to a Promote on all future earnings

ship (the “Operating Partnership”) and entities in which the

and distributions.

Operating Partnership owns a controlling interest. As of

December 31, 2006, the Trust controlled 98% of the Oper-

ating Partnership as the sole general partner. As the general

partner, the Trust is entitled to share, in proportion to its 

percentage interest, in the cash distributions and profits and

losses of the Operating Partnership. The limited partners rep-

resent entities or individuals who contributed their interests

in certain properties or entities to the Operating Partnership

in exchange for common or preferred units of limited part-

nership interest (“Common or Preferred OP Units”). Limited

partners holding Common OP Units are generally entitled 

to exchange their units on a one-for-one basis for common

shares of beneficial interest of the Trust (“Common Shares”).

This structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella part-

nership REIT or “UPREIT”.

In June 2004, the Company formed a limited liability com-

pany, Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund II, LLC (“Fund II”),

and in August 2004 formed another limited liability company,

Mervyns II, LLC (“Mervyns II”), with the investors from Fund I

as well as two additional institutional investors. With $300.0

million of committed discretionary capital, Fund II and Mervyns

II expect to be able to acquire up to $900.0 million of invest-

ments on a leveraged basis. The Operating Partnership’s share

of committed capital is $60.0 million. The Operating Partner-

ship is the sole managing member with a 20% interest in

both Fund II and Mervyns II and is also entitled to a profit

participation in excess of its invested capital based on certain

investment return thresholds. The terms and structure of

Fund II are substantially the same as Fund I with the exception

that the preferred return is 8%. As of December 31, 2006,

In 2001, the Company formed a partnership, Acadia Strategic

the Operating Partnership has contributed $17.1 million to

Opportunity Fund I, LP (“Fund I”), and in 2004 formed a

Fund II and $7.4 million to Mervyns II.

limited liability company, Acadia Mervyn I, LLC (“Mervyns I”),

with four institutional investors. The Operating Partnership

committed a total of $20.0 million to Fund I and Mervyns I,

and the four institutional shareholders committed $70.0 

million, for the purpose of acquiring a total of approximately

$300.0 million in investments. As of December 31, 2006,

the Operating Partnership has contributed $16.2 million to

Fund I and $2.7 million to Mervyns I.

Principles of Consolidation 
The consolidated financial statements include the consolidated

accounts of the Company and its controlling investments

in partnerships and limited liability companies in which the

Company is presumed to have control in accordance with

Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 04-5. The ownership

interests of other investors in these entities are recorded as

minority interests. All significant intercompany balances and

The Operating Partnership is the sole general partner of Fund I

transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments

and managing member of Mervyns I, with a 22.2% interest

in entities for which the Company has the ability to exercise

in both Fund I and Mervyns I and is also entitled to a profit

significant influence over, but does not have financial or

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operating control, are accounted for using the equity method

The Company periodically reviews its investment in uncon-

of accounting. Accordingly, the Company’s share of the

solidated joint ventures for other temporary declines in market

earnings (or loss) of these entities are included in consoli-

value. Any decline that is not expected to be recovered in

dated net income.

Variable interest entities within the scope of Financial Account-

ing Statements Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46, 

“Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46-R”)

are required to be consolidated by their primary beneficiary.

The primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity is deter-

mined to be the party that absorbs a majority of the entity’s

expected losses, receives a majority of its expected returns,

or both. Management has evaluated the applicability of FIN

46-R to its investments in certain joint ventures and determined

that these joint ventures do not meet the requirements of a

variable interest entity and, therefore, consolidation of these

ventures is not required. Accordingly, these investments are

accounted for using the equity method.

On January 4, 2006, Fund I recapitalized its investment in a

one million square foot shopping center portfolio located in

Wilmington, Delaware (“Brandywine Portfolio”). The recapi-

talization was effected through the conversion of the 77.8%

interest which was previously held by the institutional investors

in Fund I to affiliates of GDC Properties (“GDC”) through a

merger of interests in exchange for cash. The Operating

Partnership has retained its existing 22.2% interest in the

Brandywine Portfolio in partnership with GDC and continues

to operate the portfolio and earn fees for such services. Fol-

lowing the January 2006 recapitalization of the Brandywine

Portfolio, the Company no longer has a controlling interest

in this investment and, accordingly, currently accounts for

this investment under the equity method of accounting.

Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated
Joint Ventures
The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated

joint ventures using the equity method as it does not exercise

control over significant asset decisions such as buying, selling

or financing nor is it the primary beneficiary under FIN 46-R,

as discussed above. Under the equity method, the Company

increases its investment for its proportionate share of net

income and contributions to the joint venture and decreases

its investment balance by recording its proportionate share of

net loss and distributions. The Company recognizes income

for distributions in excess of its investment where there is 

no recourse to the Company. For investments in which there

is recourse to the Company, distributions in excess of the

investment are recorded as a liability.

the next twelve months is considered other than temporary

and an impairment charge is recorded as a reduction in the

carrying value of the investment. No impairment charges

were recognized in the years ended December 31, 2006,

2005 and 2004.

Use of Estimates 
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States

of America (“GAAP”) require the Company’s management 

to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts

reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.

The most significant assumptions and estimates relate to the

valuation of real estate, depreciable lives, revenue recognition

and the collectability of trade accounts receivable. Application

of these assumptions requires the exercise of judgment as

to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could

differ from these estimates.

Real Estate 
Real estate assets are stated at cost less accumulated depre-

ciation. Expenditures for acquisition, development, construc-

tion and improvement of properties, as well as significant

renovations are capitalized. Interest costs are capitalized

until construction is substantially complete. Construction 

in progress includes costs for significant shopping center

expansion and redevelopment. Depreciation is computed 

on the straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of 30 

to 40 years for buildings and the shorter of the useful life 

or lease term for improvements, furniture, fixtures and

equipment. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are

charged to operations as incurred.

Upon acquisitions of real estate, the Company assesses the

fair value of acquired assets (including land, buildings and

improvements, and identified intangibles such as above and

below market leases and acquired in-place leases and cus-

tomer relationships) and acquired liabilities in accordance

with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”)

No. 141, “Business Combinations” and SFAS No. 142,

“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” and allocates purchase

price based on these assessments. The Company assesses

fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that 

utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and

available market information. Estimates of future cash flows

are based on a number of factors including the historical

operating results, known trends, and market/economic 

conditions that may affect the property.

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 56

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

The Company reviews its long-lived assets used in operations

for impairment when there is an event, or change in circum-

Management Contracts
Income from management contracts, net of sub-management

stances that indicates impairment in value. The Company

fees of $0.3 million and $1.6 million for the years ended

records impairment losses and reduces the carrying value of

December 31, 2005 and 2004 respectively, is recognized 

properties when indicators of impairment are present and the

on an accrual basis as such fees are earned. The initial

expected undiscounted cash flows related to those properties

acquisition cost of the management contracts is being

are less than their carrying amounts. In cases where the Com-

amortized over the estimated lives of the contracts acquired.

pany does not expect to recover its carrying costs on properties

held for use, the Company reduces its carrying cost to fair

value, and for properties held for sale, the Company reduces

its carrying value to the fair value less costs to sell. During 

the year ended December 31, 2005, an impairment loss of

$0.8 million was recognized related to a property that was

sold in July of 2005. Management does not believe that the

values of its properties within the portfolio are impaired as of

December 31, 2006.

Sale of Real Estate Assets
The Company recognizes property sales in accordance with

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable
Leases with tenants are accounted for as operating leases.

Minimum rents are recognized on a straight-line basis over

the term of the respective leases. As of December 31, 2006

and 2005 unbilled rents receivable relating to straight-lining

of rents were $6.2 million and $8.8 million, respectively and

deferred rents related to the straight lining of rents were

$2.9 million and $2.5 million, respectively. Certain of these

leases also provide for percentage rents based upon the level

of sales achieved by the tenant. Percentage rents are recog-

nized in the period when the tenants’ sales breakpoint is met.

SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate.” The

In addition, leases typically provide for the reimbursement to

Company generally records the sales of operating properties

the Company of real estate taxes, insurance and other property

and outparcels using the full accrual method at closing

operating expenses. These reimbursements are recognized as

when the warnings process is deemed to be complete. Sales

revenue in the period the expenses are incurred.

not qualifying for full recognition at the time of sale are

accounted for under other appropriate deferral methods.

Investment in Real Estate — Held-for-Sale
The Company evaluates the held-for-sale classification of its

real estate each quarter. Assets that are classified as held-

for-sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount 

or fair value less cost to sell. Assets are generally classified as

held-for-sale once management commits to a plan to sell 

the properties and has initiated an active program to market

them for sale. The results of operations of these real estate

The Company makes estimates of the uncollectability of 

its accounts receivable related to base rents, expense reim-

bursements and other revenues. An allowance for doubtful

accounts has been provided against certain tenant accounts

receivable that are estimated to be uncollectible. Once the

amount is ultimately deemed to be uncollectible, it is written

off. Rents receivable at December 31, 2006 and 2005 are

shown net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $3.3

million and $3.2 million, respectively. Interest income from

notes receivable is recognized on an accrual basis based on

properties are reflected as discontinued operations in all

the contractual terms of the notes.

periods reported.

On occasion, the Company will receive unsolicited offers from

Cash and Cash Equivalents 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with 

third parties to buy individual Company properties. Under

an original maturity of three months or less when purchased

these circumstances, the Company will classify the properties

to be cash equivalents. 

as held-for-sale when a sales contract is executed with no

contingencies and the prospective buyer has funds at risk 

to ensure performance.

Deferred Costs 
Fees and costs paid in the successful negotiation of leases

Restricted Cash and Cash in Escrow 
Restricted cash and cash in escrow consists principally of

cash held for real estate taxes, property maintenance,

insurance, minimum occupancy and property operating

income requirements at specific properties as required by

have been deferred and are being amortized on a straight-

certain loan agreements. 

line basis over the terms of the respective leases. Fees and

costs incurred in connection with obtaining financing have

been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the

related debt obligation.

Income Taxes 
The Company has made an election to be taxed, and believes

it qualifies as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the

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Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

To maintain REIT status for Federal income tax purposes, the

Company is generally required to distribute to its stockholders

at least 90% of its REIT taxable income as well as comply with

certain other requirements as defined by the Code. Accordingly,

the Company is not subject to federal corporate income tax

to the extent that it distributes 100% of its REIT taxable

income each year.

Although it may qualify for REIT status for Federal income tax

(dollars in thousands)
Net income:

As reported

Pro forma

Basic earnings per share:

As reported

Pro forma

purposes, the Company is subject to state income or franchise

Diluted earnings per share:

taxes in certain states in which some of its properties are

located. In addition, taxable income from non-REIT activities

managed through the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries

(“TRS”) are subject to federal, state and local income taxes.

As reported

Pro forma

Year Ended
December 31,
2004

$19,585

$19,561

$ 0.67

$ 0.67

$ 0.65

$ 0.65

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Account-

TRS income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability

ing for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments — an amendment

method as required SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income

of FASB Statements No. 133 and No. 140.” This Statement

Taxes.” Under the asset and liability method, deferred income

amends SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments

taxes are recognized for the temporary differences between

and Hedging Activities,” and SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for

the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the TRS assets

Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments

and liabilities.

Stock-based Compensation 
Prior to 2002, the Company accounted for stock options

under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Account-

ing for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations.

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the fair value

method of recording stock-based compensation contained in

SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”

and SFAS No. 123R effective June 30, 2005. As such, all stock

options granted after December 31, 2001 are reflected as

compensation expense in the Company’s consolidated financial

statements over their vesting period based on the fair value at

the date the stock-based compensation was granted. As provided

for in SFAS No. 123, the Company elected the “prospective

method” for the adoption of the fair value basis method of

accounting for employee stock options. Under this method,

the recognition provisions have been applied to all employee

awards granted, modified or settled after January 1, 2002. The

following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings

per share if the Company had applied the fair value based

method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation

for vested stock options granted prior to January 1, 2002.

of Liabilities” and resolves issues addressed in SFAS No. 133

Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of SFAS No. 133

to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” This

Statement (a) permits fair value remeasurement for any

hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded

derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation, (b) clarifies

which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not

subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133, (c) establishes

a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial

assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives 

or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an

embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, (d) clarifies that

concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are

not embedded derivatives and (e) amends SFAS No. 140 to

eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose

entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that 

pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative

financial instrument. This Statement is effective for all financial

instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an

entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006.

The Company is currently evaluating the effect of the adop-

tion of SFAS No. 155.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Account-

ing for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of

SFAS No. 109 (“Interpretation No. 48”). Interpretation No.

48 defines a recognition threshold and measurement attribute

for the financial statement recognition and measurement of

a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

Interpretation No. 48 also provides guidance on derecognition,

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim

periods, disclosure, and transition. Interpretation No. 48 is

Comprehensive income 
The following table sets forth comprehensive income for the

effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.

years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004: 

The adoption of Interpretation No. 48 on its effective date

will not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated

financial statements.

(dollars in thousands)

Years Ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin

Net income

$39,013

$20,626

$19,585

(SAB) No. 108 “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstate-

Other comprehensive

ments when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year

income (loss)

(222)

3,168

2,325

Financial Statements.” This Bulletin provides guidance on the

consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in

quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of 

a materiality assessment. The guidance in this Bulletin must

be applied to financial reports covering the first fiscal year

ending after November 15, 2006. As a result of the adoption

of SAB No. 108, the Company recorded a $1.8 million

cumulative effect of straight-line rent adjustment for prior

years effective January 1, 2006. This adjustment was the

result of changing the calculation of tenants’ straight-line

rent from rent commencement date to the date the tenant

took possession of the space. This adjustment is reflected in

Comprehensive income

$38,791

$23,794

$21,910

Notes:

Other comprehensive income relates to the changes in the fair value
of derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges.

The following table sets forth the change in accumulated

other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31,

2006, 2005 and 2004:

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Years Ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

the Company’s balance sheet as an increase to both rents

(dollars in thousands)

receivable, net and retained earnings.

Beginning balance

$ (12)

$ (3,180) $(5,505)

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 “Fair

Value Measurements.” This SFAS defines fair value, establishes

a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted

accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands disclosures

about fair value measurements. This Statement applies to

accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value

measurements, except for share-based payments transactions

under SFAS No. 123. This Statement is effective for financial

statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November

15, 2007. As SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value

Unrealized gain (loss) on 
valuation of derivative
instruments

(222)

3,168

2,325

Ending balance

$ (234)

$

(12) $(3,180)

Note 2i

Acquisition and Disposition of 
Properties and Discontinued 
Operations

measurements or remeasurements of previously computed

fair values, the Company does not believe adoption of SFAS

A. Acquisition and Disposition of Properties
Currently the primary vehicles for the Company’s acquisitions

No. 157 will have a material effect on its financial statements.

are Funds I and II (Note 1).

On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS Statement No.

Dispositions relate to the sale of shopping centers and land.

159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial

Gains from these sales are recognized in accordance with 

Liabilities.” This Statement permits companies and not-for-

the provisions of SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of

profit organizations to make a one-time election to carry

Real Estate.”

eligible types of financial assets and liabilities at fair value,

even if fair value measurement is not required under GAAP.

SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after

November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating

the effect of the adoption of SFAS No. 159.

Acquisitions
On January 12, 2006, the Company closed on a 19,265

square foot retail building in the Lincoln Park district in

Chicago. The property was acquired from an affiliate of 

Klaff (Note 4) for a purchase price of $9.9 million, including

the assumption of existing mortgage debt in the principal

amount of $3.8 million.

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On January 24, 2006, the Company acquired a 60% interest

five-year options at the current rent plus one 15-year option

in the A&P Shopping Plaza located in Boonton, New Jersey.

at fair market value.

The property, which is 100% occupied and located in north-

eastern New Jersey, is a 63,000 square foot shopping center

anchored by a 49,000 square foot A&P supermarket. A

portion of the remaining 40% interest is owned by a principal

of P/A Associates, LLC (“P/A”). The interest was acquired for

$3.2 million. There is an existing first mortgage debt of $8.6

million encumbering the property.

In December 2005, Acadia-P/A acquired a 65,000 square

foot parking garage located at 10th Avenue in Manhattan,

New York for $7.0 million, including closing and other

acquisition costs. Concurrent with the closing, Acadia-P/A

obtained a $4.9 million short term loan which matured on

March 31, 2006 and bore interest at LIBOR plus 125 basis

points. In July 2006, the Company obtained a construction

On June 16, 2006, the Company purchased 8400 and 8625

loan of $19.2 million which bears interest at LIBOR plus 

Germantown Road in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for $16.0

125 basis points and matures on December 31, 2008. As of

million. The Company assumed a $10.1 million first mortgage

December 31, 2006, the amount outstanding on this loan

loan which has a maturity date of June 11, 2013. The 40,570

was $6.4 million.

square foot property is 100% occupied.

Also in December 2005, Acadia-P/A acquired the remaining

On September 21, 2006, the Company purchased 2914

40-year term of a leasehold interest on land located at Liberty

Third Avenue in the Bronx, New York for $18.5 million. 

Avenue in Queens, New York for $0.3 million.

The 41,305 square foot property is 100% occupied.

In March, 2004, the Company, through a newly-formed joint

On April 6, 2005, in conjunction with an investment partner,

venture with an unaffiliated third-party 10% investor, acquired

P/A Associates, LLC (“P/A”), Fund II, through Acadia-P/A

a $9.6 million first mortgage loan secured by a shopping

Holding Company, LLC (“Acadia-P/A”) purchased a 140,000

center in Aiken, South Carolina, which was in default, for

square foot building located in the Washington Heights section

$5.5 million and subsequently acquired the fee interest in

of Manhattan, New York for a purchase price of $25.0 million.

this property through a deed in lieu of foreclosure. In Septem-

In September 2005, Acadia-P/A obtained a mortgage loan of

ber, 2004 this joint venture acquired an adjacent property for

$19.0 million secured by this property which requires monthly

a cash price of $1.5 million. In the fourth quarter of 2005,

payments of interest only at a fixed interest rate of 5.26%

the Company exchanged its common equity interest in these

and matures September 2007.

properties for a 15% preferred equity position. As a result of

During July 2005, Fund II, in conjunction with its partners in

the Retailer Controlled Property Venture, invested $1.0 million

for a 50% interest in a leasehold located in Rockville, Maryland.

During July of 2005, the Company purchased 4343 Amboy

Road located in Staten Island, New York for $16.6 million in

cash and $0.2 million in Common OP Units.

the afore-mentioned exchange, as of December 31, 2005,

the Company accounts for this investment under the equity

method (Note 4).

On September 29, 2004, Acadia-P/A purchased 400 East

Fordham Road in the Bronx, New York for $30.2 million,

inclusive of closing and other related acquisition costs for

cash. Subsequent to the closing, Acadia P/A financed this

On August 5, 2005, Acadia-P/A purchased 260 East 161st

acquisition with an $18.0 million mortgage loan from a

Street in the Bronx, New York for $49.4 million, inclusive of

bank which bears interest at LIBOR plus 175 basis points

closing and other related acquisition costs. Concurrent with

and matures November 2007. On February 25, 2005, Acadia-

the closing, Acadia-P/A obtained a short term loan of $12.1

P/A purchased a parcel of land adjacent to 400 E. Fordham

million which bears interest at LIBOR plus 150 basis points

Road for $0.9 million, inclusive of closing and related acqui-

and matured March 2006. In March 2006, the Company

sition costs.

obtained a construction loan of $30 million which bears inter-

est at LIBOR plus 140 basis points and matures in April 2008.

On October 1, 2004, Acadia-P/A entered into a 95-year

ground lease to redevelop a 16-acre site in Pelham Manor,

On November 3, 2005, Fund II acquired a 36-year ground

Westchester County, New York.

lease interest for a 112,000 square foot building located at

Oakbrook Center in the Chicago Metro Area for $6.9 million,

including closing and other acquisition costs. The ground

lease expires in July 2017 and has three 10-year options. 

The current tenant’s lease expires in October 2011 with four

Dispositions
On November 3, 2006, the Company sold Bradford Town

Centre, a 257,123 square foot shopping center in Towanda,

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

Pennsylvania, for $16.0 million which resulted in a $5.6 million

gain on the sale.

December 31,
2005

On November 28, 2006, the Company sold three properties,

Greenridge Plaza, a 191,767 square foot shopping center in

(dollars in thousands)

Assets:

Scranton, Pennsylvania, for $10.6 million which resulted in a

Net real estate

$4.7 million gain on the sale, Luzerne Street Center, a 58,035

Rents receivable, net

square foot shopping center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, for

$3.6 million which resulted in a $2.5 million gain on the sale

and Pittston Plaza, a 79,498 square foot shopping center in

Pittston, Pennsylvania, for $6.0 million which resulted in a

$0.5 million gain on the sale.

Other assets

Total Assets

Liabilities and Deficit:

Mortgage notes payable

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

On December 14, 2006, the Company sold Soundview Market-

place, a 183,815 square foot shopping center in Port Wash-

ington, New York, for $24.0 million which resulted in a $7.9

million gain on the sale.

Other liabilities

Total liabilities

Surplus

On July 7, 2005, the Company sold Berlin Shopping Center

for $4.0 million. An impairment loss of $0.8 million was 

recognized for the year ended December 31, 2005, to reduce

the carrying value of this asset to fair value less costs to sell.

Total liabilities and surplus

(dollars in thousands)

$35,538

2,214

1,974

$39,726

$13,800

653

611

15,064

24,662

$39,726

Years Ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

On November 22, 2004, the Company sold East End Centre,

Total revenues

$ 8,466

$9,437

$11,113

a 308,000 square foot shopping center in Wilkes-Barre, Penn-

Total expenses

5,763

7,614

9,517

sylvania, for approximately $12.4 million which resulted in a

$6.7 million gain on the sale.

B. Discontinued Operations
SFAS No. 144 requires discontinued operations presentation

for disposals of a “component” of an entity. In accordance

with SFAS No. 144, for all periods presented, the Company

reclassified its consolidated statements of income to reflect

income and expenses for properties which became held for

sale subsequent to December 31, 2001, as discontinued

operations and reclassified its consolidated balance sheets 

to reflect assets and liabilities related to such properties as

assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations.

The combined results of operations of sold properties are

reported separately as discontinued operations for the year

ended December 31, 2006. These are related to the dispo-

sitions listed above.

The combined assets and liabilities and results of operations

of the properties classified as discontinued operations are

summarized as follows:

Impairment of real estate

—

(770)

—

2,703

1,823

1,596

(Loss) gain on sale 
of properties

Minority interest

Income from 

20,974

(458)

(50)

(20)

6,696

(165)

discontinued operations $23,219

$ 983

$ 8,127

Note 3i

Segment Reporting 
The Company has two reportable segments: retail properties

and multi-family properties. The accounting policies of the

segments are the same as those described in the summary 

of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates

property performance primarily based on net operating

income before depreciation, amortization and certain non-

recurring items. The reportable segments are managed sepa-

rately due to the differing nature of the leases and property

operations associated with the retail versus residential tenants.

The following table sets forth certain segment information

for the Company, reclassified for discontinued operations, as

of and for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and

2004 (does not include unconsolidated affiliates): 

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Property operating expenses
and real estate taxes

Other Expenses

Net property income 
before depreciation
and amortization

Depreciation and 
amortization

2006

2005

2004

Retail Multi-Family

Properties Properties

All
Other

Retail Multi-Family

Total

Properties Properties

All
Other

Retail Multi-Family

Total

Properties Properties

All
Other

Total

(dollars in thousands)

Revenues

$ 79,399

$ 7,710

$ 15,584 $102,693 $ 86,070

$ 7,688 $ 7,048 $100,806 $ 76,529

$ 7,596

$ 2,957

$ 87,082

22,011

15,298

4,308

1,482

—

26,319

21,236

4,253

—

25,489

21,060

4,134

—

3,002

19,782

9,396

267

6,490

16,153

7,593

490

2,858

25,194

10,941

$ 42,090

$ 1,920

$ 12,582 $ 56,592 $ 55,438

$ 3,168 $

558 $ 59,164 $ 47,876

$ 2,972

$

$

99

$ 50,947

328

$ 22,781

$

$

$

$ 24,659

$ 1,510

468 $ 26,637 $ 23,989

$ 1,465 $

451 $ 25,905 $ 21,020

$ 1,433

Interest expense

$ 21,000

$ 1,451

Real estate at cost

$634,815

$42,423

— $ 22,451 $ 17,449

$ 1,355 $

— $ 18,804 $ 15,169

$ 1,518

$ — $ 16,687

— $677,238 $668,273

$41,633 $

— $709,906 $558,943

$40,615

$ — $ 599,558

Total assets

$774,905

$36,626

$ 40,161 $851,692 $755,691

$37,295 $ 48,605 $841,591 $579,110

$36,872

$20,749

$ 636,731

Expenditures for real 
estate and improvements

$ 86,219

$

790

$

— $ 87,009 $130,059

$ 1,018 $

— $131,077 $ 47,769

$

842

$ — $ 48,611

Reconciliation to net income

Net property income 
before depreciation 
and amortization

Depreciation and 
amortization

Equity in earnings of 
unconsolidated 
partnerships

Interest expense

Gain on sale of land

Income from discontinued

operations

Income taxes

Minority interest

Net income

Note 4i

$ 56,592

(26,637)

2,559

(22,451)

—

23,219

508

5,223

$ 39,013

A. Investments in and Advances to 

Unconsolidated Affiliates

$ 59,164

(25,905)

21,280

(18,804)

—

983

(2,140)

(13,952)

$ 20,626

$ 50,947

(22,781)

513

(16,687)

932

8,127

—

(1,466)

$ 19,585

recognized income of $23.1 million. For the year ended

December 31, 2006, Mervyns I and II received distributions

of $4.6 million and recognized $2.2 million of income repre-

senting the excess distribution over its remaining capital.

Retailer Controlled Property Venture

During 2006, the RCP Venture made its second investment

On January 27, 2004, the Company entered into the Retailer

with its participation in the acquisition of Albertsons. Affiliates

Controlled Property Venture (“RCP Venture”) with Klaff Realty,

of Fund II, through the same limited liability companies which

L.P. (“Klaff”) and Klaff’s long-time capital partner Lubert-Adler

were formed for the investment in Mervyns, invested $20.7

Management, Inc. (“Lubert-Adler”) for the purpose of making

million in the acquisition of Albertsons through the RCP

investments in surplus or underutilized properties owned by

Venture, along with others as part of an investment consor-

retailers. On September 2, 2004, affiliates of Fund I and

tium. The Operating Partnership’s share of the invested 

Fund II, through separately organized, newly formed limited

capital was $4.2 million.

liability companies on a non-recourse basis, invested in the

acquisition of Mervyns through the RCP Venture, which, as

part of an investment consortium of Sun Capital and Cerberus,

acquired Mervyns from Target Corporation. The total acqui-

sition price was $1.2 billion, with such affiliates’ combined

$24.6 million share of the investment divided equally between

them. The Operating Partnership’s share of the Mervyns

investment totaled $5.2 million. Since inception, Mervyns I

and II received distributions totaling $50.8 million and 

During 2006, Fund II made additional investments of $4.1

million, through the RCP Venture, in two Albertsons invest-

ments, Camellia and Newkirk, and in Shopko and Marsh. The

Operating Partnership’s share of the additional investments

totaled $0.7 million. Consequently, the Company accounts

for these investments using the cost method due to the minor

ownership percent interest and the inability to exert influence

over the partnership’s operating and financial policies.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

Brandywine Portfolio

35,000 square foot center located in Westchester, New York,

On January 4, 2006, the institutional investors of Fund I

from its unaffiliated partner. This investment, which had pre-

transferred their 77.8% interest in the Brandywine Portfolio

viously been accounted for using the equity method, is now

into affiliates of GDC in exchange for cash. The Operating

consolidated.

Partnership transferred its 22.2% share of the Brandywine

Portfolio into affiliates of GDC in exchange for a 22.2%

interest in such affiliates. Prior to the closing of this trans-

action, the Operating Partnership provided $17.6 million of

mortgage financing secured by certain properties within the

Brandywine Portfolio. This financing was repaid in June 2006.

Other Investments

Fund I Investments

Fund I has joint ventures with third party investors in the

ownership and operation of Hitchcock Plaza, Pine Log Plaza,

Sterling Heights Shopping Center, and Haygood Shopping

Center. The Hitchcock Plaza is a 234,000 square foot shop-

ping center located in Aiken, South Carolina. Adjacent to 

the Hitchcock Plaza is the 35,000 square foot Pine Log Plaza.

Sterling Heights Shopping Center is a 155,000 square foot

community shopping center located in Detroit, Michigan.

Lastly, Haygood Shopping Center is a 178,000 square foot

center located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The investments in

these properties are accounted for using the equity method

of accounting.

In the fourth quarter 2006, Fund I completed the purchase

of the remaining 50% interest in the Tarrytown Centre, a

Fund II Investments

Fund II acquired for $1.0 million, a 50% equity interest 

from its partner in the RCP Venture in the entity which has 

a leasehold interest in a former Levitz Furniture store located

in Rockville, Maryland. The investment in this property is

accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

Crossroads

The Company owns a 49% interest in the Crossroads Joint

Venture and Crossroads II Joint Venture (collectively, “Cross-

roads”), which collectively own a 311,000 square foot shop-

ping center in White Plains, New York. The Company accounts

for its investment in Crossroads using the equity method.

The unamortized excess of the Company’s investment over

its share of the net equity in Crossroads at the date of acqui-

sition was $19.6 million. The portion of this excess attributable

to buildings and improvements are being amortized over the

life of the related property.

The following tables summarize the Company’s investment 

in unconsolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006,

December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. The Investment

in Mervyns represents the Company’s share of the investment

through the RCP Venture.

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December 31, 2006

Mervyns

Brandywine
Portfolio

Crossroads

Other
Investments

Total

$

—

385,444

—

$127,146

$ 6,017

$ 43,660

$176,823

—

6,747

—

4,511

—

6,632

385,444

17,890

$385,444

$133,893

$ 10,528

$ 50,292

$580,157

$166,200

$ 64,000

$ 28,558

$258,758

12,709

(45,016)

$133,893

$

—

1,858

(55,330)

$ 10,528

$

—

8,862

12,872

23,429

297,970

$ 50,292

$580,157

$ 7,510

$ 31,049

$ (10,541)

$(11,187)

$

—

$ (21,728)

$ 18,324

$ 9,208

$ 3,707

$ 31,239

4,800

12,066

—

2,947

3,121

3,485

—

580

2,295

1,448

—

1,416

10,216

16,999

(4,554)

4,943

$ (4,554)

$ (1,489)

$ 2,022

$ (1,452)

$ (5,473)

(dollars in thousands)

Balance Sheets

Assets
Rental property, net

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities and partners’ equity
Mortgage note payable

Other liabilities

Partners’ equity (deficit)

Total liabilities and partners’ equity

Company’s investment in unconsolidated affiliates

$ 23,539

Share of distributions in excess of share of income 

and investment in unconsolidated affiliates

Statements of Operations

Total revenue

Operating and other expenses

Interest expense

Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates

Depreciation and amortization

Net (loss) income 

Company’s share of net income (loss)

Amortization of excess investment

$

—

—

385,444

$385,444

$

$

—

—

—

—

(4,554)

—

2,212

—

Company’s share of net income (loss)

$

2,212

$

(31)

—

(31)

991

392

599

$

(221)

—

2,951

392

$

(221)

$ 2,559

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

(dollars in thousands)

Balance Sheets

Assets
Rental property, net

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities and partners’ equity
Mortgage note payable

Other liabilities

Partners’ equity (deficit)

Total liabilities and partners’ equity

Company’s investment in unconsolidated affiliates

Share of distributions in excess of share of income 

and investment in unconsolidated affiliates

Statements of Operations

Total revenue

Operating and other expenses

Interest expense

Equity in earnings of affiliates

Depreciation and amortization

Net income (loss)

Company’s share of net income (loss)

Amortization of excess investment

Company’s share of net income (loss)

(dollars in thousands)

Statements of Operations

Total revenue

Operating and other expenses

Interest expense

Depreciation and amortization

Net income (loss)

Company’s share of net income (loss)

Amortization of excess investment

Company’s share of net income (loss)

December 31, 2005

Mervyns

Crossroads

Other
Investments

Total

$

—

$ 6,458

$31,093

$ 37,551

9,401

—

—

5,543

—

8,708

9,401

14,251

$

9,401

$ 12,001

$39,801

$ 61,203

$

$

$

$

$

—

—

9,401

9,401

2,722

—

—

—

—

181,543

—

$ 181,543

20,902

—

$ 64,000

2,359

(54,358)

$ 12,001

$

—

$16,340

5,265

18,196

$39,801

$15,141

$ 80,340

7,624

(26,761)

$ 61,203

$ 17,863

$(10,315)

$

—

$ (10,315)

$ 8,772

2,581

3,632

—

654

988

392

596

$ 1,905

$

$ 3,778

2,206

906

—

927

(261)

(218)

—

$ 12,550

4,787

4,538

181,543

1,581

$183,187

21,672

392

Year Ended December 31, 2004

Crossroads

Other
Investments

Total

$ 8,160

2,707

2,740

778

$ 1,935

1,112

392

$ 720

$ 380

—

384

416

$ (420)

(207)

—

$ (207)

$ 8,540

2,707

3,124

1,194

$ 1,515

905

392

$ 513

$ 20,902

$

$

(218)

$ 21,280

B. Notes Receivable and Preferred Equity 

The Preferred Equity Investment received a return of 10%,

Investment

plus a minimum return of capital of $2.0 million per annum.

In March 2005, the Company invested $20.0 million in a

During March 2006, the rate of return was reset to the six-

preferred equity position (“Preferred Equity Investment”)

month LIBOR plus 644 basis points or 11.5%.

with Levitz SL, L.L.C. (“Levitz SL”), the owner of fee and

leasehold interests in 30 locations (the “Levitz Properties”)

totaling 2.5 million square feet, of which the majority are

currently leased to Levitz Furniture Stores (which filed for

bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 in October 2005).

Klaff Realty L.P. (“Klaff”) is a managing member of Levitz SL.

In June 2006, the Company converted the Preferred Equity

Investment to a first mortgage loan in the amount of $31.3

million. The loan has a maturity date of May 31, 2008 and

has an interest rate of 10.5%. The loan was secured by fee

and leasehold mortgages as well as a pledge of the entities

owning 19 of the Levitz Properties totaling 1.8 million square

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feet. During the third quarter of 2006, Levitz SL sold one of

On February 22, 2006, the Company refinanced a property

the Levitz Properties located in Northridge, California and

within its existing portfolio for $20.5 million. This loan bears

used $20.4 million of the proceeds to partially pay down

interest at a fixed rate of 5.4% and matures on March 1, 2016.

the loan. As of December 31, 2006, the loan balance

amounted to $10.9 million and is included in Notes Receiv-

able and Preferred Equity Investment on the consolidated

balance sheet. Management believes that the underlying value

of the real estate is sufficient to recover the mortgage and

accordingly, no reserve is required at December 31, 2006.

Note 5i

Deferred Charges
Deferred charges consist of the following as of 

December 31, 2006 and 2005:

On March 27, 2006, the Company refinanced a property for

$30.0 million. This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 140

basis points and matures on April 1, 2008. A portion of the

proceeds were used to pay down the existing $12.1 million

of debt on this property.

On May 18, 2006, the Company closed on a construction

loan for a property up to $12.0 million. This loan bears inter-

est at LIBOR plus 165 basis points and matures on May 18,

2009. Proceeds from this loan will be drawn down as

needed and will be used to fund construction work. As of

December 31, 2006, the amount outstanding on this loan

December 31,

2006

2005

was $5.4 million.

(dollars in thousands)

Deferred financing costs

$ 15,684

$ 9,631

On June 16, 2006, in conjunction with the purchase of a

property, the Company assumed a loan of $10.1 million

which bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.45% and matures

Deferred leasing and other costs

31,848

25,855

on June 11, 2013.

47,532

35,486

On July 12, 2006, the Company closed on a construction

Accumulated amortization

(14,277)

(11,747)

$ 33,255

$ 23,739

Note 6i

Mortgage and Other Notes Payable 
At December 31, 2006, mortgage and other notes payable

were collateralized by 52 properties and related tenant leases.

Interest rates on our outstanding mortgage indebtedness

ranged from 5.0% to 8.5% with maturities that ranged 

loan for a property for $19.2 million. This loan bears interest

at LIBOR plus 125 basis points and matures on December 

31, 2008. Proceeds from this loan will be drawn down as

needed and will be used to fund construction work. As of

December 31, 2006, the amount outstanding on this loan

was $6.4 million.

On September 8, 2006, the Company financed a property

for $23.5 million. This loan bears interest at a fixed rate of

6.06% and matures on August 29, 2016.

from July 2007 to November 2032. Certain loans are cross-

On November 3, 2006, in conjunction with the sale of a

collateralized and cross-defaulted. The loan agreements 

property, the Company paid off $5.3 million of debt. This

contain customary representations, covenants and events 

loan was cross-collateralized with another property. As part

of default. Certain loan agreements require the Company 

of the payoff, the other property mortgage balance was

to comply with certain affirmative and negative covenants,

reduced by $1.5 million.

including the maintenance of certain debt service coverage

and leverage ratios.

On January 12, 2006, in conjunction with the purchase of 

a property, the Company assumed a loan of $3.8 million

which bears interest at a fixed rate of 8.5% and matures 

on April 11, 2028.

On January 24, 2006, in conjunction with the purchase of 

a partnership interest, the Company assumed a loan of $8.6

million which bears interest at a fixed rate of 6.4% and

matures on November 1, 2032.

On December 14, 2006, in conjunction with the sale of a

property, the Company paid off $8.2 million of debt.

On December 18, 2006, the Company paid off $2.5 million

on an existing loan. The remaining balance on this loan is

$2.9 million.

On December 19, 2006, the Company modified two existing

facilities with the Bank of America which were collateralized

by eight of the Company’s properties into a new $75.0 million

revolving credit facility collateralized by seven of the properties

and a new $16.0 million term loan on the remaining property.

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 66

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

Utilizing the proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt

During March 2005, the Company obtained a secured

(Note 7) the Company paid off the existing facilities balances

revolving line of credit with a bank for $70.0 million. The

in December 2006. The new $75.0 million revolving credit

revolving line of credit bears interest either at Prime plus 0%

facility, which can be increased up to $88.0 million based on

or LIBOR plus 0.75% at borrower’s option. The loan matures

collateral performance, bears interest at LIBOR plus 125 basis

at the earlier of three years or the date on which capital

points and matures on December 1, 2010. As of December

commitments have been fully drawn. As of December 31,

31, 2006, there was no outstanding balance on this facility.

2005, the outstanding balance on this facility was $24.4

The new $16.0 million term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus

million. On January 18, 2006, the Company drew an addi-

130 basis points and matures on December 1, 2011. The

tional $1.8 million on this facility. On April 21, 2006, the

above transactions were reflected as a modification of debt

Company paid down $15.0 million on this facility. On June 1,

in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force No. 96-19,

2006, the Company drew an additional $19.2 million on 

“Debtors Accounting for Modifications or Exchange of Debt

this facility. On June 22, 2006, the entire existing balance of

Instruments.”

$30.4 million was paid off by the Company.

The following table summarizes our mortgage indebtedness as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005:

December 31,

Interest Rate at

Properties

2006

2005

December 31, 2006

Maturity

Encumbered Payment Terms

(dollars in thousands)

Mortgage notes payable — variable-rate

Washington Mutual Bank, FA

$ 21,524

$ 23,669 6.83% (LIBOR + 1.50%)

4/1/2011

Bank of America, N.A.

RBS Greenwich Capital

Bank of America, N.A.

PNC Bank, National Association

JP Morgan Chase

Bank of China, New York Branch

Bank of America, N.A.

Bank of America, N.A.

Bank of America, N.A.

Bank of America, N.A.

Bank of America, N.A.

Bank of America, N.A.

Interest rate swaps

9,925

30,000

6,424

5,363

2,939

18,000

16,000

—

—

—

—

—

10,082 6.73% (LIBOR + 1.40%)

6/29/2012

— 6.73% (LIBOR + 1.40%)

4/1/2008

4,900 6.58% (LIBOR + 1.25%) 12/31/2008

— 6.98% (LIBOR + 1.65%)

5/18/2009

5,570 7.33% (LIBOR + 2.00%)

10/5/2007

18,000 7.08% (LIBOR + 1.75%)

11/1/2007

— 6.63% (LIBOR + 1.30%)

12/1/2011

— 6.58% (LIBOR + 1.25%)

12/1/2010

22,000 6.63% (LIBOR + 1.30%)

6/1/2010

44,485 6.73% (LIBOR + 1.40%)

6/29/2012

12,066 6.83% (LIBOR + 1.50%)

2/1/2006

24,400 

(16,002)

(92,376)

Total variable-rate debt

$ 94,173

$ 72,796 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(3)

(31)

(31)

(32)

(32)

(39)

(31)

(32)

(31)

(33)

(32)

(33)

(32)

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December 31,

Interest Rate at

Properties

2006

2005

December 31, 2006

Maturity

Encumbered Payment Terms

(dollars in thousands)

Mortgage notes payable – fixed-rate

Sun America Life Insurance Company

$ 12,665

$ 12,936

Bank of America, N.A.

RBS Greenwich Capital

RBS Greenwich Capital

RBS Greenwich Capital

RBS Greenwich Capital

Bear Stearns Commercial

Bear Stearns Commercial

LaSalle Bank, N.A.

GMAC Commercial

Column Financial, Inc.

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc.

Bank of China

Cortlandt Deposit Corp

Cortlandt Deposit Corp

The Ohio National Life Insurance Co.

Canada Life Insurance Company

UBS Warburg Real Estate

UBS Warburg Real Estate

UBS Warburg Real Estate

Interest rate swaps

Total fixed-rate debt

Total fixed and variable debt

Valuation premium on assumption 

of debt net of amortization

Total

Notes:

15,686

15,672

14,940

17,600

12,500

34,600

20,500

3,782

8,565

9,997

23,500

19,000

7,425

7,339
4,526

6,743

—

—

—

16,002

15,882

15,894

15,000

17,600

12,500

34,600

—

—

—

—

—

19,000

9,900

9,785

4,667

6,945

30,000

21,018

15,964

92,376

251,042

334,067

345,215

406,863

2,187

4,137

$347,402 $ 411,000

6.46%

7.55%

5.19%

5.64%

4.98%

5.12%

5.53%

5.44%

8.50%

6.40%

5.45%

6.06%

5.26%

6.62%

6.51%

8.20%

8.00%

4.69%

7.01%

7.32%

6.28%

7/1/2007

1/1/2011

6/1/2013

9/6/2014

9/6/2015

11/6/2015

1/1/2016

3/1/2016

4/11/2028

11/1/2032

6/11/2013

8/29/2016

9/1/2007

2/1/2009

1/15/2009

6/1/2022

1/1/2023

2/11/2008

7/11/2012

6/11/2012

(40)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)

(21)

(22)

(23)

(24)

(25)

(26)

(27)

(28)

(29)

(29)

(30)

(31)

(31)

(31)

(31)

(34)

(35)

(36)

(32)

(31)

(31)

(31)

(37)

(32)

(38)

(38)

(31)

(31)

(32)

(31)

(31)

(1) Ledgewood Mall

(12) Merrillville Plaza

(31) Monthly principal and interest

(2) Smithtown Shopping Center

(13) GHT Apartments/Colony Apartments

(32) Interest only monthly

(3) 244-268 161st Street

(14) 239 Greenwich Avenue

(33) Annual principal and monthly interest

(4) 216th Street

(5) Liberty Avenue

(6) Granville Center

(15) New Loudon Center

(34) Interest only monthly until 9/10; monthly

(16) Crescent Plaza

(17) Pacesetter Park Shopping Center

principal and interest thereafter

(35) Interest only monthly until 11/08; monthly

principal and interest thereafter

(36) Interest only monthly until 1/10; monthly

(7) 400 East Fordham Road

(18) Elmwood Park Shopping Center

(8) Branch Shopping Center

(19) Gateway Shopping Center

principal and interest thereafter

(9) Marketplace of Absecon
Bloomfield Town Square
Hobson West Plaza
Village Apartments
Town Line Plaza
Methuen Shopping Center
Abington Towne Center

(10) Bloomfield Town Square
Hobson West Plaza
Marketplace of Absecon
Village Apartments

(11) Abington Towne Center
Branch Shopping Center
Methuen Shopping Center
Town Line Plaza

(20) Clark-Diversey

(21) Boonton

(22) Chestnut Hill

(23) Walnut Hill

(24) Sherman Avenue

(25) Kroger Portfolio

(26) Safeway Portfolio

(27) Amherst Marketplace

(28) Sheffield Crossing

(29) Brandywine Town Center

(30) Market Square Shopping Center

(37) Interest only monthly until 11/11; monthly

principal and interest thereafter

(38) Annual principal and semi-annual interest

payments

(39) Interest only upon draw down on 

construction loan

(40) Maturing between 1/1/10 and 10/1/11

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 68

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

Note 7i

Convertible Notes Payable
In December 2006, the Company issued $100.0 million of

convertible notes due 2026 (the “Convertible Notes”). The

Convertible Notes were issued at par and pay interest in cash

semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each

year, beginning on June 15, 2007. The Convertible Notes are

unsecured unsubordinated obligations and rank equally with

all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. There

was an option to increase the issuance of the Convertible

Notes by an additional $15.0 million, which was exercised

on January 8, 2007, resulting in additional proceeds of

$14.7 million. The Convertible Notes have an initial conver-

sion price of $30.86 per share. Upon conversion of the 

Convertible Notes, the Company will deliver cash and, in

some circumstances, Common Shares, as specified in the

indenture relating to the Convertible Notes. The Convertible

Notes may only be converted prior to maturity: (i) during any

calendar quarter beginning after December 31, 2006 (and

only during such calendar quarter), if, and only if, the closing

sale price of the Company’s Common Shares for at least 20

trading days (whether consecutive or not) in the period of 

30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day

of the preceding calendar quarter is greater than 130% of

the conversion price per common share in effect on the appli-

cable trading day; or (ii) during the five consecutive trading-

day period following any five consecutive trading-day period

in which the trading price of the notes was less than 98%

of the product of the closing sale price of the Company’s

Common Shares multiplied by the applicable conversion rate;

or (iii) if those notes have been called for redemption, at any

time prior to the close of business on the second business

day prior to the redemption date; or (iv) if the Company’s

Common Shares are not listed on a United States national 

or regional securities exchange for 30 consecutive trading

days. Prior to December 20, 2011, the Company will not have

the right to redeem Convertible Notes, except to preserve its

status as a REIT. After December 20, 2011, the Company will

have the right to redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at

If certain change of control transactions occur prior to

December 20, 2011 and a holder elects to the Convertible

Notes in connection with any such transaction, the Company

will increase the conversion rate in connection with such

conversion by a number of additional common shares based

on the date such transaction becomes effective and the price

paid per common share in such transaction. The conversion

rate may also be adjusted under certain other circumstances,

including the payment of cash dividends in excess of our

current regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per Common

Share, but will be not adjusted for accrued and unpaid

interest on the notes.

Upon a conversion of notes, the Company will deliver cash

and, at the Company’s election, its Common Shares, with

an aggregate value, which the Company refers to as the

“conversion value,” equal to the conversion rate multiplied

by the average price of the Company’s Common Shares as

follows: (i) an amount in cash which the Company refers to

as the “principal return,” equal to the lesser of (a) the prin-

cipal amount of the converted notes and (b) the conversion

value; and (ii) if the conversion value is greater than the

principal return, an amount with a value equal to the differ-

ence between the conversion value and the principal return,

which the Company refers to as the “new amount.” The

net amount may be paid, at the Company’s option, in cash,

its Common Shares or a combination of cash and its Com-

mon Shares.

The scheduled principal repayments of all indebtedness as of

December 31, 2006 are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Thereafter

$ 60,033
43,951
13,172
18,235
136,054
173,770

$445,215

any time and from time to time, for cash equal to 100% of

Note 8i

the principal amount of the notes plus any accrued and

unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.

The Holders of notes may require us to repurchase their notes,

in whole or in part, on December 20, 2011, December 15,

2016, and December 15, 2021 for cash equal to 100% of

the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased plus

any accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the

repurchase date.

Shareholders’ Equity and 
Minority Interests

Common Shares
In March of 2004, a secondary public offering was completed

for a total of 5,750,000 Common Shares. The selling share-

holders, Yale University and its affiliates (“Yale”) and Ross

Dworman, a former trustee, sold 4,191,386 and 1,558,614

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Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 

Common Shares, respectively. The Company did not sell any

shareholders, which at the time owned approximately 3.8%

Common Shares in the offering and did not receive any pro-

of the Company’s outstanding Common Shares, to acquire

ceeds from the offering.

During November 2004, the Company issued 1,890,000

Common Shares (the “Offering”). The $28.3 million in pro-

ceeds from the Offering, net of related costs, was used to

retire above-market, fixed-rate indebtedness as well as to

additional shares through open market purchases. This waiver

of the Company’s share ownership limitation permitted this

shareholder to acquire up to an additional 6% of the Com-

pany’s shares through December 31, 2005, or an aggregate

of up to 9.8% of the Company’s Common Shares.

invest in real estate assets. Yale and Kenneth F. Bernstein,

Through December 31, 2006, the Company had repurchased

the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, also sold 1,000,000,

2,051,605 Common Shares at a total cost of $11.7 million

and 110,000 Common Shares, respectively, in connection

(all of these Common Shares have been subsequently reis-

with this transaction. Mr. Bernstein sold 110,000 Common

sued) under its share repurchase program that allows for the

Shares in connection with his exercise of options to purchase

repurchase of up to $20.0 million of its outstanding Common

150,000 Common Shares. In October 2005, the Board of

Shares. The repurchased shares are reflected as a reduction 

Trustees approved a resolution permitting one of its institutional

of par value and additional paid-in capital.

Minority Interests 

The following table summarizes the change in the minority interests since December 31, 2005:

(dollars in thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2005

Dividends and distributions declared of $0.755 per 

Common Share and Common OP Unit

Net income (loss) for the period January 1 

through December 31, 2006

Distributions paid

Conversion of Series A Preferred OP Units

Acquisition of partnership interest

Other comprehensive income – 

unrealized loss on valuation of swap agreements

Redemption of 11,105 Restricted Common OP Units

Minority Interest contributions

Balance at December 31, 2006

Minority Interest in
Operating Partnership

Minority Interest in 
Partially-Owned Affiliates

$9,204

$ 137,086

(487)

804

—

(696)

—

(6)

(146)

—

$8,673

—

(5,569)

(73,242)

—

2,246

—

—

44,543

$ 105,064

Notes:

Minority interest in the Operating Partnership represents 

(i) the limited partners’ interest of 642,272 and 653,360

Common OP Units at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respec-

tively, (ii) 188 and 884 Series A Preferred OP Units at December

2005 with a nominal value of $1,000 per unit, which are

entitled to a preferred quarterly distribution of the greater 

of (a) $13.00 (5.2% annually) per unit or (b) the quarterly

distribution attributable to a Series B Preferred OP Unit if

such unit were converted into a Common OP Unit.

31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, with a nominal value of

During July 2005, the Company issued to a third party 11,105

$1,000 per unit, which are entitled to a preferred quarterly

Restricted Common OP Units valued at $18.01 per unit in

distribution of the greater of (a) $22.50 per unit (9% annu-

connection with the purchase of 4343 Amboy Road. The

ally) per Series A Preferred OP Unit or (b) the quarterly distri-

holder of the Common OP Units was restricted from selling

bution attributable to a Series A Preferred OP Unit if such

these for six months from the date of the transaction. Dur-

unit were converted into a Common OP Unit, and (iii) 4,000

ing June 2006, the Company redeemed for cash the 11,105

Series B Preferred OP Units at both December 31, 2006 and

Restricted Common OP Units.

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 70

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

Minority interests in partially-owned affiliates include third-

The remainder of the $2.9 million purchase price has been

party interests in three partnerships in which the Company

allocated to deferred charges in the consolidated balance

has a majority ownership position. In addition, the accom-

sheet. $1.1 million of these allocated costs have been identi-

panying financial statements include the limited partners’

fied to future revenue streams and are being amortized over

and non-managing members’ interests in Funds I and II, and

the estimated life of each deal. The remaining $1.8 million

Mervyns I and II as additional minority interests in partially-

will be allocated over future acquisitions as they occur.

owned affiliates.

During 2005 and 2004, various limited partners converted 

During January 2006, the Company acquired a 60% interest

a total of 746,762 and 2,058,804 Common OP Units into

in the A&P Shopping Plaza located in Boonton, New Jersey

Common Shares on a one-for-one basis, respectively. Mr.

(Note 6). The remaining 40% interest is owned by a third

Dworman, a trustee of the Company, received 34,841 of

party and is reflected as minority interest in the accompany-

Common OP Units through various affiliated entities during

ing Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2006.

2003 (Note 9).

Also during January 2006, Fund I recapitalized the Brandy-

wine Portfolio, and as a result, $36.5 million was distributed

to the institutional investors in Fund I.

The Series A Preferred OP Units were issued on November

16, 1999 in connection with the acquisition of all the part-

nership interests of the limited partnership, which owns the

The following table summarizes the minority interest contri-

Pacesetter Park Shopping Center. Certain Series A Preferred

butions and distributions in 2006:

OP Unit holders converted 696 Series A Preferred OP Units

Contributions Distributions

into 92,800 Common OP Units and then into Common Shares

(dollars in thousands)

Minority interest in 

in both 2006 and 2005. The Series A Preferred OP Units are

currently convertible into Common OP Units based on the

two partnerships (1)

$

— $

(232)

stated value divided by $7.50. After the seventh anniversary

Fund I (2)

Mervyns I

Fund II

Mervyns II

—

—

(37,223)

(16,864)

following their issuance, either the Company or the holders

can call for the conversion of the Series A Preferred OP Units

at the lesser of $7.50 or the market price of the Common

24,664

—

19,879

(18,923)

Shares as of the conversion date.

4,000 Series B Preferred OP Units were issued to Klaff in

January 2004 in consideration for the acquisition of 75% of

certain management contract rights. The Preferred OP Units

Balance at December 31, 2006

$44,543

$ (73,242)

(1) Represents 239 Greenwich Avenue and The Boonton Shopping

are convertible into Common OP Units based on the stated

Center.

(2) Includes Brandywine Portfolio distribution of $36,454.

In February 2005, the Company issued $4.0 million (250,000

Restricted Common OP Units valued at $16.00 each) of

Restricted Common OP Units to Klaff in consideration for 

the 25% balance of certain management contract rights as

well as the rights to certain potential future revenue streams.

This followed the acquisition of 75% of the management

contract rights from Klaff in January 2004 as reflected below.

The Restricted Common OP Units are convertible into the

Company’s Common Shares on a one-for-one basis after a

five-year lock-up period. $1.1 million of the purchase price

was allocated to investment in management contracts in the

consolidated balance sheet and is being amortized over the

estimated remaining life of the contracts. For both years 2006

and 2005, $0.2 million of these Klaff management contracts

were written off following the disposition of these assets.

value of $1,000 divided by $12.82 at any time. Additionally,

Klaff may redeem them at par for either cash or Common

OP Units after the earlier of the third anniversary of their

issuance, or the occurrence of certain events including a

change in the control of the Company. Finally, after the fifth

anniversary of the issuance, the Company may redeem the

Preferred OP Units and convert them into Common OP Units

at market value as of the redemption date. The $4.0 million

purchase price is reflected in the investment in management

contracts in the consolidated balance sheet and is being

amortized over the estimated life of the contracts. For both

years 2006 and 2005, $0.5 million of these Klaff management

contracts were written off following the disposition of these

assets. Subsequent to December 31, 2006, Klaff converted

3,800 Series B Preferred Units into 296,412 Common OP

Units and ultimately into Common Shares (Note 21).

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Note 9i

Related Party Transactions
In February 2005, the Operating Partnership issued $4.0

million of Restricted Common OP Units to Klaff for the bal-

ance of certain management contract rights as well as the

rights to certain potential future revenue streams (Note 8).

In March 2005, the Company completed a $20.0 million 

(dollars in thousands)

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Thereafter

$ 77,415
73,801
70,464
61,526
49,610
326,043

$ 658,859

Preferred Equity Investment with Levitz SL, of which Klaff, 

Minimum future rentals above include a total of $0.3 million

a common and preferred OP unit holder, is the managing

for two tenants (with three leases), which have filed for bank-

member. In June 2006, the Company converted its Preferred

ruptcy protection. None of these leases have been rejected

Equity Investment with Levitz SL, into a mortgage loan 

nor affirmed. During the years ended December 31, 2006,

(Note 4).

The Company managed one property in which a major share-

holder of the Company had an ownership interest and earned

a management fee of 3% of tenant collections. Management

fees earned by the Company under this contract aggregated

$0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. In addi-

tion, the Company earned a leasing commission of $0.2 million

related to this property for the year ended December 31, 2004.

In connection with the sale of the property on July 12, 2004,

the management contract was terminated and the Company

earned a $0.08 million disposition fee.

Lee Wielansky, the Lead Trustee of the Company, was paid 

a consulting fee of $0.1 million for each of the years ended

December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

On March 19, 2004, Ross Dworman, a former trustee of the

Company, and certain entities controlled by Mr. Dworman

converted 1,000,000 share options and 548,614 OP Units

held by them to Common Shares in connection with a sec-

ondary public offering.

During the year ended December 31, 2004, Kenneth F. 

Bernstein, President and Chief Executive Officer, and certain

trustees of the Company exercised 400,000 and 20,000

options to purchase Common Shares, respectively.

Note 10i

Tenant Leases
Space in the shopping centers and other retail properties is

leased to various tenants under operating leases that usually

2005 and 2004, no single tenant collectively accounted for

more than 10% of the Company’s total revenues.

Note 11i

Lease Obligations
The Company leases land at seven of its shopping centers,

which are accounted for as operating leases and generally

provide the Company with renewal options. Ground rent

expense was $4.5 million, $3.5 million, and $1.5 million

(including capitalized ground rent at properties under devel-

opment of $3.4 million, $2.7 million and $0.7 million) for

the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respec-

tively. The leases terminate at various dates between 2008

and 2066. Four of these leases provide the Company with

options to renew for additional terms aggregating from 20

to 60 years. The Company leases space for its White Plains

corporate office for a term expiring in 2010. Office rent

expense under this lease was $0.6 million, $0.4 million and

$0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005

and 2004, respectively. Future minimum rental payments

required for leases having remaining non-cancelable lease

terms are as follows: 

(dollars in thousands)

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Thereafter

$ 3,628
3,664
3,966
4,567
3,998
100,971

$120,794

grant tenants renewal options and generally provide for

additional rents based on certain operating expenses as well

Note 12i

as tenants’ sales volume. 

Minimum future rentals to be received under non-cancelable

leases for shopping centers and other retail properties as of

December 31, 2006 are summarized as follows:

Share Incentive Plan 
During 1999, the Company adopted the 1999 Share Incen-

tive Plan (the “1999 Plan”), which replaced both the 1994

Share Option Plan and the 1994 Non-Employee Trustees’

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 72

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

Share Option Plan. The 1999 Plan authorizes the issuance 

During 2006, the Company adopted the 2006 Share Incen-

of options equal to up to 8% of the total Common Shares

tive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) because relatively few Common

outstanding from time to time on a fully diluted basis. How-

Shares remained available for future grants under the 1999

ever, not more than 4,000,000 of the Common Shares in the

and 2003 plans. The 2006 Plan provides for the granting of

aggregate may be issued pursuant to the exercise of options

Awards to officers, employees and trustees of the Company

and no participant may receive more than 5,000,000 Common

and consultants to the Company. The 2006 Plan is substan-

Shares during the term of the 1999 Plan. Options are granted

tially similar to the 2003 Plan, except that the maximum

by the Share Option Plan Committee (the “Committee”),

number of Common Shares that the Company may issue

which currently consists of two non-employee Trustees, and

pursuant to the 2006 Plan is 500,000 Common Shares. No

will not have an exercise price less than 100% of the fair

participant may receive more than 500,000 Common Shares

market value of the Common Shares and a term of greater

during the term of the 2006 Plan with respect to Awards.

than ten years at the grant date. Vesting of options is at the

discretion of the Committee with the exception of options

granted to non-employee Trustees, which vest in five equal

annual installments beginning on the date of grant.

The 1999 Plan also provides for the granting of share appre-

ciation rights, restricted shares and performance units/shares.

Share appreciation rights provide for the participant to receive,

upon exercise, cash and/or Common Shares, at the discretion

of the committee, equal to the excess of the market value of

On January 6, 2006, the Company issued 62,630 options 

to Officers (“Officers”) and Employees (“Employees”) of 

the Company.

On May 16, 2006, the Company issued 18,000 options, 3,461

unrestricted shares and the equivalent of 1,340 Common

Shares through a deferred compensation plan to Trustees of

the Company in connection with Trustee fees. The options

vest immediately.

the Common Shares at the exercise date over the market value

As of December 31, 2006, the Company has 492,372 options

of the Common Shares at the grant date. The Committee will

outstanding to officers and employees of which 433,839 are

determine the award and restrictions placed on restricted

vested. These options are for ten-year terms from the grant

shares, including the dividends thereon and the term of such

date and vest in three equal annual installments which begin

restrictions. The Committee also determines the award and

on the grant date. In addition, 58,000 options have been

vesting of performance units and performance shares based

issued to non-employee Trustees of which 57,400 options

on the attainment of specified performance objectives of the

were vested as of December 31, 2006.

Company within a specified performance period. Through

December 31, 2006, no share appreciation rights or perform-

ance units/shares have been awarded.

On January 6, 2006, (the “Grant Date”), the Company 

also issued a total of 121,233 Restricted Common Shares

(“Restricted Shares”) to Officers and 13,136 Restricted

During 2003, the Company adopted the 2003 Share Incentive

shares (net of subsequent forfeitures) to certain Employees

Plan (the “2003 Plan”) because no Common Shares remained

of the Company. In general, the Restricted Shares carry all

available for future grants under the 1999 Plan. The 2003

the rights of Common Shares including voting and dividend

Plan provides for the granting of options, share appreciation

rights, but may not be transferred, assigned or pledged until

rights, restricted shares and performance units (collectively,

the recipients have a vested non-forfeitable right to such

“Awards”) to officers, employees and trustees of the Com-

shares. Vesting with respect to the Restricted Shares issued

pany and consultants to the Company. The 2003 Plan is

to Officers, which is subject to the recipients’ continued

generally identical to the 1999 Plan, except that the maximum

employment with the Company through the applicable vest-

number of Common Shares that the Company may issue

ing dates, is over five years commencing with 30% on the

pursuant to the 2003 Plan is four percent of the Common

Grant Date and 17.5% on each of the next four anniversaries

Shares outstanding from time to time on a fully diluted basis.

thereafter. In addition, vesting on 50% of the unvested

However, no participant may receive more than 1,000,000

Restricted Shares is also subject to certain total shareholder

Common Shares during the term of the 2003 Plan with respect

returns on the Company’s Common Shares. Vesting with

to Awards. Pursuant to the 2003 Plan, non-employee Trustees

respect to the Restricted Shares issued to Employees, which

receive an automatic grant of 3,000 options following each

is subject to the recipients’ continued employment with the

Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Company through the applicable vesting dates, is over five

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years commencing with 30% on the Grant Date and 17.5%

the 2003 Plan. The total value of the Restricted Share awards

on each of the next four anniversaries thereafter. In addition,

on the date of grant was $2.2 million which will be recog-

vesting on 25% of the unvested Restricted Shares is also

nized in expense over the vesting period. No awards of share

subject to certain total shareholder returns on the Company’s

appreciation rights or performance units/shares were granted

Common Shares.

for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

The total value of the above restricted share awards on the

For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,

date of grant was $2.7 million, of which $2.0 million will be

$2.7 million, $1.0 million, and $0.8 million, respectively, were

recognized in compensation expense over the vesting period.

recognized in compensation expense related to Restricted

On the Grant Date, the Company also issued a total of 224,901

Share grants.

Restricted Shares to Officers and 28,706 Restricted Shares to

The Company has used the Binomial method for 2006 and

Employees in connection with a special, one-time perform-

2005 and the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for 2004

ance bonus recognizing management’s outstanding achieve-

for purposes of estimating the fair value in determining com-

ments in enhancing shareholder values over the previous

pensation expense for options granted for the years ended

five years, including, but not limited to, total shareholder

December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. The Company has also

return and the recent recapitalization of the Brandywine

used this model for the pro forma information regarding net

Portfolio. The Restricted Shares vest over a period of five

income and earnings per share as required by SFAS No. 123

years. 50% will vest on the third anniversary and 25% will

for options issued for the year ended December 31, 2001 

vest on the following two anniversaries of the Grant Date.

as if the Company had also accounted for these employee

The total value of this special bonus was $5.2 million which

stock options under the fair value method. The fair value for

will be recognized in compensation expense over the vesting

the options issued by the Company was estimated at the

period. For the year ended December 31, 2005, 133,468

date of the grant using the following weighted-average

Restricted Shares (net of forfeitures) were issued pursuant to

assumptions resulting in:

Weighted-average volatility

Expected dividends

Expected life (in years)

Risk-free interest rate

2006

18.0%

3.6%

7.5

4.4%

Years Ended December 31,

2005

18.0%

4.2%

7.5

4.0%

2004

18.0%

4.2%

7.5 

4.0%

Fair value at date of grant (per option)

$3.03

$2.57

$2.17

A summary of option activity under all option arrangements as of December 31, 2006, and changes during the year then

ended is presented below:

Options

Outstanding at January 1, 2006

Granted

Exercised

Forfeited or Expired

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

Exercisable at December 31, 2006

Shares

477,242

80,630

(7,500)

—

550,372

491,239

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term

Aggregate 
Intrinsic Value
(dollars in thousands)

$ 8.08

21.04

5.75

—

$10.01

$ 8.89

—

—

—

—

4.9

4.4

—

—

—

—

$ 8,260

$ 7,923

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 74

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

The weighted average grant date fair value of options

Purchase Plan. Associated compensation expense of $0.02

granted during the years 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $3.03,

million was recorded in each year.

$2.57 and $2.17, respectively. The total intrinsic value of

options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2006,

2005 and 2004 was $0.1 million, $0.6 million and $12.9

million, respectively.

In August of 2004, the Company adopted a Deferral and

Distribution Election pursuant to the 1999 Share Incentive

Plan and 2003 Share Incentive Plan, whereby the participants

elected to defer receipt of 190,487 Common Shares (“Share

A summary of the status of the Entity’s nonvested Restricted

Units”) that would otherwise be issued upon the exercise of

Shares as of December 31, 2006 and changes during the

certain options. The payment of the option exercise price was

year ended December 31, 2006, is presented below:

made by tendering Common Shares that the participants

Restricted
Shares
(in thousands)

Weighted
Grant-Date
Fair Value

owned for at least six months prior to the option exercise

date. The Share Units are equivalent to a Common Share 

on a one-for-one basis and carry a dividend equivalent right

$ 12.90

equal to the dividend rate for the Company’s Common Shares.

Nonvested Shares

Nonvested at January 1, 2006

Granted

Vested

Forfeited

283

388

(121)

—

20.46

20.28

—

Nonvested at December 31, 2006

550

$ 17.27

As of December 31, 2006, there was $7.0 million of total

unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested 

share-based compensation arrangements granted under 

the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a

weighted-average period of 3.6 years. The total fair value 

of shares vested during the years ended December 31,

2006, 2005 and 2004, was $2.5 million, $1.0 million and

$0.5 million, respectively.

Note 13i

Employee Stock Purchase and 
Deferred Share Plan 
In 2003, the Company adopted the Acadia Realty Trust

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”), which

The deferral period is determined by each of the participants

and generally terminates after the cessation of the partici-

pants’ continuous service with the Company, as defined in the

agreement. In December 2004, optionees exercised 346,000

options pursuant to the Deferred Share Election and tendered

155,513 Common Shares in consideration of the option exer-

cise price. In 2004 the Company issued 155,513 Common

Shares to optionees and 190,487 Share Units. During 2006

and 2005 there were no additional Share Units contributed 

to the plan.

Note 14i

Employee 401(k) Plan 
The Company maintains a 401(k) plan for employees under

which the Company currently matches 50% of a plan partic-

ipant’s contribution up to 6% of the employee’s annual

salary. A plan participant may contribute up to a maximum

of 15% of their compensation but not in excess of $0.02

million for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company

contributed $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the

allows eligible employees of the Company to purchase Com-

years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respec-

mon Shares through payroll deductions. The Purchase Plan

tively. 

provides for employees to purchase Common Shares on a

quarterly basis at a 15% discount to the closing price of the

Note 15i

Company’s Common Shares on either the first day or the

last day of the quarter, whichever is lower. The amount of

the payroll deductions will not exceed a percentage of the

participant’s annual compensation that the Committee estab-

lishes from time to time, and a participant may not purchase

more than 1,000 Common Shares per quarter. Compensation

Dividends and Distributions Payable 
On December 4, 2006, the Company declared a cash divi-

dend for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 of $0.20

per Common Share. The dividend was paid on January 15,

2007 to shareholders of record as of December 29, 2006.

expense will be recognized by the Company to the extent of

the above discount to the average closing price of the Com-

Note 16i

mon Shares with respect to the applicable quarter. During

2006, 2005 and 2004, 5,307, 6,412 and 6,397 Common

Federal Income Taxes 
The Company has elected to qualify as a REIT in accordance

Shares, respectively, were purchased by Employees under the

with the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and intends

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at all times to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856 through

regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative

860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for

To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of

the four subsequent taxable years. Even though the Company

organizational and operational requirements, including a

qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company is subject to

requirement that it currently distribute at least 90% of its

certain state and local taxes on its income and property and

annual REIT taxable income to its shareholders. As a REIT, the

Federal income and excise taxes on any undistributed taxable

Company generally will not be subject to corporate Federal

income. In addition, taxable income from non-REIT activities

income tax, provided that distributions to its shareholders

managed through the Company’s TRS are subject to Federal,

equal at least the amount of its REIT taxable income as defined

state and local income taxes.

under the Code. As the Company distributed sufficient tax-

able income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005

and 2004, no U.S. Federal income or excise taxes were

incurred. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any tax-

able year, it will be subject to Federal income taxes at the

The primary difference between the GAAP and tax reported

amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities are a higher

GAAP basis in its real estate properties. This is primarily the

result of assets acquired as a result of property contributions

in exchange for OP Units.

Reconciliation between GAAP Net Income and Federal Taxable Income

The following unaudited table reconciles GAAP net income to taxable income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005

and 2004:

(dollars in thousands)

GAAP net Income

Less: GAAP net (loss) income of TRS

GAAP net income from REIT operations (1)

Book/tax difference in depreciation and amortization

Book/tax difference on exercise of options 

to purchase Common Shares

Book/tax difference on capital transactions (2)

Other book/tax differences, net

REIT taxable income before dividends paid deduction

2006

(Estimated)

$39,013

(405)

39,418

5,472

(224)

(20,974)

2,492

$26,184

2005

(Actual)

$20,626

1,349

19,277

2,817

(405)

(465)

(2,065)

$19,159

2004

(Actual)

$19,585

—

19,585

3,438

(8,970)

(1,354)

1,953

$14,652

(1) All adjustments to GAAP net income from REIT operations are net of amounts attributable to minority interest and TRS.

(2) Principally the result of the deferral of gain on sale of properties pursuant to Code Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges

Characterization of Distributions: 
The Company has determined that the cash distributed to

combined TRS (loss) income and (benefit) provision for income

taxes for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are

the shareholders is characterized as follows for Federal

summarized as follows:

income tax purposes: 

Years Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2006

2005

2004

TRS (loss) income before

Ordinary income

100%

Section 1250 gain

Return of capital

—

—

95%

3%

2%

59%

32%

9%

100%

100%

100%

Taxable REIT Subsidiaries (“TRS”)
Income taxes have been provided for using the asset and 

liability method as required by SFAS No. 109. The Company’s

income taxes

Benefit (provision) 
for income taxes:

Federal

State and local

2006
(Estimated)

2005
(Actual)

$(296)

$ 3,458

590

111

(1,601)

(508)

TRS net income

$ 405

$ 1,349

The income tax benefit (provision) differs from the amount

computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate

to taxable (loss) income before income taxes as follows:

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 76

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

2006

2005

Derivative Financial Instruments:
SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and

Hedging Activities,” as amended and interpreted, establishes

$100

$ (1,210)

accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments,

(dollars in thousands)

Federal benefit (provision) 
at statutory tax rate

State and local taxes, net 

of federal benefit

Tax effect of: 

Valuation allowance against 
deferred tax liability asset

Utilization of loss and deduction 

carry forwards

Change in estimate

15

(330)

—

(208)

—

586

115

—

REIT State, Local and Franchise taxes

(193)

(507)

Total benefit (provision) 

for income taxes

$508

$ (2,140)

Note 17i

Financial Instruments 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: 
SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial

Instruments” requires disclosure on the fair value of financial

instruments. Certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities

are considered financial instruments. Fair value estimates,

methods and assumptions are set forth below.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Cash in Escrow,

Rents Receivable, Notes Receivable, Prepaid Expenses, Other

Assets, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses, Dividends

and Distributions Payable, Due to Related Parties and Other

Liabilities. The carrying amount of these assets and liabilities

approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of such

accounts.

Derivative Instruments — The fair value of these instruments

is based upon the estimated amounts the Company would

receive or pay to terminate the contracts as of December 31,

2006 and 2005 and is determined using interest rate market

pricing models.

Mortgage Notes Payable and Notes Payable — As of

December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company has determined

the estimated fair value of its mortgage notes payable, includ-

ing those relating to discontinued operations, are $439.1

million and $422.1 million, respectively, by discounting future

cash payments utilizing a discount rate equivalent to the rate

at which similar mortgage notes payable would be originated

under conditions then existing.

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including certain derivative instruments embedded in other

contracts, and for hedging activities. As required by SFAS No.

133, the Company records all derivatives on the balance

sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair

value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the

derivative and the resulting designation. Derivatives used 

to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of an

asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a parti-

cular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value

hedges. Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to variability

in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted

transactions, are considered cash flow hedges.

For derivatives designated as fair value hedges, changes in

the fair value of the derivative and the hedged item related

to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. For derivatives

designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of

changes in the fair value of the derivative is initially reported

in other comprehensive income (outside of earnings) and

subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged

transaction affects earnings, and the ineffective portion of

changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized

directly in earnings. The Company assesses the effectiveness

of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in

fair value or cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument

with the changes in fair value or cash flows of the designated

hedged item or transaction. For derivatives not designated 

as hedges, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, no derivatives were

designated as fair value hedges or hedges of net investments

in foreign operations. Additionally, the Company does not

use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes and cur-

rently does not have any derivatives that are not designated

as hedges.

The following table summarizes the notional values and fair

values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as

of December 31, 2006. The notional value does not repre-

sent exposure to credit, interest rate or market risks:

Hedge Type

(dollars in thousands)

Current Interest Rate Swaps

Notional Value

Rate

Forward
Start Date

Interest Maturity

Fair Value

LIBOR Swap
LIBOR Swap

$ 4,627
11,375

4.71%
4.90%

N/A
N/A

01/01/10
10/01/11

Interest rate swap receivable

$16,002

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swaps

$ 27
33

60

LIBOR Swap

8,434

5.14%

06/01/07

03/01/12

(72)

Interest rate swap liability

$ 8,434

Interest Rate Caps
LIBOR Cap

Net Interest rate swap liability

$30,000

6.00%

N/A

04/01/08

2

$ (10)

Derivative instruments are reported at fair value as reflected

gains and losses are reported in accumulated other compre-

above. The fair value of the derivative instruments is included

hensive income. Over time, the unrealized gains and losses

in Other Assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of

held in accumulated other comprehensive income will be

December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2005, the deriva-

reclassified to earnings. This reclassification occurs over the

tive instruments were reported at fair value as a derivative

same time period in which the hedged items affect earnings.

instrument asset of $0.8 million and derivative instrument

At December 31, 2006, approximately $0.4 million is expected

liability of $0.2 million. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005,

to be reclassified to earnings.

unrealized losses totaling $0.2 and $0.01 million, respectively,

represented the fair value of the aforementioned derivatives,

Note 18i

of which $(0.2) million and $(0.01) million, respectively, were

reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Earnings Per Common Share
Basic earnings per share was determined by dividing the

The Company’s interest rate hedges are designated as cash

applicable net income to common shareholders for the year

flow hedges and hedge the future cash outflows on mort-

by the weighted average number of Common Shares out-

gage debt. Interest rate swaps that convert variable payments

standing during each year consistent with SFAS No. 128.

to fixed payments, such as those held by the Company, as

Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that

well as interest rate caps, floors, collars, and forwards are

could occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common

cash flow hedges. The unrealized gains and losses in the fair

Shares were exercised or converted into Common Shares or

value of these hedges are reported on the balance sheet with

resulted in the issuance of Common Shares that then shared

a corresponding adjustment to either accumulated other

in the earnings of the Company. The following table sets

comprehensive income or earnings depending on the type 

forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

of hedging relationship. For cash flow hedges, offsetting

from continuing operations for the periods indicated:

Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Annual Report 78

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

Years Ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Numerator:

Income from continuing operations — basic earnings per share

$15,794

$19,643

$11,458 

Effect of dilutive securities:

Preferred OP Unit distributions

254

—

—

Numerator for diluted earnings per share

$16,048

$19,643

$11,458

Denominator:

Weighted average shares — basic earnings per share

32,502

31,949

29,341

Effect of dilutive securities:

Employee stock options

Convertible Preferred OP Units

Dilutive potential Common Shares

314

337

651

265

—

265

571 

—

571 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

33,153

32,214

29,912

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$

$

0.49

0.48

$

$

0.62

0.61

$

$

0.39

0.38 

The weighted average shares used in the computation of

one-for-one basis. The income allocable to such units is allo-

basic earnings per share include unvested restricted shares

cated on this same basis and reflected as minority interest in

(Note 12) and Share Units (Note 13) that are entitled to

the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As such,

receive dividend equivalent payments. The effect of the con-

the assumed conversion of these units would have no net

version of Common OP Units is not reflected in the above

impact on the determination of diluted earnings per share.

table as they are exchangeable for Common Shares on a

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Note 19i

Summary of Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited) 

The quarterly results of operations of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows: 

March 31

June 30

September 30

December 31

Total For Year

2006

(dollars in thousands, except per share amount)

Revenue

Income from continuing operations

Income from discontinued operations

Net income

Net income per Common Share — basic: 

$ 25,646

$ 3,803

$

550

$ 4,353

$23,944

$ 4,338

$

510

$ 4,848

$ 26,116

$ 3,748

$

374

$ 4,122

$26,987

$ 3,905

$21,785

$25,690

Income from continuing operations

$

0.12

$

0.14

$

0.12

$

0.12

Income from discontinued operations

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.67

Net income

$

0.13

$

0.15

$

0.13

$

0.79

Net income per Common Share — diluted: 

Income from continuing operations

$

0.12

$

0.14

$

0.12

$

0.12

Income from discontinued operations

Net income

Cash dividends declared per Common Share

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding:

0.01

$

0.13

$ 0.185

0.01

$

0.15

$ 0.185

0.01

$

0.13

$ 0.185

0.65

0.77

0.20

$

$

$102,693

$ 15,794

$ 23,219

$ 39,013

$

$

$

$

$

0.49

0.71

1.20

0.48

0.70

1.18

0.755

Basic

Diluted

32,468,204

32,509,360

32,513,398

32,514,803

32,501,602

32,766,119

32,810,794

32,836,473

33,186,718

33,152,996

Revenue

Income from continuing operations

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

Net income

Net income per Common Share — basic:

2005

March 31

$ 23,776

$ 4,013

$

432

$ 4,445

June 30

September 30

December 31

Total For Year

$24,298

$ 4,485

$

(140)

$ 4,345

$ 27,818

$ 6,714

$

511

$ 7,225

$24,914

$ 4,431

$

180

$ 4,611

$100,806

$ 19,643

$

983

$ 20,626

Income from continuing operations

$

0.13

$

0.14

$

0.21

$

0.14

Income from discontinued operations

0.01

0.00

0.02

0.00

Net income

$

0.14

$

0.14

$

0.23

$

0.14

Net income per Common Share — diluted: 

Income from continuing operations

$

0.13

$

0.14

$

0.20

$

0.14

$

$

$

$

0.62

0.03

0.65

0.61

0.03

0.64

Income from discontinued operations

Net income

Cash dividends declared per Common Share

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding:

0.01

$

0.14

$ 0.1725

0.00

$

0.14

$0.1725

0.02

0.00

$

0.22

$

0.14

$ 0.1725

$ 0.185

$ 0.7025

Basic

Diluted

31,867,185

31,898,644

32,008,982

32,017,316

31,948,610

32,139,833

32,144,529

32,706,201

32,293,926

32,214,231

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements continued

Note 20i

Commitments and Contingencies 
Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and

regulations relating to the protection of the environment, a

current or previous owner or operator of real estate may be

liable for the cost of removal or remediation of certain haz-

ardous or toxic substances disposed, stored, generated,

released, manufactured or discharged from, on, at, under, or

in a property. As such, the Company may be potentially liable

for costs associated with any potential environmental remedi-

ation at any of its formerly or currently owned properties.

The Company conducts Phase I environmental reviews with

respect to properties it acquires. These reviews include an

investigation for the presence of asbestos, underground

storage tanks and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Although

such reviews are intended to evaluate the environmental

condition of the subject property as well as surrounding

be no assurance that any such non-compliance, liability,

claim or expenditure will not arise in the future.

For the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company

accrued a reserve for $0.7 million related to flood damage

incurred at one of its properties. Under the terms of the

Company’s insurance policy, a maximum deductible of approxi-

mately $0.7 million would apply in the event the flood dam-

age was the direct result of a “named” storm. During the

first quarter of 2005, the Company reduced the reserve by

$0.5 million due to the settlement of the insurance claim.

The Company is involved in various matters of litigation aris-

ing in the normal course of business. While the Company is

unable to predict with certainty the amounts involved, the

Company’s management and counsel are of the opinion that,

when such litigation is resolved, the Company’s resulting lia-

bility, if any, will not have a significant effect on the Company’s

consolidated financial position or results of operations.

properties, there can be no assurance that the review con-

ducted by the Company will be adequate to identify environ-

Note 21i

mental or other problems that may exist. Where a Phase II

assessment is so recommended, a Phase II assessment was

Subsequent Events 
In February 2007, Klaff converted 3,800 Series B Preferred

conducted to further determine the extent of possible envi-

Units into 296,412 Common OP Units and ultimately into

ronmental contamination. In all instances where a Phase I or

Common Shares.

II assessment has resulted in specific recommendations for

remedial actions, the Company has either taken or sched-

uled the recommended remedial action. To mitigate unknown

risks, the Company has obtained environmental insurance for

most of its properties, which covers only unknown environ-

mental risks.

The Company believes that it is in compliance in all material

respects with all federal, state and local ordinances and reg-

ulations regarding hazardous or toxic substances. Management

is not aware of any environmental liability that it believes

would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s

financial position or results of operations. Management is

unaware of any instances in which the Company would

incur significant environmental costs if any or all properties

were sold, disposed of or abandoned. However, there can 

On January 8, 2007, the Initial Purchasers exercised their

option pursuant to the Purchase Agreement to purchase an

additional $15.0 million aggregate principal amount of the

Notes. The net proceeds from the sale of the additional Notes,

after deducting the Initial Purchasers’ discount and estimated

offering expenses, were approximately $14.7 million.

On February 26, 2007 the Company, through its RCP Ven-

ture, received a cash distribution totaling approximately

$42.5 million from its ownership position in Albertsons. 

The Operating Partnership’s share of this distribution amounted

to approximately $8.5 million. The distribution resulted from

cash proceeds obtained by Albertsons in connection with its

disposition of certain operating stores and a refinancing of

the remaining assets held in the entity.

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Schedule III: Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2006

Description

Shopping Centers

Crescent Plaza
Brockton, MA

New Loudon Center
Latham, NY

Ledgewood Mall
Ledgewood, NJ

Mark Plaza
Edwardsville, PA

Blackman Plaza
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Plaza 422
Lebanon, PA

Route 6 Mall
Honesdale, PA

Bartow Avenue
Bronx, NY

Amboy Road 
Shopping Center
Staten Island, NY

Abington Towne 
Center
Abington, PA

Bloomfield Town 
Square
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Walnut Hill Plaza
Woonsocket, RI

Elmwood Park Plaza
Elmwood Park, NJ

Merrillville Plaza
Hobart, IN

Marketplace of 
Absecon
Absecon, NJ

Clark Diversey
Chicago, IL

Boonton
Boonton, NJ

Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia, PA

Third Avenue
Bronx, NY

Liberty Avenue
Queens, NY

Tarrytown Centre
Tarrytown, NY

Mark Plaza
Edwardsville, PA

Acadia Realty L.P.

Acadia K-H, LLC

Acadia Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights, MI

Encum-
brances

Land

Buildings and
Improvements

Costs
Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition

Land

Buildings and
Improvements

Total

Accumulated
Depreciation

Date of
Acquisition (a)
Construction (c)

$17,600

$1,147

$ 7,425

$

823

$ 1,147

$8,248

$9,395

$ 4,612

1984 (a)

14,940

21,524

505

619

4,161

10,839

505

15,000

15,505

8,594

1982 (a)

5,434

33,199

619

38,633

39,252

27,003

1983 (a)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

4,268

4,690

—

8,958

8,958

5,942

1968 (c)

120

190

—

—

1,599

3,004

720

120

190

1,599

1,719

637

1968 (c)

3,724

3,914

2,826

1972 (c)

—

12,695

1,664

11,031

12,695

4,613

1995 (c)

1,691

5,803

330

1,691

6,133

7,824

380

2002 (c)

—

11,909

1,435

—

13,344

13,344

496

2005 (a)

799

3,197

1,994

799

5,191

5,990

1,420

1998 (a)

3,443

13,774

6,414

3,443

20,188

23,631

4,286

1998 (a)

23,500

3,122

12,488

1,242

3,122

13,730

16,852

3,339

1998 (a)

34,600

3,248

12,992

14,764

3,798

27,206

31,004

6,371

1998 (a)

12,665

4,288

17,152

1,473

4,288

18,625

22,913

4,270

1998 (a)

—

2,573

10,294

2,465

2,577

12,755

15,332

2,863

1998 (a)

3,781

11,303

2,903

8,565

3,297

7,611

9,997

8,978

5,568

—

11,108

8,038

5,362

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2,323

7,396

250

—

—

—

—

1,455

50

(26)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

11,303

2,903

14,206

71

2006 (a)

3,297

7,611

10,908

174

2006 (a)

8,978

5,568

14,546

11,108

8,038

19,146

—

—

—

69

48

—

2006 (a)

2006 (a)

2005 (a)

2,323

7,396

9,719

409

2004 (a)

250

—

250

—

1968 (a)

—

—

—

1,455

1,455

1,169

50

(26)

50

(26)

25

(0)

—

—

2004 (a)

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Schedule III: Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation continued

December 31, 2006

Description

Encum-
brances

Land

Buildings and
Improvements

Costs
Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition

Land

Buildings and
Improvements

Total

Accumulated
Depreciation

Date of
Acquisition (a)
Construction (c)

Shopping Centers, cont’d 
Acadia Haygood
Virginia Beach, VA

—

—

—

—

$

(103)

905

—

—

—

—

$

(103)

$ (103)

$

(1)

2004 (a)

905

—

905

—

2004 (a)

1,793

7,172

690

1,793

7,862

9,655

1,928

1998 (a)

Pelham Manor
Pelham, NY

Hobson West Plaza
Naperville, IL 

Village Commons/
Smithtown 
Shopping Center
Smithtown, NY

Town Line Plaza
Rocky Hill, CT

Branch Shopping 
Center
Village of the 
Branch, NY

The Methuen 
Shopping Center
Methuen, MA

Gateway Shopping 
Center
Burlington, VT

Mad River Station
Dayton, OH

Pacesetter Park 
Shopping Center
Ramapo, NY

239 Greenwich
Greenwich, CT

Residential Properties

Gate House, 
Holiday House, 
Tiger Village
Columbia, MO

Village Apartments
Winston-Salem, NC

Colony Apartments
Columbia, MO

Amherst Marketplace

Sheffield Crossing

Granville Center

Kroger/Safeway
Various

400 E. Fordham Road
Bronx, NY

4650 Broadway/
Sherman Avenue
New York, NY

216th Street
New York, NY

161st Street
Bronx, NY

9,925

3,229

12,917

1,229

3,229

14,146

17,375

3,580

1998 (a)

—

878

3,510

7,176

907

10,657

11,564

6,562

1998 (a)

16,000

3,156

12,545

653

3,156

13,198

16,354

2,902

1998 (a)

—

956

3,826

358

956

4,184

5,140

801

1998 (a)

20,500

1,273

5,091

11,536

1,273

16,627

17,900

2,478

1999 (a)

—

2,350

9,404

546

2,350

9,950

12,300

2,040

1999 (a)

12,500

1,475

5,899

1,032

1,475

6,931

8,406

1,507

1999 (a)

15,672

1,817

15,846

502

1,817

16,348

18,165

3,172

1999 (c)

10,459

2,312

9,247

3,474

2,312

12,721

15,033

3,635

1998 (a)

—

3,429

13,716

2,919

3,429

16,635

20,064

4,378

1998 (a)

5,229

1,118

4,470

1,654

1,118

6,124

7,242

1,767

1998 (a)

4,526

6,744

2,939

1,534

2,049

2,186

6,144

7,557

8,744

14,764

—

48,938

—

46

59

(48)

1,534

2,049

2,186

6,144

7,603

8,803

—

48,890

7,678

9,652

10,989

48,890

737

849

981

22,430

2002 (a)

2002 (a)

2002 (a)

2003 (a)

18,000

11,144

18,010

902

12,012

18,044

30,056

1,017

2004 (a)

19,000

25,267

6,423

7,313

—

—

—

25,267

(52)

7,261

—

—

25,267

7,261

—

—

2005 (a)

2005 (a)

30,000

16,679

28,410

181

16,679

28,591

45,270

1,008

2005 (a)

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December 31, 2006

Description

Encum-
brances

Land

Buildings and
Improvements

Costs
Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition

Land

Buildings and
Improvements

Total

Accumulated
Depreciation

Date of
Acquisition (a)
Construction (c)

Shopping Centers, cont’d 
Oakbrook
Oakbrook, IL

Undeveloped land

Properties under 
development

—

—

—

— $ 6,906

$

—

—

—

—

17

—

26,670

—

—

—

$ 6,923

$

6,923

$

683

2005 (a)

—

—

26,670

26,670

—

—

—

2005 (a)

$345,215

$149,867

$373,145

$154,226

$152,930

$524,308

$677,238

$142,071

Notes:

1. Depreciation and investments in buildings and improvements reflected in the statements of income are calculated over the

estimated useful life of the assets as follows:

Buildings 30 to 40 years, improvements shorter of lease term or useful life.

2. The aggregate gross cost of property included above for Federal income tax purposes was $352.7 million as of December

31, 2006.

3. (a) Reconciliation of Real Estate Properties:

The following table reconciles the real estate properties from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2006:

Years Ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

(dollars in thousands)

Balance at beginning of year

Transfers (1)

Other Improvements

Reclassification of tenant improvement activities

Property acquired

Balance at end of year

$ 710,106

(131,341)

28,698

—

69,775

$ 599,558

$ 541,892

—

12,700

—

97,848

—

6,909

845

49,912

$ 599,558

$ 677,238

$ 710,106

(1) Reflects the change in accounting for the Brandywine Portfolio following the recapitalization of the investment in January 2006 (Note 1).

(b) Reconciliation of Accumulated Depreciation: 

The following table reconciles accumulated depreciation from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2006: 

Years Ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

(dollars in thousands)

Balance at beginning of year

$127,819

$106,924

Reclassification of tenant improvement activities

—

Depreciation related to real estate

Balance at end of year

14,252

$142,071

—

20,895

$127,819

$ 86,337

660

19,927

$106,924

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Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Information

Trustees
Kenneth F. Bernstein
President and Chief Executive Officer

Douglas Crocker II
Former Chief Executive Officer,
Equity Residential

Alan S. Forman
Director of Investments Office
Yale University 

Suzanne M. Hopgood
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Hopgood Group, LLC

Lorrence T. Kellar
Vice President of Retail
Development, Continental
Properties

Wendy Luscombe
President and CEO
WKL Associates, Inc.

Lee S. Wielansky
(Lead Trustee) 
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer, Midland
Development Group Inc.

Senior Officers
Kenneth F. Bernstein
President and 
Chief Executive Officer

Joel Braun
Executive Vice President, 
Chief Investment Officer

Joseph Hogan 
Sr. Vice President,
Director of Construction

Robert Masters, Esq. 
Sr. Vice President,
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary

Joseph M. Napolitano
Sr. Vice President,
Director of Operations

Michael Nelsen 
Sr. Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer

Joseph Povinelli
Sr. Vice President, 
Director of Leasing

Robert Scholem
Sr. Vice President,
Director of Property
Management

Transfer Agent
and Registrar
American Stock Transfer 
Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
Plaza Level
New York, NY 10038
Tel: 877.777.0800
website: www.amstock.com
email: info@amstock.com

Investor Relations
Jon Grisham
Vice President
Chief Accounting Officer
Tel: 914.288.8100
email: jgrisham@acadiarealty.com

A copy of the Company’s annual report
and Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission may be
obtained without charge by contacting
Investor Relations.

Dividend Reinvestment
Acadia Realty Trust offers a dividend
reinvestment plan that enables its
shareholders to automatically reinvest
dividends as well as make voluntary
cash payments toward the purchase 
of additional shares. To participate,
contact Acadia Realty Trust’s dividend
reinvestment agent at 800.937.5449
ext. 6820
or write to: 
American Stock Transfer & 
Trust Company
Attn: Dividend Reinvestment Dept.
59 Maiden Lane
Plaza Level
New York, NY 10038

For further information contact
Investor Relations.

Corporate Headquarters
Acadia Realty Trust
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, 
Suite 260
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.288.8100

Internet Address
Visit us online at
www.acadiarealty.com for more
information about Acadia Realty Trust
and its real estate portfolio. The 2006
Annual Report is available online, 
as well as current news and quarterly
financial and operational supplemen-
tary information.

Legal Counsel
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky &
Walker, LLP
Park Avenue Tower
75 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022

Annual Meeting
Acadia’s Board of Trustees has sched-
uled the Annual Shareholders Meeting
for Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 10:00
AM, local time, to be held at the
offices of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky &
Walker, LLP, Park Avenue Tower, 75
East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022.
The record date for determination of
shareholders entitled to vote is March
30, 2007.

Independent Auditors
BDO Seidman, LLP
330 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Stock Exchange
NYSE: AKR
The Company has filed the Section
302 certifications as an exhibit to its
Form 10-K, and the Chief Executive
Officer has provided the annual
certification to the NYSE. 

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