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CLARK & DIVERSEY, CHICAGO, IL

2017 ANNUAL REPORT

 INTENSITYINTELLIGENCEDear Fellow Shareholders: 

In many ways, 2017 was one of the most challenging in our company’s almost 20-year history as a public 
company. Excluding the financial crisis, our stock price declined more precipitously than in any previous 
cycle. This was due to a variety of factors, including: 
  legitimate concerns about certain retailers and real estate locations; 
  bond market jitters over gradual interest rate increases; and 
  the stock market’s overreaction to frustratingly-oversimplified media headlines. 

Looking ahead, here’s the good news: 
  We are seeing continued improvements in retailer fundamentals and demand; 
  Our core thesis (i.e., owning high-quality locations in key gateway markets) is proving out; and 
  Each of our core and fund platforms has powerful growth levers that should enable us to create 

superior long-term shareholder value. 

1. A landlord’s perspective on the state of retailing 

So, what about the “Retail Apocalypse”? Well, we wouldn’t call it an apocalypse, but it would be 
dangerous to ignore the headwinds and changes facing the retailing and retail real estate industries: 

1. Some legacy retailers are going away. If your value proposition as a retailer was weak before the 
rise of ecommerce, your recovery will be much harder (some might say impossible). When the “have nots” 
finally go away, it will be easy for the media to blame Amazon. But, astute observers will recognize that the 
story is far more nuanced (if you are reading this on an electronic device, click the link). 

2. The ecommerce channel continues to grow, as do shoppers’ expectations for fast, and free, home 
delivery. Amazon has emerged as a leader in logistics and, so far, has been willing to subsidize free 
shipping to gain market share. 
  Shipping subsidies cannot last forever. In fact, they are already beginning to erode. 
  Even when the myth ends, and the consumer is required to pay for shipping, ecommerce will likely 

remain an important channel. 

  But, “free” in-store pickup will become even more compelling for both shoppers and retailers. 
  Thus, retailers who focus on complementing their physical store networks with online and other last-

mile initiatives should be well positioned. 

3. Retailers are refining their fleets and doing more with less. Surely, the U.S. is over-retailed, 
and certain retailers will continue closing stores. But, in critical gateway locations, the most successful 
retailers will continue building even more powerful flagships (doing More with More)… like lululemon 
at our Rush St. property in Chicago. 
  The most successful retailers recognize the unique and essential role their great stores play in 

establishing and maintaining their brand and profitability. 

4. Many exciting retailing concepts are starting online. 
  But the best of them understand the value of opening stores. 
  When they do, they realize there is a steep learning curve. 
  Thus, one retailer’s success tends to draw others. We are seeing this on Armitage Ave. (Lincoln Park, 

Chicago), where our leases with early movers in the screens-to-store trend (Warby Parker and 
Bonobos) have led to new leases for us with Serena & Lily and Chubbies, with more to follow... 

5. Technology is driving price transparency. Frankly, it is becoming much harder to fool the 
consumer on pricing or attract them with 20th-century coupons. 
  As a result, many retailers’ margins are getting squeezed, forcing some to match best pricing to retain 

market share. 

  This race to the bottom is not sustainable. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Eventually, the market will be controlled by retailers that can differentiate themselves with (among 

other things) private-label products, a membership model, or best pricing (e.g., Trader Joe’s, Costco, 
and T.J.Maxx, respectively, all of whom are important tenants of ours). 

Back to Acadia... Our thesis is that buying high-quality core properties (with superior long-term 
growth) on a disciplined basis; operating our company with low leverage; and executing complementary 
opportunistic and value-add fund investments should enable us to generate attractive risk-adjusted 
returns. 

2. Our core portfolio, cutting through the “fake news” 

With respect to our core portfolio – location still rules. 
  Approximately 85% of our core portfolio is concentrated in five gateway markets – Chicago, San 

Francisco, New York, Washington DC, and Boston. Our street-retail properties are located primarily 
in live-work-play retail corridors, such as Michigan Ave. (Chicago), State St. (Chicago), Geary Blvd. 
(San Francisco), Tribeca (New York), and M St. NW (Georgetown, Washington DC). 

  Our retailers tell us these are still must-have locations. (That said, they must also be profitable.) 
  So far, we are seeing retailers remain committed to the best locations and foregoing cheap rents for 

compromised space. 

  What else helps us sleep better at night? Recent transactions provide vertical price support for high-

quality urban locations. 

Our core portfolio is positioned for growth. Within these great locations, our core is comprised of 
higher-quality properties, many with long-dated leases and periodic upgrade or densification 
opportunities. 
  Approximately 70% of our core portfolio is comprised of urban or street-retail properties; the balance 

is suburban shopping centers. 

  Over any extended period, we believe that the same-property net operating income (“NOI”) growth 

for our urban and street-retail properties should outperform our suburban by at least 200 basis points 
(“bps”). (For example, if our suburban growth is 2% per year, we expect our urban/street growth to be 
at least 4%.) We don’t break out suburban vs urban/street growth rates, but anecdotally, our results 
have been consistent with this thesis for quite some time. 

It’s not always as easy as it should be. From 2013 to 2016, our same-property NOI growth averaged 
4.9%. Then, last year, we recaptured nearly 300 bps of high-quality (and higher-value) occupancy, and 
our NOI remained flat. What a lousy year to deliver flat! 
  In 2017, retailers seemed uniquely frozen, unlike any other non-recession period we have seen. 
  So, it’s taking us longer to re-lease this space than we forecasted. (My bad.) 
  Looking ahead, we expect same-property NOI growth to bounce back in the second half of 2018 (two 

quarters later than we thought). This has been painful in the short term. 

  But, the long-term prospects for our available spaces remain solid. 

We are seeing green shoots. Since the beginning of the year, we have seen material improvement in 
retailer interest in our type of real estate. Following a decent holiday season, and more than a year of 
sitting on the sidelines, retailers seem ready to go back on offense. While rents in certain submarkets are 
down 10-40% from their over-inflated peaks, they are up in others. (Yes, really! Keep reading...) We feel 
good about our 2018 and 2019 leasing goals. More importantly, looking ahead to 2020-2022, we see solid 
growth opportunities within our portfolio. 

Tulips are beautiful, at the right price. So, what happened in NYC? Rents grew too fast, and 
investors bid properties too aggressively. In Soho, for example, rents doubled between 2010 and 2015. 
Retailers’ sales growth was strong but not strong enough to keep up. In 2015, we said, “rents are growing 
too fast” and allocated most of our acquisition capital elsewhere. But, many others did not. At the same 
time, retailers, by signing leases at unrealistic rents, helped to perpetuate this growth... for a while. And 
then, the bubble burst. Today, Soho rents are down at least 20% from the prior peak and, in some cases, 
down 30-40%. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dodging bullets is not a long-term growth strategy. Throughout this go-go period, we remained 
disciplined and, as a result, dodged many bullets. But, post 2015, in a period dominated by headlines and 
breaking news, the stock market’s overreaction to our street-retail exposure shouldn’t have surprised us. 

What is the impact of the Retail Real Estate Armageddon? First, it is not an Armageddon if you 
remained disciplined in execution. I appreciate that it’s hard to reconcile the concept of urban and street 
retail providing superior long-term growth with scary headlines and noticeable vacancies. Also, if you own 
a single-tenant building with a peak rent, and the tenant bails, your occupancy drops to 0%. And, if you 
re-lease the property, at 30% less rent, for example, then the property’s value is down by about the same 
(before considering cost and leverage). It’s easy to extrapolate this single-asset problem to an entire 
portfolio. 

But, we are not a single-asset company. With respect to our core portfolio only, it’s worth noting: 
  We own 116 properties. 
  Our Soho and Madison Ave. properties (the poster children for the market rent correction) represent 

less than 5% of our NOI. 

  We only have one $1,000-psf rent. 
  We have long-dated leases with a diversified tenant base, including Target, Trader Joe’s and 

T.J.Maxx. So, despite the re-leasing noise, our occupied percentage should remain in the 90’s. 
  Unlike the above single-property example, we did not lose a third of our NOI due to the so-called 
Armageddon. Last year, our same-property NOI was flat, and, this year, we expect it to grow. 
Including a handful of redevelopments, we expect solid growth for many years to come. 

Surely the market rent decline cost us something? Yes. As we articulated on our fourth-quarter 
earnings call, compared to peak-rent expectations, our core growth over the next several years will likely 
be muted by $3-5 million (which equates to roughly $80 million of net asset value). That’s a lot of money; 
but, to put it in perspective, it’s less than $1 per share. To our frustration, last year, the market reacted as 
if all we own is Soho and Madison Ave. at peak rents. 
  In reality, we only own one Madison Ave. property (in a structured transaction) in our core portfolio; 
the balance, which consists of a limited number of properties, is owned by our funds, which target 
transitional assets. 

  NYC street retail is only a small piece of our story. Furthermore, in markets where we are more active, 

we see solid growth. 

For example... 

Rush St.-Walton St., Gold Coast, Chicago. In Chicago, we own several buildings in the Rush St.-
Walton St. submarket, an example of a high-end corridor where street retail is thriving. 
  Last year, we expanded our lululemon into an adjacent Acadia-owned property and generated an 18% 
lease spread on the expansion space. In connection with this expansion, lululemon remodeled their 
entire store. 

  Our neighbors recently re-anchored a former Urban Outfitters with Versace and Dior. 
  Tesla and Aritzia are also new entrants to this submarket. 

Clark St.-Diversey Pkwy., Lincoln Park, Chicago. Further north, in Lincoln Park, we also own 
several buildings clustered around the Clark St.-Diversey Pkwy. intersection, where we are seeing positive 
leasing momentum: 
  At the southeast corner, we are developing a 30k-sf, two-level building. T.J.Maxx will relocate an 

existing store at a third-party-owned location to our second level (which has better ceiling heights, 
loading, and co-tenancy) and pay new-construction rent. 

  This project also has 7k sf of available small-shop space. The rents we are negotiating for this space 
are higher than any prior peak in this submarket (and up 25-30% from previous in-place rents). 
  Across the street, we are also exploring the feasibility of combining 15k sf of first-floor retail and 

second-floor office space to accommodate another box retailer. 

To us, the above underscores the value of achieving scale within a submarket and making targeted capital 
improvements to upgrade space. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
City Center, San Francisco, CA. In San Francisco, we own two dominant urban shopping centers. At 
our Target-anchored property, City Center, we are building 30k sf of additional retail space in the center’s 
underutilized parking lot. Construction is already underway, and we are finalizing leases for 
approximately 80% of this space. (We also recently recaptured a 55k-sf Best Buy, which provides another 
remerchandising opportunity.) In the future, we think urban densification will be a recurring theme. The 
city of San Francisco is already supporting this trend by adjusting parking requirements. We see similar 
densification opportunities in several of our other urban assets too. 

3. Where is our liquidity premium? 

Living in an alternate reality. Our long-term thesis remains intact. Nevertheless, REIT stock prices 
have disconnected from the private markets. Not since 1999-2000 have we seen a disconnect of this 
magnitude while the economy remains strong. More significantly, Acadia owns a fundamentally superior 
portfolio than it did back then, and there is still a strong private-market bid for our kind of high-quality 
urban and street-retail assets. 

Taking matters into our own hands. In response to market conditions, in February, we announced a 
share repurchase program under which we may purchase up to $200 million of our common stock. Let’s 
be clear – we reluctantly allocate capital to buybacks. In fact, it has been more than 15 years since we last 
did it. But, back then it wasn’t for show either. (From 1999 to early 2003, we bought back approximately 
30% of our outstanding shares at $6 each). When we see this level of disconnect, I don’t think we have a 
choice. 

And, with: 
  approximately 25% core debt to core GAV; and 
  more than $100 million of borrowing capacity on our corporate lines of credit; 
we have the liquidity to do it. 

4. Our fund platform, dry powder for days like these 

Especially now, it feels good to have dual sources of capital. 

So, what was our fund platform up to in 2017? Well, while the public markets sold off quickly and 
significantly, the private markets were slower to react. There was still a strong bid for many of our fund 
properties, especially our mixed-use assets. Thus, last year, we were net sellers. 

On the disposition front, it made sense to: 
  sell a few of our stabilized Fund IV properties, where we had already achieved our target multiple; 
  liquidate, at fair pricing, properties in our older-vintage funds; and 
  take some chips off the table in Savannah, GA, by selling a handful of properties where cap rates met 

or exceeded expectations. 

So, we sold $346 million of properties across our fund platform and entered into contracts to sell $34 
million more. At the end of last year, we began seeing increased interest from institutional investors for 
office and residential. We were, for example, pleasantly surprised by the strong institutional interest in 
260 E 161st St., Fund II’s office re-leasing project in the Bronx (1.6x multiple, $37 million profit). This 
bodes well for our 2018-2019 disposition pipeline, which is primarily mixed-use. 

On the acquisition front, with the private markets still in transition, we felt like the best buying 
opportunities were still in front of us. Accordingly, we put less new money to work than anticipated. In 
2017, we acquired $203 million of properties, compared to an ideal pace of $500 million. We began 2017 
with $1.5 billion of discretionary buying power in Fund V, and, today, we still have $1.2 billion. Looking 
ahead, sellers are becoming more motivated, and my sense is there will be more actionable investment 
opportunities in 2018. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Our fund mandate is broad – we can pursue a variety of profitable investments in retail and urban 
mixed-use properties in the U.S. In doing so: 
  We can be contrarian, as we are with our higher-yielding strategy (more on this later). 
  We can pursue highly-profitable transactions in our retailer-controlled property (“RCP”) 

venture. These may be larger-scale (non-conforming) transactions, such as Fund II’s Albertsons 
supermarkets investment (266% IRR, 3.8x multiple, realized to date), or one-off, such as Fund IV’s 
redevelopment of a Toys R Us box in North Bergen, NJ (21% IRR, 2.5x multiple). 

  We can complete large-scale, ground-up, mixed-use developments in urban markets. More 

recently, rising construction costs and retailer headwinds have made ground-up development a less 
attractive place to allocate new capital. In fact, the last time we committed to a new ground-up 
development was in 2012. 

  Still, we can use these important skills to re-lease and redevelop mixed-use urban, street-

retail and suburban properties on a smaller scale ($50-250 million project size). Note, retailer 
demand is a critical consideration for new value-add investments. 

Based on last year’s opportunity set, Fund V stuck to its contrarian higher-yielding strategy. With the 
more-aggressive capital providers focused elsewhere, there were fewer bidders for higher-quality 
properties in second- and third-tier markets. This caused cap rates to back up 100-150 bps to 7.5-8.5% 
(for the type of stable properties our funds want to own). This is the type of dislocation our funds 
thrive on. 

Using two-thirds leverage, we can achieve a mid-teens total return on these higher-yielding investments... 
if the cash flow holds up. And, there’s the rub. We don’t need growth, but we do need stability. So, we 
diligence the heck out of these investments, with a sharp eye on co-tenancy, rent to sales, rent to market, 
and competitive positioning. Quite frankly, it feels like selecting “needles from a haystack” but we 
like that these types of investments can provide an attractive current return that will complement our 
other value-add investments. 

5. In conclusion… 

It’s déjà vu all over again. Acadia became a public company in August 1998, just in time for the 
Russian crisis, the rise of the dotcoms, and the meltdown of the REIT market. Sound familiar...? 

Since then, we’ve all been through horrific terrorist attacks, wars, a global financial crisis, several more-
typical market cycles and… oh yeah, a retailing revolution. “The only thing that is constant is change;” but, 
we still believe we can best serve our stakeholders by: 
  owning a high-quality core portfolio; 
  maintaining a strong balance sheet; and 
  operating an opportunistic/value-add fund platform, paired with discretionary, non-public 

institutional capital. 

It takes: 
  a talented and dedicated management team; 
  best-in-class partners; 
  a thoughtful board of trustees; and 
  a thick skin… especially now that stock updates are available at the flick of your wrist. 

Our team is energized and committed to creating another 20 years of success. So am I. We look forward 
to continuing to grow this company together with you, our shareholders, and thank you for your support. 

Kenneth F. Bernstein 
President & CEO 
March 22, 2018 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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, 2017
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.)

411 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Suite 300 Rye, NY 10580
(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, $0.001 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 whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter)
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).

    NO 

Large Accelerated Filer 

     Accelerated Filer 

      Non-accelerated Filer 

      Smaller Reporting Company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for 
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 139a) of the Exchange Act. 
    NO 
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act) YES 
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 approximately $2,347.5 million, based on a price
of $28.06 per share, the average sales price for the registrant’s common 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 February 20, 2018 was 83,735,086.

Part III – Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders presently
scheduled to be held May 10, 2018 to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-K
INDEX

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PART I
Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures

PART II
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, Issuer Purchases of Equity 
Securities and Performance Graph
Selected Financial Data
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Other Information

PART III
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
Principal Accounting Fees and Services

PART IV
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Form 10-K Summary
Signatures

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Report”) 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, as amended 
(the “Exchange Act”) and as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our 
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed 
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking 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 headings “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations” in this Report. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating any forward-
looking statements contained or incorporated by reference herein.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING CERTAIN REFERENCES

All references to “Notes” throughout the document refer to the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements of the registrant 
referenced in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements.

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ITEM 1.  BUSINESS.

GENERAL

PART I

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 the Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are a fully integrated REIT 
focused on the ownership, acquisition, development and management of high-quality retail properties located primarily in high-
barrier-to-entry, supply-constrained, densely-populated metropolitan areas in the United States. We currently own, or have an 
ownership interest in these properties through our Core Portfolio and our Funds (each as defined below).

All of our assets are held by, and all of our operations are conducted through, Acadia Realty Limited Partnership (the “Operating 
Partnership”) and entities in which the Operating Partnership owns an interest. As of December 31, 2017, the Trust controlled 
95% of the Operating 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 primarily 
represent entities or individuals that contributed their interests in certain properties or entities to the Operating Partnership in 
exchange for common or preferred units of limited partnership interest (“Common OP Units” or “Preferred OP Units,” respectively, 
and  collectively,  “OP  Units”)  and  employees  who  have  been  awarded  restricted  Common  OP  Units  as  long-term  incentive 
compensation (“LTIP Units”). Limited partners holding Common OP and LTIP Units are generally entitled to exchange their units 
on a one-for-one basis for our common shares of beneficial interest of the Trust (“Common Shares”). This structure is referred to 
as an umbrella partnership REIT, or “UPREIT.”

BUSINESS OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

Our primary business objective is to acquire 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 Core Portfolio of high-quality retail properties located primarily in high-barrier-to-entry, densely-
populated metropolitan areas. Our goal is to create value through accretive development and re-tenanting activities within 
our existing portfolio and grow this platform through the acquisition of high-quality assets that have the long-term potential 
to outperform the asset class.

•  Generate additional growth through our Funds in which we co-invest with high-quality institutional investors. Our Fund 
strategy focuses on opportunistic yet disciplined acquisitions with high inherent opportunity for the creation of additional 
value, execution on this opportunity and the realization of value through the sale of these assets. In connection with this 
strategy, we focus on:

value-add investments in street retail properties, located in established and “next-generation” submarkets, with 
re-tenanting or repositioning opportunities,
opportunistic acquisitions of well-located real estate anchored by distressed retailers, and
other opportunistic acquisitions, which vary based on market conditions and may include high-yield acquisitions 
and purchases of distressed debt.

Some of these investments historically have also included, and may in the future include, joint ventures 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 — Generate External Growth through our Dual Platforms; Core Portfolio and Funds

The requirements that acquisitions be accretive on a long-term basis based on our cost of capital, as well as increase the overall 
Core Portfolio quality and value, are key strategic considerations to the growth of our Core Portfolio. As such, we constantly 
evaluate the blended cost of equity and debt and adjust the amount of acquisition activity to align the level of investment activity 
with capital flows.

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Given the growing importance of technology and e-commerce, many of our retail tenants are appropriately focused on omni-
channel sales and how to best utilize e-commerce initiatives to drive sales at their stores. In light of these initiatives, we have 
found retailers are becoming more selective as to the location, size and format of their next-generation stores and are focused on 
dense, high-traffic retail corridors, where they can utilize smaller and more productive formats closer to their shopping population. 
Accordingly, our focus for Core Portfolio and Fund acquisitions is on those properties which we believe will not only remain 
relevant to our tenants, but become even more so in the future.

In addition to our Core Portfolio investments in real estate assets, we have also capitalized on our expertise in the acquisition, 
development, leasing and management of retail real estate by establishing discretionary opportunity funds. Our Fund platform is 
an investment vehicle where the Operating Partnership invests, along with outside institutional investors, including, but not limited 
to, endowments, foundations, pension funds and investment management companies, in primarily opportunistic and value-add 
retail real estate. To date, we have launched five funds (“Funds”); Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund, LP (“Fund I,” which was 
liquidated in 2015), Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund II, LLC (“Fund II”), Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund III LLC (“Fund 
III”), Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund IV LLC (“Fund IV”) and Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund V LLC (“Fund V,” and our 
“current fund”). Due to our level of control, we consolidate these Funds for financial reporting purposes. Fund I and Fund II have 
also  included  investments  in  operating  companies  through Acadia  Mervyn  Investors  I,  LLC  (“Mervyns  I”), Acadia  Mervyn 
Investors II, LLC (“Mervyns II”) and, in certain instances, directly through Fund II, all on a non-recourse basis. These investments 
comprise, and are referred to as, the Company's Retailer Controlled Property Venture (“RCP Venture”). 

The Operating Partnership is the sole general partner or managing member of the Funds and Mervyns I and II and earns priority 
distributions or fees for asset management, property management, construction, development, leasing and legal services. Cash 
flows from the Funds and the RCP Venture are distributed pro-rata to their respective partners and members (including the Operating 
Partnership)  until  each  receives  a  certain  cumulative  return  (“Preferred  Return”),  and  the  return  of  all  capital  contributions. 
Thereafter, remaining cash flows are distributed 20% to the Operating Partnership (“Promote”) and 80% to the partners or members 
(including the Operating Partnership).

See Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8 of this Report (“Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements”), for a detailed discussion of the Funds.

Capital Strategy — Balance Sheet Focus and Access to Capital

Our primary capital objective is to maintain a strong and flexible balance sheet through conservative financial practices, including 
moderate use of leverage within our Core Portfolio, while ensuring access to sufficient capital to fund future growth. We intend 
to continue financing acquisitions and property development with sources of capital determined by management to be the most 
appropriate based on, among other factors, availability in the current capital markets, 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 including the issuance of OP Units. We manage our interest rate risk through the use of fixed-rate debt 
and, where we use variable-rate debt, through the use of certain derivative instruments, including London Interbank Offered Rate 
(“LIBOR”) swap agreements and interest rate caps as discussed further in Item 7A. of this Form 10-K.

We launched an at-the-market (“ATM”) equity issuance program in 2012 which provides us an efficient and low-cost vehicle for 
raising public equity to fund our capital needs. Through this program, we have been able to effectively “match-fund” a portion of 
the required equity for our Core Portfolio and Fund acquisitions through the issuance of Common Shares over extended periods 
employing a price averaging strategy. In addition, from time to time, we have issued and intend to continue to issue equity in 
follow-on offerings separate from our ATM program. Net proceeds raised through our ATM program and follow-on offerings are 
primarily used for acquisitions, both for our Core Portfolio and our pro-rata share of Fund acquisitions and for other general 
corporate purposes.

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Common Share issuances for each of the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are summarized as follows:

(shares and dollars in millions)

2017

2016

2015

ATM Issuance

Common Shares issued

Gross proceeds

Net proceeds

Follow-on Offering Issuances

Common Shares issued

Gross proceeds

Net proceeds

$

$

$

$

—

— $

— $

—

— $

— $

4.5

157.6 $

155.7 $

8.4

302.0 $

296.6 $

2.0

65.6

64.4

—

—

—

During 2016, we also issued OP Units equating to 0.9 million Common Shares in connection with the acquisition of properties. 
See Note 10 for further details. 

Operating Strategy — Experienced Management Team with Proven Track Record

Our senior management team has decades of experience in the real estate industry. We have capitalized on our expertise in the 
acquisition, development, leasing and management of retail real estate by creating value through property development, re-tenanting 
and establishing joint ventures, such as the Funds, in which we earn, in addition to a return on our equity interest, Promotes, priority 
distributions and fees.

Operating  functions  such  as  leasing,  property  management,  construction,  finance  and  legal  (collectively,  the  “Operating 
Departments”) are generally provided by our personnel, providing for a vertically integrated operating platform. By incorporating 
the Operating Departments in the acquisition process, acquisitions are appropriately priced giving effect to each asset’s specific 
risks and returns and transition time is minimized allowing management to immediately execute on its strategic plan for each 
asset.

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Core Portfolio

Our Core Portfolio consists primarily of high-quality street retail and urban assets, as well as suburban properties located in high-
barrier-to-entry, densely-populated trade areas.

During  the  year  ended  December 31,  2017,  we  exchanged  a  portion  of  our  Core  notes  receivable  to  acquire  interests  in  two 
properties we previously had undivided interests in.  As a result, we increased our ownership in each property, one of which we 
now consolidate. See Note 2 and Note 4, for a detailed discussion of these transactions and Item 2. Properties for a description of 
the other properties in our Core Portfolio. 

 As we typically hold our Core Portfolio properties for long-term investment, we periodically review the portfolio and implement 
programs to renovate and re-tenant targeted properties to enhance their market position. This in turn is expected to strengthen the 
competitive position of the leasing program to attract and retain quality tenants, increasing cash flow, and consequently, property 
values. From time to time, we also identify certain properties for disposition and redeploy the capital for acquisitions and for the 
repositioning of existing properties with greater potential for capital appreciation. During 2017, there were no dispositions within 
the Core Portfolio.

We also make investments in first mortgages and other notes receivable collateralized by real estate, (“Structured Finance Program”) 
either directly or through entities having an ownership interest therein. During 2017, we made investments totaling $10.0 million
in this program and as of December 31, 2017 had $101.7 million invested in this program and we exchanged a portion of our notes 
receivable for interests in two properties as described above. See Note 3, for a detailed discussion of our Structured Finance 
Program.

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Funds

Acquisitions

See Note 2 for a detailed discussion of these acquisitions.

Fund IV – During 2017, Fund IV acquired two consolidated properties for an aggregate purchase price of $44.5 million.

Fund V – During 2017, Fund V acquired four consolidated properties for an aggregate purchase price of $167.2 million. 

Dispositions

See Note 2 and Note 4 for a detailed discussion of our consolidated and unconsolidated dispositions, respectively. 

Fund II – During 2017, Fund II sold three consolidated properties for an aggregate of $232.3 million. 

Fund III – During 2017, Fund III sold one consolidated property for $22.1 million and one unconsolidated property for $28.8 
million. 

Fund IV – During 2017, Fund IV sold one consolidated property for $27.0 million and seven unconsolidated properties for an 
aggregate sales price of $35.6 million. 

Development Activities

As part of our investing strategy, we invest in real estate assets that may require significant development. As of December 31, 
2017, there were two Core and four Fund development projects, consisting of five consolidated properties and one unconsolidated 
property. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company placed five consolidated and three unconsolidated properties 
into service, reclassified one consolidated property as held for sale and placed one consolidated property into development. See 
Item 2. Properties—Development Activities and Note 2. 

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 ten 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 
maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance and utilities, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses 
resulting from inflation.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS

For information relating to environmental laws that may have an impact on our business, please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors— We 
are exposed to possible liability relating to environmental matters.”

COMPETITION

There are numerous entities that compete with us in seeking properties for acquisition and tenants that will lease space in our 
properties. Our competitors include other REITs, financial institutions, insurance companies, pension funds, private companies 
and individuals. Our properties compete for tenants with similar properties primarily on the basis of location, total occupancy 
costs (including base rent and operating expenses) and the design and condition of the improvements.

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT MARKET SEGMENTS

We have three reportable segments: Core Portfolio, Funds and Structured Financing. Structured Financing consists of our first 
mortgages and notes receivable and related interest income. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described 
in the summary of significant accounting policies set forth in Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 
12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding, among other things, revenues from external 
customers, a measure of profit and loss and total assets with respect to each of our segments. Our profits and losses for both our 
business and each of our segments are not seasonal.

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND EMPLOYEES

Our executive office is located at 411 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Suite 300, Rye, New York 10580, and our telephone number is 
(914) 288-8100. As of December 31, 2017, we had 118 employees, of which 97 were located at our executive office and 21 were 
located  at  regional  property  management  offices.  None  of  our  employees  are  covered  by  collective  bargaining  agreements. 
Management believes that its relationship with employees is good.

COMPANY WEBSITE

All of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly 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 at no cost 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 at no cost upon request. If you wish to receive a copy of the Form 10-K, you may contact Jason 
Blacksberg, Corporate Secretary, at Acadia Realty Trust, 411 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Suite 300, Rye, NY 10580. You may also 
call (914) 288-8100 to request a copy of the Form 10-K. Information included or referred to on our website is not incorporated 
by reference in or otherwise a part of this Form 10-K.

CODE OF ETHICS AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICIES

The Board of Trustees adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all employees, as well as a “Whistleblower 
Policy.” Copies of these documents are available in the Investor Information section of our website. We intend to disclose future 
amendments  to,  or  waivers  from  (with  respect  to  our  senior  executive  financial  officers),  our  Code  of  Ethics  in  the  Investor 
Information section of our website within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver.

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ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS.

Set forth below are the risk factors that we believe are material to our investors. You should carefully consider these risk factors, 
together with all of the other information included in this Form 10-K, including our consolidated financial statements and the 
related notes thereto, before you decide whether to make an investment in our securities. The occurrence of any of the following 
risks could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and value of our Common Shares. In such case, 
the value of our Common Shares and the trading price of our securities could decline, and you may lose all or a significant part 
of  your  investment.  This  section  includes  or  refers  to  certain  forward-looking  statements.  Refer  to  the  explanation  of  the 
qualifications and limitations on such forward-looking statements discussed in the beginning of this Form 10-K.

The following risk factors are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report may include additional factors that could adversely 
affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. 
New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of 
all risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may affect our business. Investors 
should also refer to our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K for future periods for material updates 
to these risk factors.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND OUR PROPERTIES

There are risks relating to investments in real estate that may adversely affect our income and cash flow.

Real property investments are subject to multiple risks. 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 philosophy of management, competition from other available space, the ability of the owner to provide 
adequate maintenance and insurance and to control variable operating costs. Retail properties, in particular, may be affected by 
changing perceptions of retailers or shoppers regarding the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the property and by the overall 
climate for the retail industry. 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 we were unable to rent our vacant space to viable tenants on economically favorable terms. In the event of default by a tenant, 
we may experience delays in enforcing, as well as incur substantial costs to enforce, our rights as a landlord. In addition, certain 
significant expenditures associated with each equity investment (such as mortgage payments, real estate taxes and maintenance 
costs) are generally not reduced even though there may be a reduction in income from the investment.

We rely on revenues derived from tenants, in particular our key tenants, and a decrease in those revenues may adversely 
affect our ability to make distributions. 

Revenue from our properties depends primarily on the ability of our tenants to pay the full amount of rent and other charges due 
under their leases on a timely basis. We derive significant revenues from a concentration of certain key tenants that occupy space 
at more than one property. We could be adversely affected in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of, or a downturn in the 
business of, any of our key tenants, or in the event that any such tenant does not renew its leases as they expire or renews such 
leases at lower rental rates. See “Item 2. Properties—Major Tenants” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for quantified information 
with respect to the percentage of our minimum rents received from major tenants.

Anchor tenants and co-tenancy are crucial to the success of retail properties and vacated anchor space directly and indirectly 
affects our rental revenues.

We own properties which are supported by “anchor” tenants. Anchor tenants pay a significant portion of the total rents at a property 
and contribute to the success of other tenants by drawing large numbers of customers to a property. Vacated anchor space not only 
directly reduces rental revenues, but, if not re-tenanted with a similar tenant, or one with equal consumer attraction, could adversely 
affect the entire shopping center primarily through the loss of customer drawing power. This can also occur through the exercise 
of the right that most anchors have, to vacate and prevent re-tenanting by paying rent for the balance of the lease term (“going 
dark”), as would the departure of a “shadow” anchor tenant that is owned by another landlord. In addition, in the event that certain 
anchor tenants cease to occupy a property, such an action may result in a significant number of other tenants having the contractual 
right to terminate their leases, or pay a reduced rent based on a percentage of the tenant's sales, at the affected property, which 
could adversely affect the future income from such property (“co-tenancy”). Although it may not directly reduce our rental revenues, 
and there are no contractual co-tenancy conditions, vacant retail space adjacent to, or even on the same block as our street and 
urban properties may similarly affect shopper traffic and re-tenanting activities at our properties. See “Item 2. Properties—Major 

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Tenants” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for quantified information with respect to the percentage of our minimum rents 
received from major tenants.

The bankruptcy of, or a downturn in the business of, any of our major tenants or a significant number of our smaller 
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 to 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 
a shopping center.

Historically and from time to time, certain of our tenants experienced financial difficulties and filed for bankruptcy protection, 
typically under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (“Chapter 11 Bankruptcy”). Pursuant to bankruptcy law, tenants 
have the right to reject some or all of their leases. In the event a tenant exercises this right, the landlord generally has the right to 
file a claim for lost rent equal to the greater of either one year's rent (including 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 bankruptcy plan and the availability 
of funds to pay its creditors.

Our experience shows that there can be no assurance that one or more of our major tenants will be immune from bankruptcy.

We may not be able to renew current leases or 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 revenues. 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.

Our business is significantly influenced by demand for retail space generally, and a decrease in such demand may have a 
greater adverse effect on our business than if we owned a more diversified real estate portfolio.

A decrease in the demand for retail space, due to the economic factors discussed above or otherwise, may have a greater adverse 
effect on our business and financial condition than if we owned a more diversified real estate portfolio. The market for retail space 
has been, and could continue to be, adversely affected by weakness in the national, regional and local economies, the adverse 
financial condition of some large retailing companies, the ongoing consolidation in the retail sector, the excess amount of retail 
space in a number of markets, and increasing consumer purchases through the Internet. To the extent that any of these conditions 
occur, they are likely to negatively affect market rents for retail space and could materially and adversely affect our financial 
condition, results of operations, cash flow, the trading price of our common shares and our ability to satisfy our debt service 
obligations and to pay distributions to our shareholders.

E-commerce can have an impact on our business because it may cause a downturn in the business of our current tenants 
and affect future leases.

The use of the internet by consumers continues to gain in popularity. The migration toward e-commerce is expected to continue. 
This increase in internet sales could result in a downturn in the business of our current tenants in their “brick and mortar” locations 
and could affect the way future tenants lease space.

While we devote considerable effort and resources to analyze and respond to tenant trends, preferences and consumer spending 
patterns, we cannot predict with certainty what future tenants will want, what future retail spaces will look like and how much 
revenue will be generated at traditional “bricks and mortar” locations. If we are unable to anticipate and respond promptly to trends 
in the market because of the illiquid nature of real estate (See the Risk Factor entitled, “Our ability to change our portfolio is 
limited because real estate investments are illiquid” below), our occupancy levels and financial results could suffer.

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The economic environment may cause us to lose tenants and may impair our ability to borrow money to purchase properties, 
refinance existing debt or finance our current development projects.

Our operations and performance depend on general economic conditions, including the health of the consumer. The U.S. economy 
has historically experienced financial downturns from time to time, including a decline in consumer spending, credit tightening 
and high unemployment.

While we currently believe we have adequate sources of liquidity, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain secured 
or  unsecured  loan  facilities  to  meet  our  needs,  including  to  purchase  additional  properties,  to  complete  current  development 
projects, or to successfully refinance our properties as loans become due. To the extent that the availability of credit is limited, it 
would also adversely impact our notes receivable as counterparties may not be able to obtain the financing required to repay the 
loans upon maturity.

Certain sectors of the United States economy are still experiencing weakness. Over the past several years, this structural weakness 
has resulted in periods of high unemployment, the bankruptcy or weakened financial condition of a number of retailers, decreased 
consumer spending, increased home foreclosures, low consumer confidence, and reduced demand and rental rates for certain retail 
space. There can be no assurance that the recovery will continue. General economic factors that are beyond our control, including, 
but not limited to, economic recessions, decreases in consumer confidence, reductions in consumer credit availability, increasing 
consumer debt levels, rising energy costs, higher tax rates, continued business layoffs, downsizing and industry slowdowns, and/
or rising inflation, could have a negative impact on the business of our retail tenants. In turn, this could have a material adverse 
effect on our business because current or prospective tenants may, among other things, (i) have difficulty paying their rent obligations 
as they struggle to sell goods and services to consumers, (ii) be unwilling to enter into or renew leases with us on favorable terms 
or at all, (iii) seek to terminate their existing leases with us or request rental concessions on such leases, or (iv) be forced to curtail 
operations or declare bankruptcy.

Political and economic uncertainty could have an adverse effect on our business.

We cannot predict how current political and economic uncertainty, including uncertainty related to taxation, will affect our critical 
tenants, joint venture partners, lenders, financial institutions and general economic conditions, including the health and confidence 
of the consumer and the volatility of the stock market.

Political and economic uncertainty poses a risk to us in that it may cause consumers to postpone discretionary spending in response 
to tighter credit, reduced consumer confidence and other macroeconomic factors affecting consumer spending behavior, resulting 
in a downturn in the business of our tenants. In the event current political and economic uncertainty results in financial turmoil 
affecting the banking system and financial markets generally or significant financial service institution failures, there could be a 
new or incremental tightening in the credit markets, low liquidity, and extreme volatility in fixed income, credit, currency and 
equity markets. Each of these could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

Inflation may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Increased inflation could have a more pronounced negative impact on our mortgage and debt interest and general and administrative 
expenses, as these costs could increase at a rate higher than our rents. Also, inflation may adversely affect tenant leases with stated 
rent increases or limits on such tenant’s obligation to pay its share of operating expenses, which could be lower than the increase 
in inflation at any given time. It may also limit our ability to recover all of our operating expenses. Inflation could also have an 
adverse effect on consumer spending, which could impact our tenants’ sales and, in turn, our average rents, and in some cases, 
our percentage rents, where applicable. In addition, renewals of leases or future leases may not be negotiated on current terms, in 
which event we may recover a smaller percentage of our operating expenses.

Many of our real estate costs are fixed, even if income from our properties decreases, which would cause a decrease in 
revenue.

Our financial results depend primarily on leasing space at our properties to tenants on terms favorable to us. Costs associated with 
real estate investment, such as real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, generally are not reduced even when a property 
is not fully occupied, rental rates decrease, or other circumstances cause a reduction in income from the property. As a result, cash 
flow from the operations of our properties may be reduced if a tenant does not pay its rent or we are unable to fully lease our 
properties on favorable terms. Additionally, properties that we develop or redevelop may not produce any significant revenue 
immediately,  and  the  cash  flow  from  existing  operations  may  be  insufficient  to  pay  the  operating  expenses  and  debt  service 
associated with such projects until they are fully occupied.

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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 is limited, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and our ability to pay 
dividends and make distributions. In addition, the Code contains restrictions on a REITs ability to dispose of properties that are 
not applicable to other types of real estate companies. Our Board of Trustees may establish investment criteria or limitations as it 
deems appropriate, but our Board of Trustees 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. As discussed under the heading “Our Board of Trustees may 
change our investment policy without shareholder approval” below, we could change our investment, disposition and financing 
policies and objectives without a vote of our shareholders, but such change may be delayed or more difficult to implement due to 
the illiquidity of real estate.

Although we have historically used moderate levels of leverage, if we employed higher levels of leverage, it would result 
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 dividends and make distributions. In addition, the 
viability of the interest rate hedges we use is subject to the strength of the counterparties.

We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, indebtedness to support our activities. As of December 31, 2017, our outstanding 
indebtedness was $1,438.4 million, of which $538.7 million was variable rate indebtedness. None of our Declaration of Trust, our 
bylaws or any policy statement formally adopted by our Board of Trustees limits either the total amount of indebtedness 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 financial obligations and in an increase in debt service requirements. This in turn could adversely affect our 
financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions.

Variable rate debt exposes us to changes in interest rates. Interest expense on our variable rate debt as of December 31, 2017 would 
increase by $5.4 million annually for a 100-basis-point increase in interest rates. This exposure would increase if we seek additional 
variable rate financing based on pricing and other commercial and financial terms.

We enter into interest rate hedging transactions, including interest rate swap and cap agreements, with counterparties, generally, 
the same lenders who made the loan in question. There can be no guarantee that the future financial condition of these counterparties 
will enable them to fulfill their obligations under these agreements.

Increases in interest rates would cause our borrowing costs to rise and may limit our ability to refinance debt.

Although a significant amount of our outstanding debt has fixed interest rates, we also borrow funds at variable interest rates. 
Increases in interest rates would increase our interest expense on any outstanding unhedged variable rate debt and would affect 
the terms under which we refinance our existing debt as it matures, which would adversely affect our cash flow, financial condition 
and results of operations.

Competition may adversely affect our ability to purchase properties and to attract and retain tenants.

There are numerous commercial developers, real estate companies, financial institutions and other investors with greater financial 
resources than we have that compete with us in seeking properties for acquisition and tenants who will lease space in our properties. 
Our competitors include other REITs, financial institutions, private funds, insurance companies, pension funds, private companies, 
family offices, sovereign wealth funds and individuals. This competition may result in a higher cost for properties than we wish 
to  pay.  In  addition,  retailers  at  our  properties  (both  in  our  Core  Portfolio  and  in  the  portfolios  of  the  Funds)  face  increasing 
competition from outlet malls, discount shopping clubs, e-commerce, direct mail and telemarketing, which could (i) reduce rents 
payable to us and (ii) reduce our ability to attract and retain tenants at our properties leading to increased vacancy rates at our 
properties.

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

Our performance depends on the economic conditions in markets in which our properties are concentrated. We have significant 
exposure to the greater New York and Chicago metropolitan regions, from which we derive 34% and 27% of the annual base rents 
within our Core Portfolio, respectively and 34% and 6% of annual base rents within our Funds, respectively. Our operating results 
could be adversely affected if market conditions, such as an oversupply of space or a reduction in demand for real estate, in these 
areas occur.

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

We are pursuing extensive growth opportunities, some of which have been, and in the future may be, in locations in which we 
have not historically invested. This expansion places 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 our resources. Our 
future performance will depend in part on our ability to successfully attract and retain qualified management personnel to manage 
the growth and operations of our business. In addition, the 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 the properties.

Our inability to raise capital for our Funds or 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 of core 
properties  through  our  Operating  Partnership  and  our  high  return  investment  programs  through  our  Fund  platform.  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 finding new properties, obtaining necessary entitlements, negotiating with new or existing 
tenants or securing acceptable financing. Furthermore, if we were unable to obtain sufficient investor capital commitments in 
order to initiate future Funds, this would adversely impact our current growth strategy.

Acquisitions of additional properties entail the risk that investments will fail to perform in accordance with expectations, including 
operating and leasing expectations. In the context of our business plan, “development” generally means an expansion or renovation 
of  an  existing  property.  Development  is  subject  to  numerous  risks,  including  risks  of  construction  delays,  cost  overruns  or 
uncontrollable events that may increase project costs, new project commencement risks such as the receipt of zoning, occupancy 
and other required governmental approvals and permits, and incurring development costs in connection with projects that are not 
pursued to completion.

Historically, a component of our growth strategy has been through private-equity type investments made through our RCP Venture. 
These have included investments in operating retailers. The inability of the retailers to operate profitably would have an adverse 
impact on income realized from these investments. 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.

Our development and construction activities could affect our operating results.

We intend to continue the selective development and construction of retail properties, with our project at City Point currently being 
our largest development project (see “Item 1. Business—Investing Activities–Funds–Development Activities” for a description 
of the City Point project).

As opportunities arise, we may delay construction until sufficient pre-leasing is reached and financing is in place. Our development 
and construction activities include risks that:

•  We may abandon development opportunities after expending resources to determine feasibility;
•  Construction costs of a project may exceed our original estimates;
•  Occupancy rates and rents at a newly completed property may not be sufficient to make the property profitable;
• 
•  We may not complete construction and lease-up on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction 

Financing for development of a property may not be available to us on favorable terms;

costs, including labor and material costs; and

•  We may not be able to obtain, or may experience delays in obtaining necessary zoning and land use approvals as well as 

building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations.

In addition, the entitlement and development of real estate entails extensive approval processes, sometimes involving multiple 
regulatory jurisdictions. It is common for a project to require multiple approvals, permits and consents from U.S. federal, state 
and local governing and regulatory bodies. Compliance with these and other regulations and standards is time intensive and costly 
and may require additional long range infrastructure review and approvals which can add to project cost. In addition, development 
of properties containing delineated wetlands may require one or more permits from the U.S. federal government and/or state and 

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local governmental agencies. Any of these issues can materially affect the cost, timing and economic viability of our development 
and redevelopment projects.

At times, we may also be required to use unionized construction workers or to pay the prevailing wage in a jurisdiction to unionized 
workers. Due to the highly labor intensive and price competitive nature of the construction business, the cost of unionization and/
or prevailing wage requirements for new developments or redevelopments could be substantial. Unionization and prevailing wage 
requirements could adversely affect a project’s profitability. In addition, union activity or a union workforce could increase the 
risk of a strike, which would adversely affect our ability to meet our construction timetables, which could adversely affect our 
reputation and our results of operations.

Additionally, the time frame required for development, construction and lease-up of these properties means that we may not realize 
a significant cash return for several years. If any of the above events occur, the development of properties may hinder our growth 
and have an adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows. In addition, new development activities, regardless of 
whether or not they are ultimately successful, typically require substantial time and attention from management.

Developments and acquisitions may fail to perform as expected which could adversely affect our results of operations.

Our investment strategy includes the development and acquisition of retail properties in supply constrained markets in densely 
populated  areas  with  high  average  household  incomes  and  significant  barriers  to  entry. The  development  and  acquisition  of 
properties entails risks that include the following, any of which could adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to 
meet our obligations:

•  The property may fail to achieve the returns we have projected, either temporarily or for extended periods;
•  We may not be able to identify suitable properties to acquire or may be unable to complete the acquisition of the properties 

we identify;

•  We may not be able to integrate an acquisition into our existing operations successfully;
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Properties we redevelop or acquire may fail to achieve the occupancy or rental rates we project, within the time frames 
we project, in each case, at the time we make the decision to invest, which may result in the properties' failure to achieve 
the returns we projected;

•  Our pre-acquisition evaluation of the physical condition of each new investment may not detect certain defects or identify 
necessary repairs until after the property is acquired, which could significantly increase our total acquisition costs or 
decrease cash flow from the property; and

•  Our investigation of a property or building prior to our acquisition, and any representations we may receive from the 
seller of such building or property, may fail to reveal various liabilities, which could reduce the cash flow from the 
property or increase our acquisition cost.

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

Our primary property-owning vehicle is the Operating Partnership, 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 unrealized gains attributable to the differences 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 contributed 
such properties. Although we, as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, generally have no obligation to consider the tax 
consequences of our actions to any limited partner, we own several properties subject to material contractual restrictions for varying 
periods of time designed to minimize the adverse tax consequences to the limited partners who contributed such properties. Such 
restrictions may result in significantly reduced flexibility to manage some of our assets.

We currently have an exclusive obligation to seek investments for our Funds which may prevent us from making acquisitions 
directly.

Under the terms of the organizational documents of our current Fund, our primary goal is to seek investments for the Fund, subject 
to certain exceptions. We may only pursue opportunities to acquire retail properties directly through the Operating Partnership if 
(i) the ownership of the acquisition opportunity by the Fund would create a material conflict of interest for us; (ii) we require the 
acquisition opportunity for a “like-kind” exchange; (iii) the consideration payable for the acquisition opportunity is our Common 
Shares, OP Units or other securities or (iv) the investment is outside the parameters of our investment goals for the Fund (which, 
in general, seeks more opportunistic level returns). As a result, we may not be able to make attractive acquisitions directly and 
instead may only receive a minority interest in such acquisitions through the Fund.

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Our joint venture investments carry additional risks not present in our direct investments.

Partnership or joint venture investments may involve risks not otherwise present for investments made solely by us, including the 
possibility that our partner or co-venturer might become bankrupt, and that our partner or co-venturer may take action contrary 
to our instructions, requests, policies or objectives, including with respect to maintaining our qualification as a REIT. Other risks 
of joint venture investments include impasse on decisions, such as a sale, because neither we nor a joint venture partner may have 
full control over the joint venture. Also, there is no limitation under our organizational documents as to the amount of our funds 
that may be invested in joint ventures.

Additionally, our partners or co-venturers may engage in malfeasance in spite of our efforts to perform a high level of due diligence 
on them. Such acts may or may not be covered by insurance. Finally, partners and co-venturers may engage in illegal activities 
which may jeopardize an investment and/or subject us to reputational risk.

Any disputes that may arise between joint venture partners and us may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our 
expenses and prevent our officers and/or trustees from focusing their time and effort on our business. Consequently, actions by or 
disputes with joint venture partners might result in subjecting properties owned by the joint venture to additional risk. In addition, 
we may in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of our third-party joint venture partners.

Historically, Fund I, Mervyns I and Fund III have provided Promote income. There can be no assurance that our joint ventures 
will continue to operate profitably and thus provide additional Promote income in the future. These factors could limit the return 
that we receive from such investments or cause our cash flows to be lower than our estimates. In addition, a partner or co-venturer 
may not have access to sufficient capital to satisfy its funding obligations to the joint venture.

Our structured financing portfolio is subject to specific risks relating to the structure and terms of the instruments and 
the underlying collateral.

We invest in notes receivables and preferred equity investments that are collateralized by the underlying real estate, a direct interest 
or the borrower’s ownership interest in the entities that own the properties and/or by the borrower’s personal guarantee. The 
underlying assets are sometimes subordinate in payment and collateral to more senior loans. The ability of a borrower or entity 
to make payments on these investments may be subject to the senior lender and/or the performance of the underlying real estate. 
In the event of a default by the borrower or entity on its senior loan, our investment will only be satisfied after the senior loan and 
we may not be able to recover the full value of the investment. In the event of a bankruptcy of an entity in which we have a 
preferred equity interest, or in which the borrower has pledged its interest, the assets of the entity may not be sufficient to satisfy 
our investment.

Market factors could have an adverse effect on our share price and our ability to access the public equity markets.

The market price of our Common Shares or other securities may fluctuate significantly in response to many factors, including:

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actual or anticipated variations in our operating results, funds from operations, cash flows or liquidity;

changes in our earnings estimates or those of analysts;

changes in our dividend policy;

impairment charges affecting the carrying value of one or more of our Properties or other assets;

publication of research reports about us, the retail industry or the real estate industry generally;

increases in market interest rates that lead purchasers of our securities to seek higher dividend or interest rate yields;

changes in market valuations of similar companies;

adverse market reaction to the amount of our outstanding debt at any time, the amount of our maturing debt in the near 
and medium term and our ability to refinance such debt and the terms thereof or our plans to incur additional debt in the 
future;

additions or departures of key management personnel;
actions by institutional security holders;

proposed or adopted regulatory or legislative changes or developments;

speculation in the press or investment community;

the occurrence of any of the other risk factors included in, or incorporated by reference in, this report; and

general market and economic conditions.

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Many of the factors listed above are beyond our control. Those factors may cause the market price of our Common Shares or other 
securities to decline significantly, regardless of our financial performance and condition and prospects. It is impossible to provide 
any assurance that the market price of our Common Shares or other securities will not fall in the future, and it may be difficult for 
holders to sell such securities at prices they find attractive, or at all. A decline in our share price, as a result of this or other market 
factors, could unfavorably impact our ability to raise additional equity in the public markets. 

RISKS RELATED TO STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT

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

Our success depends on the contribution of key management members. The loss of the services of Kenneth F. Bernstein, President 
and Chief Executive Officer, or other key executive-level employees could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. 
Management continues to strengthen our team and provide for succession planning, but there can be no assurance that such planning 
will be capable of implementation or of the success of such efforts. We have obtained key-man life insurance for Mr. Bernstein. 
In addition, we have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Bernstein; however, the employment agreement can be 
terminated by Mr. Bernstein at his discretion. We have not entered into employment agreements with other key executive-level 
employees.

Our Board of Trustees may change our investment policy or objectives without shareholder approval.

Our Board of Trustees may determine to change our investment and financing policies or objectives, our growth strategy and our 
debt, capitalization, 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, the results 
of decisions made by our Board of Trustees as implemented by management may or 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.

Distribution requirements imposed by law limit our operating flexibility.

To maintain our status as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes, we are generally required to distribute to our shareholders at 
least 90% of our taxable income for each calendar 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 on our undistributed income. In addition, 
we will incur a 4% 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 gain net income for that year; and (iii) 100% of our 
undistributed 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  minimize  exposure  to  Federal  income  and  excise  taxes. 
Differences in timing between the receipt of income and the payment of expenses in determining our income as well as required 
debt amortization payments and the capitalization of certain expenses 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.  The 
distribution requirements also severely limit our ability to retain earnings to acquire and improve properties or retire outstanding 
debt.

Changes in accounting standards may adversely impact our financial results.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), in conjunction with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has 
issued several key pronouncements that will impact how we currently account for our material transactions, including, but not 
limited to, lease accounting, business combinations and the recognition of other revenues. In addition, the FASB has the ability 
to introduce new projects to its agenda which may also impact how we account for our material transactions. At this time, we are 
unable to predict with certainty which, if any, proposals may be passed, what new legislation may be implemented or what level 
of impact any such proposal could have on the presentation of our consolidated financial statements, our results of operations and 
our financial ratios required by our debt covenants.

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Concentration of ownership by certain investors.

As of December 31, 2017, five institutional shareholders own 5% or more individually, and 59.5% in the aggregate, of our Common 
Shares.  While  this  ownership  concentration  does  not  jeopardize  our  qualification  as  a  REIT  (due  to  certain  “look-through 
provisions”), a significant concentration of ownership may allow an investor or a group of investors 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.

Restrictions on a potential change of control could prevent changes that would be beneficial to our shareholders.

Our Board of Trustees is authorized by our Declaration of Trust to establish and issue one or more series of preferred shares of 
beneficial interest without shareholder approval. We have not established any series of preferred shares other than the Series A 
and Series C Preferred Operating Partnership Units. However, the establishment and issuance of a class or series of preferred 
shares could make a change of control of us that could be in the best interests of the shareholders more difficult. In addition, we 
have entered into an employment agreement with our Chief Executive Officer and severance agreements are in place with certain 
of our executives 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 
termination or severance payments made by us (which may include a lump sum payment equal to defined percentages of annual 
salary and prior years' average bonuses, paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of the respective agreement), which 
could deter a change of control of us that could be in the best interests of our shareholders generally.

Certain provisions of Maryland law may limit the ability of a third party to acquire control of our Company.

Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, as amended, which we refer to as the “MGCL,” as applicable to REITs, certain 
“business combinations,” including certain mergers, consolidations, share exchanges and asset transfers and certain issuances and 
reclassifications of equity securities, between a Maryland REIT and any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting 
power of the REIT's outstanding voting shares or an affiliate or an associate, as defined in the MGCL, of the REIT who, at any 
time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting 
power of the then-outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the REIT, which we refer to as an “interested shareholder,” or an 
affiliate of the interested shareholder, are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the interested shareholder 
becomes an interested shareholder. After that five-year period, any such business combination must be recommended by the board 
of trustees of the REIT and approved by the affirmative vote of at least (i) 80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of 
outstanding voting shares of beneficial interest of the REIT and (ii) two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of voting 
shares of the REIT other than shares held by the interested shareholder with whom, or with whose affiliate, the business combination 
is to be effected or held by an affiliate or associate of the interested shareholder, unless, among other conditions, the REIT's 
common shareholders receive a minimum price, as defined in the MGCL, for their shares and the consideration is received in cash 
or in the same form as previously paid by the interested shareholder for its Common Shares.

These provisions of the MGCL do not apply, however, to business combinations that are approved or exempted by the board of 
trustees  of  the  REIT  before  the  interested  shareholder  becomes  an  interested  shareholder,  and  a  person  is  not  an  interested 
shareholder if the board of trustees approved in advance the transaction by which the person otherwise would have become an 
interested shareholder. In approving a transaction, our Board of Trustees may provide that its approval is subject to compliance, 
at or after the time of approval, with any terms and conditions determined by the Board. We have not elected to opt out of the 
business combination statute. 

The MGCL also provides that holders of “control shares” of a Maryland REIT (defined as voting shares that, when aggregated 
with all other shares owned by the acquirer or in respect of which the acquirer is entitled to exercise or direct the exercise of voting 
power (except solely by virtue of a revocable proxy), would entitle the acquirer to exercise one of three increasing ranges of voting 
power in electing trustees) acquired in a “control share acquisition” (defined as the direct or indirect acquisition of ownership or 
control of “control shares”) have no voting rights except to the extent approved by the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-
thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding shares owned by the acquirer, by officers or by employees who 
are also trustees of the REIT. Our Bylaws contain a provision exempting from the control share acquisition statute any and all 
acquisitions by any person of our shares of beneficial interest. Our Bylaws can be amended by our Board of Trustees by majority 
vote, and there can be no assurance that this provision will not be amended or eliminated at any time in the future.

Additionally, Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the MGCL permits our Board of Trustees, without shareholder approval and regardless of what 
is  currently  provided  in  our  Declaration  of Trust  or  Bylaws,  to  elect  to  be  subject  to  certain  provisions  relating  to  corporate 
governance that may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change of control of our Company that 
might involve a premium to the market price of our Common Shares or otherwise be in the best interests of our shareholders. We 
are subject to some of these provisions (for example, a two-thirds vote requirement for removing a trustee) by provisions of our 

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Declaration of Trust and Bylaws unrelated to Subtitle 8. However, pursuant to the Articles Supplementary filed November 9, 2017, 
which are referenced in Part IV Item 15 hereto, the Board of Trustees approved a resolution to opt out of Section 3-803 of Subtitle 
8 of Title 3 of the MGCL that allows the Board, without shareholder approval, to elect to classify into three classes with staggered 
three-year terms.  The Articles Supplementary prohibit the Company, without the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast 
on the matter by shareholders entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees, from classifying the Board.

Becoming subject to, or the potential to become subject to, these provisions of the MGCL could inhibit, delay or prevent a transaction 
or a change of control of our Company that might involve a premium price for our shareholders or otherwise be in our or their 
best interests. In addition, the provisions of our Declaration of Trust on removal of trustees and the provisions of our Bylaws 
regarding advance notice of shareholder nominations of trustees and other business proposals and restricting shareholder action 
outside of a shareholders meeting unless such action is taken by unanimous written consent could have a similar effect.

Our rights and shareholders' rights to take action against trustees and officers are limited, which could limit recourse in 
the event of actions not in the best interests of shareholders.

As permitted by Maryland law, our Declaration of Trust eliminates the liability of our trustees and officers to the Company and 
its shareholders for money damages, except for liability resulting from:

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actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services; or
a final judgment based upon a finding of active and deliberate dishonesty by the trustee or officer that was material to 
the cause of action adjudicated.

In addition, our Declaration of Trust authorizes, and our Bylaws obligate, us to indemnify each present or former trustee or officer, 
to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, who is made a party to any proceeding because of his or her service to our 
Company in those or certain other capacities. As part of these indemnification obligations, we may be obligated to fund the defense 
costs incurred by our trustees and officers.

Outages, computer viruses and similar events could disrupt our operations.

We rely on information technology networks and systems, some of which are owned and operated by third parties, to process, 
transmit and store electronic information. Any of these systems may be susceptible to outages due to fire, floods, power loss, 
telecommunications failures, terrorist or cyber-attacks and similar events. Despite the implementation of network security measures, 
our systems and those of third parties on which we rely may also be vulnerable to computer viruses and similar disruptions. If we 
or the third parties on whom we rely are unable to prevent such outages and breaches, our operations could be disrupted.

Increased Information Technology (“IT”) security threats and more sophisticated computer crime could pose a risk to 
our systems, networks and services.

Cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. There have been an increased number of significant 
cyber-attacks  targeted  at  the  retail,  insurance,  financial  and  banking  industries  that  include,  but  are  not  limited  to,  gaining 
unauthorized access to digital systems for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data or causing 
operational disruption. Cyber-attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such 
as by causing denial-of-service attacks on websites. Cyber-attacks by third parties or insiders utilize techniques that range from 
highly sophisticated efforts to electronically circumvent network security or overwhelm a website to more traditional intelligence 
gathering and social engineering aimed at obtaining information necessary to gain access.

Increased global IT security threats are more sophisticated and targeted computer crimes pose a risk to the security of our systems 
and networks and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our data. The open nature of interconnected technologies may 
allow for a network or Web outage or a privacy breach that reveals sensitive data or transmission of harmful/malicious code to 
business partners and clients. The techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems 
change frequently and may be difficult to detect for long periods of time, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or 
implement adequate preventive measures.

Cyber-attacks may cause substantial cost and other negative consequences, which may include, but are not limited to:

•  Compromising of confidential information;
•  Manipulation and destruction of data;
•  Loss of trade secrets;
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•  Remediation cost that may include liability for stolen assets or information and repairing system damage that may have 
been caused. Remediation may include incentives offered to customers, tenants or other business partners in an effort to 
maintain the business relationships or due to legal requirements imposed;
•  Loss of revenues resulting from unauthorized use of proprietary information;
•  Cost to deploy additional protection strategies, training employees and engaging third party experts and consultants;
•  Reputational damage adversely affecting investor confidence; and
•  Litigation.

While we attempt to mitigate these risks by employing a number of measures, including a dedicated IT team, employee training 
and background checks, maintenance of backup systems, utilization of third party service providers to provide redundancy over 
multiple locations, and comprehensive monitoring of our networks and systems along with purchasing cyber security insurance 
coverage, our systems, networks and services remain potentially vulnerable to advanced threats.

If a Third-Party Vendor fails to provide agreed upon services, we may suffer losses.

We are dependent and rely on third party vendors including Cloud providers for redundancy of our network, system data, security 
and data integrity. If a vendor fails to provide services as agreed, suffers outages, business interruptions, financial difficulties or 
bankruptcy we may experience service interruption, delays or loss of information. Cloud computing is dependent upon having 
access to an internet connection in order to retrieve data. If a natural disaster, blackout or other unforeseen event were to occur 
that disrupted the ability to obtain an internet connection we may experience a slowdown or delay in our operations. We conduct 
appropriate due diligence on all services providers and restrict access, use and disclosure of personal information. We engage 
vendors with formal written agreements clearly defining the roles of the parties specifying privacy and data security responsibilities.

Use of social media may adversely impact our reputation and business.

There has been a significant increase in the use of social media platforms, including weblogs, social media websites and other 
forms of Internet-based communications, which allow individuals access to a broad audience, including our significant business 
constituents. The availability of information through these platforms is virtually immediate as is its impact and may be posted at 
any time without affording us an opportunity to redress or correct it timely. This information may be adverse to our interests, may 
be  inaccurate  and  may  harm  our  reputation,  brand  image,  goodwill,  performance,  prospects  or  business.  Furthermore,  these 
platforms increase the risk of unauthorized disclosure of material non-public Company information.

Climate change and catastrophic risk from natural perils could adversely affect our properties.

Some of our current properties could be subject to potential natural or other disasters. We may acquire properties that are located 
in areas which are subject to natural disasters. Any properties located in coastal regions would therefore be affected by any future 
increases in sea levels or in the frequency or severity of hurricanes and tropical storms, whether such increases are caused by 
global climate changes or other factors.

Climate change is a long-term change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods of time that range from decades 
to millions of years. It may be a change in the average weather conditions or a change in the distribution of weather events with 
respect to an average, for example, greater or fewer extreme weather events. Climate change may be limited to a specific region, 
or may occur across the whole Earth.

There may be significant physical effects of climate change that have the potential to have a material effect on our business and 
operations. These effects can impact our personnel, physical assets, tenants and overall operations.
Physical impacts of climate change may include:

Increased storm intensity and severity of weather (e.g., floods or hurricanes);
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As a result of these physical impacts from climate-related events, we may be vulnerable to the following:

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Indirect financial and operational impacts from disruptions to the operations of major tenants located in our retail properties 
from severe weather, such as hurricanes or floods;
Increased insurance premiums and deductibles, or a decrease in the availability of coverage, for properties in areas subject 
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Increased insurance claims and liabilities;
Increases in energy costs impacting operational returns;

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•  Decreased consumer demand for consumer products or services resulting from physical changes associated with climate 
change (e.g., warmer temperatures or decreasing shoreline could reduce demand for residential and commercial properties 
previously viewed as desirable);
Incorrect long-term valuation of an equity investment due to changing conditions not previously anticipated at the time 
of the investment; and

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We are exposed to possible liability relating to environmental matters.

Under various Federal, state and local environmental laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, as an owner of real property, 
we may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances at, on, in or under our property, 
as well as certain other potential costs relating to hazardous or toxic substances (including government fines and penalties and 
damages for injuries to persons and adjacent property). These laws may impose liability without regard to whether we knew of, 
or were responsible for, the presence or disposal of those substances. This liability may be imposed on us in connection with the 
activities of an operator of, or tenant at, the property. The 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 adversely affect our ability to sell or 
rent that property or to borrow using that property as collateral, which, in turn, could reduce our revenues and affect our ability 
to make distributions.

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 toxic substances, or other contaminants that have or may have emanated from other 
properties. Although our tenants are primarily responsible for any environmental damages and claims related to the leased premises, 
in the event of 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 damages 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, we are currently not aware of any environmental condition with respect to any of our properties 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 environmental conditions at our properties or that the following will not expose us to material liability in the future:

•  The discovery of previously unknown environmental conditions;
•  Changes in law;
•  Activities of tenants; and
•  Activities relating to properties in the vicinity of our properties.

Changes in laws increasing the potential liability for environmental conditions existing on properties or increasing the restrictions 
on  discharges  or  other  conditions  may  result  in  significant  unanticipated  expenditures  or  may  otherwise  adversely  affect  the 
operations of our tenants, which could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

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

We carry comprehensive general liability, all-risk property, extended coverage, loss of rent insurance, and environmental liability 
on our properties, with policy specifications and insured limits customarily carried for similar properties. However, with respect 
to those properties where the leases do not provide for abatement of rent under any circumstances, we maintain a minimum of 
twelve months loss of rent insurance. In addition, there are certain types of losses, such as losses resulting from wars, terrorism 
or acts of God that generally are not insured because they are either uninsurable or not economically insurable. Should an uninsured 
loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, we could lose capital invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenues 
from a property, while remaining obligated for any mortgage indebtedness or other financial obligations related to the property. 
Any loss of these types would adversely affect our financial condition.

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Future terrorist attacks or civil unrest could harm the demand for, and the value of, our properties.

Over the past several years, a number of highly publicized terrorist acts and shootings have occurred at domestic and international 
retail properties. Future terrorist attacks, civil unrest and other acts of terrorism or war could harm the demand for, and the value 
of, our properties. Terrorist attacks could directly impact the value of our properties through damage, destruction, loss or increased 
security costs, and the availability of insurance for such acts may be limited or may be subject to substantial cost increases. To the 
extent that our tenants are impacted by future attacks, their ability to continue to honor obligations under their existing leases could 
be adversely affected. A decrease in retail demand could make it difficult for us to renew or re-lease our properties at lease rates 
equal to or above historical rates. These acts might erode business and consumer confidence and spending, and might result in 
increased volatility in national and international financial markets and economies. Any one of these events might decrease demand 
for real estate, decrease or delay the occupancy of our properties, and limit our access to capital or increase our cost of raising 
capital.

We may from time to time be subject to litigation that may negatively impact our cash flow, financial condition, results of 
operations and the trading price of our Common Shares.

We may from time to time be a defendant in lawsuits and regulatory proceedings relating to our business. Such litigation and 
proceedings may result in defense costs, settlements, fines or judgments against us, some of which may not be covered by insurance. 
Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation and regulatory proceedings, we cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of 
any such litigation or proceedings. An unfavorable outcome could negatively impact our cash flow, financial condition, results of 
operations and trading price of our Common Shares.

Compliance  with  the Americans  with  Disabilities Act  and  fire,  safety  and  other  regulations  may  require  us  to  make 
unplanned expenditures that adversely affect our cash flows.

All of our properties are required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. The ADA has separate compliance 
requirements for “public accommodations” and “commercial facilities,” but generally requires that buildings be made accessible 
to people with disabilities. Compliance with the ADA requirements could require removal of access barriers, and non-compliance 
could result in imposition of fines by the U.S. government or an award of damages to private litigants, or both. While the tenants 
to whom we lease properties are obligated by law to comply with the ADA provisions, and are typically obligated to cover costs 
of  compliance, if  required changes  involve greater expenditures than  anticipated, or  if the  changes must  be made  on a  more 
accelerated basis than anticipated, the ability of these tenants to cover costs could be adversely affected. As a result of the foregoing 
or if a tenant is not obligated to cover the cost of compliance, we could be required to expend funds to comply with the provisions 
of the ADA, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition and our ability to make distributions 
to shareholders. In addition, we are required to operate our properties in compliance with fire and safety regulations, building 
codes and other land use regulations, as they may be adopted by governmental agencies and bodies and become applicable to the 
properties. We may be required to make substantial capital expenditures to comply with those requirements, and these expenditures 
could have a material adverse effect on our ability to meet our financial obligations and make distributions to shareholders.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR REIT STATUS

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 consistently met the requirements for qualification 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 may be 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 regulations applicable to REITs differ 
significantly from those applicable to other entities. The determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely 
within our control can potentially affect our ability to continue to qualify as a REIT. In addition, no assurance can be given that 
future legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions will not significantly change the requirements for 
qualification as a REIT or adversely affect the Federal income tax consequences of such qualification. Under current law, if we 
fail to qualify as a REIT, we would not be allowed a deduction for dividends paid to shareholders in computing our net taxable 
income. In addition, our income would be subject to tax at the regular corporate rates. Also, we could be disqualified from treatment 
as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost. Cash available for distribution to our 
shareholders would be significantly reduced for each year in which we do not qualify as a REIT. In that event, we would not be 
required to continue to make distributions. Although we currently intend to continue to qualify as a REIT, it is possible that future 
economic, market, legal, tax or other considerations may cause us, without the consent of our shareholders, to revoke the REIT 
election or to otherwise take action that would result in disqualification.

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

There are a number of issues associated with an investment in a REIT that are related to the Federal income tax laws, including, 
but not limited to, the consequences of our failing to continue to qualify as a REIT. At any time, the Federal income tax laws 
governing REITs or the administrative interpretations of those laws may be amended or modified. Any new laws or interpretations 
may take effect retroactively and could adversely affect us or our shareholders. Reduced tax rates applicable to certain corporate 
dividends paid to most domestic noncorporate shareholders are not generally available to REIT shareholders since 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 than investment in REITs by domestic noncorporate investors. Moreover, in the event that there is a reduction in tax 
rates applicable to corporate dividends, or a reduction in the corporate tax rate, such views may strengthen as the perceived benefits 
of investing in REITs by domestic noncorporate investors may decline. The foregoing factors could adversely affect the market 
price of our shares.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) signed into law by the President on December 22, 2017 makes significant changes to the 
Code, including changes that impact REITs and their shareholders, among others.   In particular, the Act reduces the maximum 
corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.  In addition, for tax years beginning before January 1, 2026, the Act permits up to a 20% 
deduction for individuals, trusts, and estates with respect to their receipt of “qualified REIT dividends”, which are dividends from 
a REIT that are not capital gain dividends and are not qualified dividend income.  These changes generally result in an effective 
maximum U.S. federal income tax rate on such dividends of 29.6%, if the deduction is allowed in full.  However, by reducing the 
corporate tax rate, it is possible that the Act will nevertheless reduce the relative attractiveness to investors (as compared with 
potential alternative investments) of the generally single level of taxation on REIT distributions. Although certain changes to the 
Code are generally advantageous to REITs and their shareholders, the full ramifications of the Act remain unclear and will likely 
remain unclear for an indeterminate period of time. Key provisions of the Act that could impact us and the market price of our 
shares include the following:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

temporarily reducing individual U.S. federal income tax rates on ordinary income; the highest individual U.S. federal 
income tax rate is reduced from 39.6% to 37% (through tax years beginning before January 1, 2026), while eliminating 
miscellaneous itemized deductions and limiting state and local tax deductions;

reducing the maximum corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, which reduces, but does not eliminate, the competitive 
advantage that REITs enjoy relative to non-REIT corporations;

permitting (subject to certain limitations) a deduction for certain pass-through business income, including, as noted above, 
dividends received by our shareholders that are not designated by us as capital gain dividends or qualified dividend 
income, which will allow individuals, trusts, and estates to deduct up to 20% of such amounts, generally resulting in an 
effective maximum U.S. federal income tax rate of 29.6% on such dividends, if the deduction is allowed in full (through 
tax years beginning before January 1, 2026);

reducing the highest rate of withholding with respect to our distributions to non-U.S. shareholders that are treated as 
attributable to gains from the sale or exchange of U.S. real property interests from 35% to 21%;

limiting our deduction for net operating losses to 80% of taxable income (prior to the application of the dividends paid 
deduction), where taxable income is determined without regarding to the net operating loss deduction itself, and generally 
eliminating net operating loss carrybacks and allowing unused net operating losses to be carried forward indefinitely;

amending the limitation on the deduction of net interest expense for all businesses, other than certain electing real estate 
businesses (which could adversely affect any of our taxable REIT subsidiaries (each, a “TRS”), including any new TRS 
that we may form); 

expanding the ability of businesses to deduct the cost of certain purchases of property in the year in which such property 
is purchased; and

• 

eliminating the corporate alternative minimum tax.

In addition to the foregoing, the Act may impact our tenants, the retail real estate market, and the overall economy, which may 
have an effect on us.  It is not possible to state with certainty at this time the effect of the Tax Reform Act on us and on an investment 
in our shares

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We may be required to borrow funds or sell assets to satisfy our REIT distribution requirements.

Our cash flows may be insufficient to fund distributions required to maintain our qualification as a REIT as a result of differences 
in timing between the actual receipt of income and the recognition of income for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, or the effect 
of non-deductible expenditures, such as capital expenditures, payments of compensation for which Section 162(m) of the Code 
denies a deduction, the creation of reserves or required amortization payments. If we do not have other funds available in these 
situations, we may need to borrow funds on a short-term basis or sell assets, even if the then- prevailing market conditions are not 
favorable for these borrowings or sales, in order to satisfy our REIT distribution requirements. Such actions could adversely affect 
our cash flow and results of operations.

Dividends payable by REITs generally do not qualify for reduced tax rates.

Certain qualified dividends paid by corporations to individuals, trusts and estates that are U.S. shareholders are taxed at capital 
gain rates, which are lower than ordinary income rates. Dividends of current and accumulated earnings and profits payable by 
REITs, however, are taxed at ordinary income rates as opposed to the capital gain rates. From 2018 through 2025, certain REIT 
shareholders will be permitted to deduct 20% of ordinary REIT dividends received. Dividends payable by REITs in excess of 
these earnings and profits generally are treated as a non-taxable reduction of the shareholders’ basis in the shares to the extent 
thereof and thereafter as taxable gain. The more favorable rates applicable to regular corporate dividends could cause investors 
who are individuals, trusts and estates to perceive investments in REITs, including us, to be relatively less attractive than investments 
in the stock of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which may negatively impact the trading prices of our securities.

Complying  with  REIT  requirements  may  cause  us  to  forego  otherwise  attractive  opportunities  or  liquidate  otherwise 
attractive investments.

To qualify as a REIT, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the sources of our income, the nature and 
diversification of our assets, the amounts we distribute to our shareholders and the ownership of our Common Shares. In order to 
meet these tests, we may be required to forego investments we might otherwise make and refrain from engaging in certain activities. 
Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our performance.

In addition, if we fail to comply with certain asset ownership tests at the end of any calendar quarter, we must correct the failure 
within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter or qualify for certain statutory relief provisions to avoid losing our REIT 
qualification. As a result, we may be required to liquidate otherwise attractive investments.

We have limits on ownership of our shares of beneficial interest.

For us to qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes, among other requirements, not more than 50% of the value of our 
shares of beneficial interest may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Internal Revenue 
Code to include certain entities) at any time during the last half of each taxable year, and such shares of beneficial interest must 
be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months or during a 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  shares  of  beneficial  interest  and  ownership  limits  that  are  intended  to  assist  us  in  satisfying  these 
limitations, among other purposes. These restrictions and limits may not be adequate in all cases, however, to prevent the transfer 
of our shares of beneficial interest in violation of the ownership limitations. The ownership limits contained in our Declaration of 
Trust may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of us.

Actual or constructive ownership of our shares of beneficial interest in excess of the share ownership limits contained in our 
Declaration of Trust would cause the violative transfer or ownership to be null and void from the beginning and subject to purchase 
by us at a price equal to 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 ownership rules for these limits are complex and groups of 
related individuals or entities may be deemed a single owner and consequently in violation of the share ownership limits.

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

None.

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ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES.

Retail Properties

The discussion and tables in this Item 2. include wholly-owned and partially-owned properties held through our Core Portfolio 
and our Funds. We define our Core Portfolio as those properties either 100% owned by, or partially owned through joint venture 
interests by the Operating Partnership or subsidiaries thereof, not including those properties owned through our Funds.

As of December 31, 2017, there are 116 operating properties in our Core Portfolio totaling approximately 6.3 million square feet 
of gross leasable area (“GLA”) excluding two properties under development. The Core Portfolio properties are located in 12 states 
and the District of Columbia and primarily consist of street retail and dense suburban shopping centers. These properties are diverse 
in size, ranging from approximately 1,000 to 800,000 square feet and as of December 31, 2017, were in total, excluding the 
properties under development, 93.5% occupied.

As of December 31, 2017, we owned and operated 54 properties totaling approximately 4.2 million square feet of GLA in our 
Funds,  excluding  four  properties  under  development.  In  addition  to  shopping  centers,  the  Funds  have  invested  in  mixed-use 
properties, which generally include retail activities. The Fund properties are located in 13 states and the District of Columbia and 
as of December 31, 2017, were in total, excluding the properties under development, 86.5% occupied.

Within our Core Portfolio and Funds, we had approximately 900 leases as of December 31, 2017. A majority of our rental revenues 
were from national retailers and consist of rents received under long-term leases. These leases generally provide for the monthly 
payment of fixed minimum rent and the tenants' pro-rata share of  the real estate taxes, insurance, utilities and common area 
maintenance of the shopping centers. Certain of our leases also provide for the payment of rent based on a percentage of a tenant's 
gross sales in excess of a stipulated annual amount, either in addition to, or in place of, minimum rents. Minimum rents, percentage 
rents and expense reimbursements accounted for approximately 97% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Five of our Core Portfolio properties and two of our Fund properties are subject to long-term ground leases in which a third party 
owns and has leased the underlying land to us. We pay rent for the use of the land and are responsible for all costs and expenses 
associated with the building and improvements at all of these locations.

No individual property contributed in excess of 10% of our total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 or 2015. 
See Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for information on the mortgage debt pertaining to our properties. 

The following table sets forth more specific information with respect to each of our Core properties at December 31, 2017:

Property (a)

Key Tenants

Year
Acquired

Acadia's
Interest

Gross
Leasable
Area (GLA)

In Place
Occupancy

Leased
Occupancy

Annualized
Base Rent
(ABR)

ABR/ Per
Square
Foot

STREET AND URBAN RETAIL

Chicago Metro

664 N. Michigan Avenue

840 N. Michigan Avenue

Tommy Bahama, Ann Taylor Loft

H & M, Verizon Wireless 

Rush and Walton Streets Collection - 5 properties Lululemon, BHLDN, Marc Jacobs 

651-671 West Diversey

Trader Joe's, Urban Outfitters 

Clark Street and W. Diversey Collection - 3 
properties

 Ann Taylor, Akira 

Halsted and Armitage Collection - 9 properties

Club Monaco 

North Lincoln Park Chicago Collection - 6 
properties

State and Washington

151 N. State Street

North and Kingsbury

Concord and Milwaukee

California and Armitage

Roosevelt Galleria

Sullivan Center

Forever 21, Aldo, Carhartt

H & M, Nordstrom Rack 

Walgreens 

Old Navy, Pier 1 Imports 

—

—

Petco, Vitamin Shoppe

Target, DSW

100.0 %

88.4 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

18,141

87,135

32,501

46,259

23,531

45,151

50,961

78,819

27,385

41,700

13,105

18,275

37,995

176,181

100.0 %

100.0 %

85.3 %

100.0 %

91.3 %

75.9 %

85.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

87.8 %

70.6 %

63.4 %

98.6 %

100.0 % $

4,597,909

$

253.45

100.0 %

85.3 %

100.0 %

91.3 %

75.9 %

85.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

87.8 %

70.6 %

63.4 %

7,673,433

5,854,996

2,008,816

1,244,789

1,235,966

1,733,715

2,969,482

1,430,000

1,608,789

355,976

612,519

701,982

100.0 %

6,444,079

88.06

211.19

43.43

57.94

36.07

40.02

37.67

52.22

38.58

30.94

47.47

29.14

37.10

2013

2014

2011/12

2011

2011/12

2011/12

2011/14

2016

2016

2016

2016

2016

2015

2016

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Property (a)

Key Tenants

New York Metro

Year
Acquired

Acadia's
Interest

Gross
Leasable
Area (GLA)

In Place
Occupancy

Leased
Occupancy

Annualized
Base Rent
(ABR)

ABR/ Per
Square
Foot

Soho Collection - 4 properties

Paper Source, Kate Spade, 3x1 Jeans

2011/14

5-7 East 17th Street

200 West 54th Street

61 Main Street

181 Main Street

4401 White Plains Road

Bartow Avenue

239 Greenwich Avenue

252-256 Greenwich Avenue

2914 Third Avenue

868 Broadway

313-315 Bowery (b)

120 West Broadway

2520 Flatbush Avenue

991 Madison Avenue

Shops at Grand

Gotham Plaza

San Francisco Metro

City Center

555 9th Street

Union Fare 

Stage Coach Tavern 

—

TD Bank

Walgreens 

Mattress Firm

Betteridge Jewelers

Madewell, Jack Wills

Planet Fitness

Dr. Martens

John Varvatos, Patagonia

HSBC Bank

Bob's Discount Furniture, Capital One

Vera Wang, Perrin Paris

Stop & Shop (Ahold)

Bank of America, Children's Place

City Target, Best Buy

Bed, Bath & Beyond, Nordstrom Rack

District of Columbia Metro

1739-53 & 1801-03 Connecticut Avenue

Ruth Chris Steakhouse, TD Bank

Rhode Island Place Shopping Center

Ross Dress for Less

2008

2007

2014

2012

2011

2005

1998

2014

2006

2013

2013

2013

2014

2016

2014

2016

2015

2016

2012

2012

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

75.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

49.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

12,511

11,467

5,777

3,400

11,350

12,964

14,590

16,553

7,986

40,320

2,031

6,600

13,838

29,114

7,513

99,975

26,182

204,648

148,832

20,669

57,667

82.4 %

100.0 %

77.8 %

— %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

71.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

65.6 %

92.7 %

68.6 %

98.1 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

45.5 %

82.4 %

100.0 %

77.8 %

— %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

71.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

65.6 %

92.7 %

68.6 %

98.1 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

93.4 %

3,157,177

1,300,014

1,941,814

—

870,274

625,000

485,495

1,546,912

1,027,271

963,001

745,315

479,160

2,255,814

1,064,374

1,553,292

2,873,056

1,064,361

7,759,488

6,105,614

1,266,138

1,246,065

306.25

113.37

432.04

—

76.68

48.21

33.28

93.45

181.17

23.88

366.97

72.60

163.02

36.56

315.16

31.00

59.26

38.65

41.02

61.26

47.49

M Street and Wisconsin Corridor - 
25 Properties (c)

Boston Metro

330-340 River Street

165 Newbury Street

Total Street and Urban Retail

Acadia Share Total Street and Urban Retail

SUBURBAN PROPERTIES

New Jersey

Lululemon, North Face, Coach 

2011/16

25.4 %

241,182

91.5 %

91.5 %

15,168,759

68.74

Whole Foods 

Starbucks

2012

2016

100.0 %

100.0 %

54,226

1,050

1,747,584

1,540,088

100.0 %

100.0 %

92.4%

92.8%

100.0 %

100.0 %

94.2%

95.1%

1,200,045

261,777

93,432,667

80,531,452

22.13

249.31

57.86

56.35

Elmwood Park Shopping Center

Walgreens, Acme

Marketplace of Absecon

60 Orange Street

New York

Rite Aid, Dollar Tree 

Home Depot 

Village Commons Shopping Center

—

Branch Plaza

Amboy Center

Pacesetter Park Shopping Center

LA Fitness

LA Fitness, The Fresh Market 

Stop & Shop (Ahold) 

Stop & Shop (Ahold) 

LA Fitness

Crossroads Shopping Center

Home Goods, PetSmart, Kmart, DSW

Price Chopper, Marshalls

Kohl's 

Shop Rite, CVS 

1998

1998

2012

1998

1998

2005

1999

2007

1998

1993

2012

2014

100.0 %

100.0 %

98.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

49.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

143,910

104,556

101,715

87,128

123,378

63,290

97,806

55,000

311,958

255,673

96,363

90,589

97.2 %

90.3 %

97.2 %

90.3 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

91.1 %

92.2 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

94.6 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

84.9 %

91.1 %

92.2 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

94.6 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

84.9 %

4,046,223

1,362,152

695,000

2,612,204

3,024,863

2,072,234

1,338,641

1,485,287

6,834,714

2,153,484

1,815,000

2,495,885

28.93

14.43

6.83

32.91

26.59

32.74

13.69

27.01

23.16

8.42

18.84

32.45

Wal-Mart, Stop & Shop (Ahold)

1998

100.0 %

206,346

98.7 %

98.7 %

1,756,884

16.32

New Loudon Center

28 Jericho Turnpike

Bedford Green

Connecticut

Town Line Plaza (d)

Massachusetts

Methuen Shopping Center

Wal-Mart, Market Basket

Crescent Plaza

201 Needham Street

163 Highland Avenue

Vermont

Home Depot, Shaw's (Supervalu)

Michael's

Staples, Petco

1998

1993

2014

2015

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

130,021

218,148

20,409

40,505

100.0 %

90.9 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

90.9 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

1,360,858

1,764,520

591,861

1,311,747

10.47

8.90

29.00

32.38

The Gateway Shopping Center

Shaw's (Supervalu)

1999

100.0 %

101,655

95.3 %

98.2 %

1,956,540

20.20

Illinois

Hobson West Plaza

Garden Fresh Markets

1998

100.0 %

99,137

83.0 %

85.8 %

897,118

10.90

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Property (a)

Key Tenants

Year
Acquired

Acadia's
Interest

Gross
Leasable
Area (GLA)

In Place
Occupancy

Leased
Occupancy

Annualized
Base Rent
(ABR)

ABR/ Per
Square
Foot

Jo-Ann Fabrics, TJ Maxx

1998

100.0 %

236,087

96.8 %

96.8 %

3,350,975

14.66

Best Buy, Home Goods, TJ Maxx, Dick's 
Sporting Goods

1998

100.0 %

235,786

90.6 %

90.6 %

3,266,797

15.29

Babies 'R' Us

1999

100.0 %

123,335

77.1 %

82.7 %

1,255,391

13.20

Indiana

Merrillville Plaza

Michigan

Bloomfield Town Square

Ohio

Mad River Station

Delaware

Town Center

Lowes, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, 
Dick's Sporting Goods

Market Square Shopping Center

Trader Joe's, TJ Maxx

—

Kmart

Home Depot

Kmart

—

Target, TJ Maxx

Naamans Road

Pennsylvania

Mark Plaza

Plaza 422

Route 6 Plaza

Chestnut Hill

Abington Towne Center (e)

Total Suburban Properties

Acadia Share Total Suburban Properties

TOTAL CORE PROPERTIES

Acadia Share Total Core Properties

__________

2003

2003

2006

1993

1993

1994

2006

1998

61.1 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

824,411

102,047

19,850

106,856

156,279

175,589

37,646

216,278

4,581,751

4,099,922

6,329,335

5,640,010

89.2 %

100.0 %

30.1 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

94.5 %

93.9%

94.3%

93.5%

93.9%

93.8 %

100.0 %

63.9 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

94.5 %

95.1%

95.3%

94.9%

95.3%

12,107,759

3,034,567

433,785

244,279

850,978

1,327,169

953,589

914,927

67,315,431

59,105,909

160,748,098

139,637,361

16.46

29.74

72.60

2.29

5.45

7.56

25.33

16.50

16.57

16.30

28.30

27.61

(a)  The above occupancy and rent amounts do not include space which is currently leased, other than "leased occupancy," but for which rent payment has 

not yet commenced. Residential and office GLA are excluded. 

(b)  Represents the annual base rent paid to Acadia pursuant to a master lessee and does not reflect the rent paid by the retail tenants at the property.
(c)  Excludes 94,000 square feet of office GLA.
(d)  Anchor GLA includes a 97,300 square foot Wal-Mart store which is not owned by the Company. This square footage has been excluded for calculating 

annualized base rent per square foot.

(e)  Anchor GLA includes a 157,616 square foot Target store which is not owned by the Company. This square footage has been excluded for calculating 

annualized base rent per square foot.

The following table sets forth more specific information with respect to each of our Fund properties at December 31, 2017:

Property (a)

Key Tenants

Year
Acquired

Acadia's
Interest

Gross
Leasable
Area (GLA)

In Place
Occupancy

Leased
Occupancy

Annualized
Base Rent
(ABR)

ABR/ Per
Square
Foot

Fund II Portfolio Detail

New York

City Point - Phase I and II

—

2007

26.7%

475,000

475,000

72.6 %

72.6 %

80.1 % $

9,384,250

80.1 % $

9,384,250

$

$

27.21

27.21

Total - Fund II

Fund III Portfolio Detail

New York

654 Broadway

640 Broadway

3104 M Street

Nostrand Avenue

Total - Fund III

— % $

— $

—

975,313

325.28

—

1,738,116

—

46.71

67.51

82.9 % $

2,713,429

$

70.6 %

— %

96.8 %

—

Swatch

—

—

2011

2012

2012

2013

24.5%

15.5%

19.6%

24.5%

2,896

4,247

3,608

42,628

53,379

— %

70.6 %

— %

87.3 %

75.3 %

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Property (a)

Key Tenants

Year
Acquired

Acadia's
Interest

Gross
Leasable
Area (GLA)

In Place
Occupancy

Leased
Occupancy

Annualized
Base Rent
(ABR)

ABR/ Per
Square
Foot

Fund IV Portfolio Detail

New York

801 Madison Avenue

210 Bowery

27 East 61st Street

17 East 71st Street

1035 Third Avenue (b)

Colonie Plaza

New Jersey

Paramus Plaza

Massachusetts

—

—

—

The Row

—

Price Chopper, Big Lots

2015

2012

2014

2014

2015

2016

23.1%

23.1%

23.1%

23.1%

23.1%

23.1%

2,625

2,300

4,177

8,432

7,617

153,483

— %

— %

— %

— % $

— $

— %

— %

—

—

100.0 %

100.0 %

1,988,159

67.1 %

96.9 %

67.1 %

96.9 %

982,035

1,680,527

—

—

—

235.79

192.14

11.30

Babies R Us, Ashley Furniture

2013

11.6%

152,509

88.3 %

88.3 %

2,385,448

17.71

Restaurants at Fort Point

—

2016

23.1%

15,711

100.0 %

100.0 %

329,155

20.95

Maine

Airport Mall

Wells Plaza

Shaw's Plaza (Waterville)

Shaw's Plaza (Windham)

JFK Plaza

Pennsylvania

Dauphin Plaza

Hannaford, Marshalls

Reny's, Dollar Tree

Shaw's

Shaw's

Hannaford, TJ Maxx

Price Rite, Ashley Furniture

Mayfair Shopping Center

—

Home Depot

Food Lion

Virginia

Promenade at Manassas

Lake Montclair

Delaware

Eden Square

Illinois

938 W. North Avenue

Lincoln Place

Georgia

2016

2016

2016

2017

2016

2016

2016

2013

2013

23.1%

23.1%

23.1%

23.1%

23.1%

23.1%

23.1%

22.8%

23.1%

221,830

90,434

119,015

124,330

151,107

205,727

115,411

265,442

105,832

89.2 %

92.4 %

89.2 %

94.4 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

86.5 %

78.0 %

84.2 %

62.4 %

86.4 %

98.5 %

86.5 %

78.0 %

84.2 %

62.4 %

86.4 %

98.5 %

1,272,679

680,143

1,407,316

1,008,393

761,510

1,656,365

1,365,002

2,978,427

2,009,651

6.43

8.14

11.82

9.38

6.46

9.56

18.95

12.99

19.28

 Giant Food, LA Fitness

2014

22.8%

231,044

73.9 %

88.9 %

2,432,867

14.25

Sephora

Kohl's, Marshall's

2013

2017

23.1%

23.1%

33,228

271,866

16.1 %

91.2 %

16.1 %

91.2 %

326,350

2,884,796

61.00

11.63

Broughton Street Portfolio - 19 properties

J. Crew, L'Occitane, Lululemon, Michael 
Kors

2014

11.6%

115,640

76.3 %

76.3 %

3,441,130

39.00

North Carolina

Wake Forest Crossing

California

146 Geary Street

Union and Fillmore Collection - 4 properties

Total - Fund IV

Fund V Portfolio Detail

—

—

—

2016

23.1%

203,131

98.5 %

98.5 %

2,955,442

14.77

2015

2015

23.1%

20.8%

11,436

10,048

2,622,375

— %

71.1 %

85.3 %

— %

71.1 %

—

689,790

86.7 % $

33,235,185

$

—

96.55

14.86

New Mexico

Plaza Santa Fe

Michigan

New Towne Plaza

Fairlane Green

North Carolina

Hickory Ridge

Total - Fund V

TOTAL FUND PROPERTIES

Acadia Share of Total Fund Properties

__________

TJ Maxx, Best Buy, Ross Dress for Less

2017

20.1%

224,223

88.3 %

97.3 % $

3,401,093

$

17.18

Kohl's, Jo-Ann's, DSW

TJ Maxx, Bed Bath & Beyond, Michaels

2017

2017

20.1%

20.1%

190,530

252,904

96.3 %

100.0 %

96.3 %

100.0 %

2,163,338

5,225,804

Kohl's, Best Buy, Dick's

2017

20.1%

380,565

1,048,222

4,198,976

923,247

98.7 %

96.4 %

86.5%

86.3%

98.7 %

4,140,630

98.3 % $

14,930,865

88.8% $

60,263,729

88.5% $

13,058,882

$

$

$

11.79

20.66

11.02

14.78

16.59

16.39

(a)  Excludes properties under development, see “Development Activities” section below. The above occupancy and rent amounts do not include space 
which is currently leased, other than "leased occupancy," but for which rent payment has not yet commenced. Residential and office GLA are excluded.

(b)  Property also includes 12,371 square feet of 2nd floor office space and a 29,760 square foot parking garage (131 spaces).

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Major Tenants

No individual retail tenant accounted for more than 5.3% of base rents for the year ended December 31, 2017, or occupied more 
than 6.5% of total leased GLA as of December 31, 2017. The following table sets forth certain information for the 20 largest retail 
tenants by base rent for leases in place as of December 31, 2017. The amounts below include our pro-rata share of GLA and 
annualized  base  rent  for  the  Operating  Partnership’s  partial  ownership  interest  in  properties,  including  the  Funds  (GLA  and 
Annualized Base Rent in thousands):

Retail Tenant

Target

H & M
Royal Ahold (b)
Walgreens
Best Buy (c)
Nordstrom, Inc.
Albertsons Companies (d)
Bed, Bath, and Beyond (e)
Ascena Retail Group (f)
LA Fitness International LLC

Lululemon

Trader Joe's
TJX Companies (g)
Home Depot

Gap
Tapestry 8
JP Morgan Chase

Ulta Salon Cosmetic & Fragrance

DSW

Mattress Firm

Total

__________

Number of
Stores in 
Portfolio (a)

Percentage of Total
Represented by Retail Tenant

Total GLA

Annualized 
Base Rent (a)

Total Portfolio
GLA

Annualized Base
Rent

3

2

4

5

2

2

3

3

5

2

2

3

7

3

3

2

7

3

2

8

367

$

81

208

78

87

89

171

115

23

100

8

41

208

313

37

4

29

31

36

39

7,424

5,310

3,653

3,599

3,595

3,339

3,304

2,797

2,567

2,525

2,268

2,226

2,095

1,894

1,747

1,463

1,405

1,395

1,319

1,289

6.5%

1.4%

3.7%

1.4%

1.5%

1.6%

3.0%

2.0%

0.4%

1.8%

0.1%

0.7%

3.7%

5.5%

0.7%

0.1%

0.5%

0.6%

0.6%

0.7%

5.3%

3.8%

2.6%

2.6%

2.6%

2.4%

2.4%

2.0%

1.8%

1.8%

1.6%

1.6%

1.5%

1.4%

1.3%

1.0%

1.0%

1.0%

0.9%

0.9%

71

2,065

$

55,214

36.6%

39.5%

(a)  Does not include tenants that operate at only one Acadia Core location
(b)  Stop and Shop (4 locations)
(c)  One of these Best Buy leases with GLA of 57,298 square feet was terminated in January 2018
(d)  Shaw’s (2 locations), Acme (1 location)
(e)  Bed Bath and Beyond (2 locations), Christmas Tree Shops (1 location)
(f)  Ann Taylor Loft (2 locations), Catherine’s (1 location), Dress Barn (1 location), Lane Bryant (1 location)
(g)  TJ Maxx (4 locations), Marshalls (1 location), HomeGoods (2 locations)

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Lease Expirations

The following tables show scheduled lease expirations on a pro rata basis for retail tenants in place as of December 31, 2017, 
assuming that none of the tenants exercise renewal options (GLA and Annualized Base Rent in thousands):

Core Portfolio

Funds

Leases Maturing in
Month to Month
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total

Leases Maturing in
Month to Month
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total

Annualized Base Rent (a, b)

GLA

Number of
Leases

Current Annual
Rent

Percentage of
Total

8
55
56
58
78
56
44
44
41
30
27
38
535

$

$

525
9,734
9,391
12,592
17,065
12,320
16,588
15,202
11,446
5,203
5,270
24,301
139,637

0.4%
7.0%
6.7%
9.0%
12.2%
8.8%
11.9%
10.9%
8.2%
3.7%
3.8%
17.4%
100.0%

Square Feet
28
313
508
595
837
426
517
485
262
133
172
763
5,039

Percentage
of Total

0.4%
2.9%
10.1%
9.7%
10.8%
15.7%
8.4%
6.9%
9.4%
5.3%
2.6%
17.8%
100.0%

Annualized Base Rent (a, b)

GLA

Number of
Leases

Current Annual
Rent

Percentage of
Total

8
41
33
44
68
43
30
18
20
27
20
21
373

$

$

63
604
545
1,205
2,031
1,266
842
956
769
782
824
3,172
13,059

0.6%
4.6%
5.7%
13.8%
16.9%
9.9%
8.6%
5.9%
2.9%
5.1%
4.4%
21.6%
100.0%

Square Feet
4
37
45
110
134
78
69
47
23
40
35
172
794

Percentage
of Total

0.5%
4.6%
4.2%
9.2%
15.6%
9.7%
6.4%
7.3%
5.9%
6.0%
6.3%
24.3%
100.0%

__________

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

escalations.

(b)  No single market represents a material amount of exposure to the Company as it relates to the rents from these leases. 
Given the diversity of these markets, properties and characteristics of the individual spaces, the Company cannot make 
any general representations as it relates to the expiring rents and the rates for which these spaces may be re-leased.

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Geographic Concentrations

The following table summarizes our operating retail properties by region as of December 31, 2017. The amounts below include 
our pro-rata share of GLA and annualized base rent for the Operating Partnership’s partial ownership interest in properties, including 
the Funds (GLA and Annualized Base Rent in thousands):

Annualized 
Base
Rent per
Occupied 
Square
Foot (c)

Annualized
Base
Rent (b,c)

Percentage of Total
Represented by
Region

GLA

Annualized
Base Rent

Region

GLA (a,c) % Occupied (b)

Core Portfolio:

Operating Properties:

New York Metro

New England

Chicago Metro

Midwest

Washington D.C. Metro

San Francisco Metro

Mid-Atlantic

Total Core Operating
Properties

Fund Portfolio:

Operating Properties:

New York Metro

San Francisco Metro

Chicago Metro

Northeast

Midwest

Southeast

Southwest

Mid-Atlantic

Total Fund Operating
Properties

__________

1,675

772

687

694

140

354

1,318

5,640

198

5

70

241

89

137

45

138

923

87% $

47,459

$

96%

93%

89%

75%

99%

94%

10,204

37,583

8,770

6,600

13,865

15,157

32.53

15.66

58.88

14.16

63.36

39.68

13.91

30%

14%

12%

12%

2%

6%

24%

34%

7%

27%

6%

5%

10%

11%

94% $

139,638

$

27.61

100%

100%

78% $

4,434

$

31%

83%

85%

98%

96%

88%

84%

143

742

1,959

1,485

1,914

684

1,698

28.66

96.56

12.68

9.56

16.93

14.51

17.18

14.72

21%

1%

8%

26%

10%

15%

5%

14%

34%

1%

6%

15%

11%

15%

5%

13%

86% $

13,059

$

16.39

100%

100%

(a)  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.

(b)  The above occupancy and rent amounts do not include space that is currently leased, but for which payment of rent had not commenced 

as of December 31, 2017.

(c)  The amounts presented reflect the Operating Partnership's pro-rata shares of properties included within each region.

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Development Activities

As part of our strategy, we invest in real estate assets that may require significant development. As of December 31, 2017, we had 
6 development projects, of which two are under construction and four are in various stages of the development process.

Property

Location

(dollars in millions)

Costs
to Date

Anticipated
Additional
Costs (a)

Status

Square
Feet Upon
Completion

Estimated
Stabilization Date

Cortlandt Crossing

Mohegan Lake, NY

$

40.4

$ 20.0  to

$ 25.0

Construction commenced

Broad Hollow Commons

Farmingdale, NY

Total Fund III

650 Bald Hill Road (b,c)

717 N. Michigan Avenue

Total Fund IV

613-623 West Diversey

56 E. Walton Street

Total Core

Total

__________

Warwick, RI

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

16.5

56.9

33.0

109.2

142.2

16.1

8.5

24.6

2.5 to

10.8 to

13.3

6.9 to

2.0 to

8.9

18.3

21.8

8.4

3.0

11.4

$

223.7

$ 75.7

$ 101.7

33.5  to

53.5

43.5

68.5

Pre-construction

3.5

Construction commenced

Pre-construction

130,000

 180,000 - 
200,000

161,000

62,000

Construction commenced

Construction commenced

30,000

TBD

2019

2020

2018

2018

2018

2018

(a)  Anticipated additional costs are estimated ranges for completing the projects and include costs for tenant improvements and 

leasing commissions.

(b)  These projects are being redeveloped in joint ventures with unaffiliated entities.
(c)  Represents an unconsolidated property. 

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

We are involved in various matters of litigation arising in the normal course of business. While we are unable to predict with 
certainty the outcome of any particular matter, Management is of the opinion that, when such litigation is resolved, our resulting 
exposure to loss contingencies, if any, will not have a significant effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, 
or liquidity.

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND PERFORMANCE GRAPH.

Market Information, Dividends and Holders of Record of our Common Shares

The following table shows, for the period indicated, the high and low sales price for our Common Shares as reported on the New 
York Stock Exchange, and cash dividends declared during the two years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

Quarter Ended
2017
March 31, 2017
June 30, 2017
September 30, 2017
December 31, 2017
2016
March 31, 2016
June 30, 2016
September 30, 2016
December 31, 2016

__________

(a)

High

Low

Dividend
Per Share

$

$

$

$

33.45
32.02
30.36
30.63

35.24
35.98
38.01
36.02

$

$

29.23
26.70
26.97
26.85

30.25
32.76
34.91
31.31

0.26
0.26
0.26
0.27

0.25
0.25
0.25
0.41

(a)  Includes a special dividend of $0.15 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016

At February 20, 2018, there were 280 holders of record of our Common Shares.

We have determined for income tax purposes that 78% of the total dividends distributed to shareholders during 2017 represented 
ordinary income and 22% represented capital gains. The dividend for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, was paid on January 
12, 2018, and is taxable in 2017. Our cash flow is affected by a number of factors, including the revenues received from rental 
properties, our operating expenses, the interest expense on our borrowings, the ability of lessees to meet their obligations to us 
and unanticipated capital expenditures. Future dividends paid by us will be at the discretion of the Board of Trustees and will 
depend on our actual cash flows, our financial condition, capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the 
REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and such other factors as the Board of Trustees deem relevant. In addition, we have 
the ability to pay dividends in cash, Common Shares or a combination thereof, subject to a minimum of 10% paid in cash.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

At the 2016 annual shareholders’ meeting, the shareholders' approved the Second Amended and Restated 2006 Incentive Plan (the 
“Second Amended 2006 Plan”). This plan replaced all previous share incentive plans and increased the authorization to issue 
options, Restricted Shares and LTIP Units (collectively “Awards”) available to officers and employees by 1.6 million shares, for 
a total of 3.7 million shares available to be issued. See Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for a summary 
of our Share Incentive Plans. 

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The following table provides information related to the Second Amended 2006 Plan as of December 31, 2017:

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))

Equity compensation plans approved by
security holders

Equity compensation plans not approved
by security holders

Total

— $

—

— $

—

—

—

Remaining Common Shares available under the Amended 2006 Plan are as follows:

Outstanding Common Shares as of December 31, 2017
Outstanding OP Units as of December 31, 2017

Total Outstanding Common Shares and OP Units

Common Shares and OP Units pursuant to the Second Amended 2006 Plan

Total Common Shares available under equity compensation plans

Less: Issuance of Restricted Shares and LTIP Units Granted
Issuance of Options Granted
Number of Common Shares remaining available

Share Price Performance

1,727,407

—

1,727,407

83,708,140
4,716,572
88,424,712

8,893,681
8,893,681

(4,394,501)
(2,771,773)
1,727,407

The  following  graph  compares  the  cumulative  total  shareholder  return  for  our  Common  Shares  for  the  period  commencing 
December 31, 2012, through December 31, 2017, 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, 2012, and assuming reinvestment of dividends. The shareholder return as set forth in the table below is not necessarily 
indicative of future performance. The information in this section is not “soliciting material,” is not deemed “filed” with the SEC, 
and is not to be incorporated by reference into any of our filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made 
before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

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Index
Acadia Realty Trust
Russell 2000
NAREIT All Equity REIT Index
SNL REIT Retail Shopping Ctr Index

$

2012

2013

At December 31,
2015

2014

2016

2017

$

100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00

$

102.39
138.82
102.86
106.84

$

137.70
145.62
131.68
138.44

$

148.00
139.19
135.40
145.85

$

150.95
168.85
147.09
150.94

131.10
193.58
159.85
134.21

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

We have an existing share repurchase program that authorizes management, at its discretion, to repurchase up to $20.0 million of 
our outstanding Common Shares. The program may be discontinued or extended at any time and there is no assurance that we 
will purchase the full amount authorized. There were no Common Shares repurchased by us during the year ended December 31, 
2017. Under this program we have repurchased 2.1 million Common Shares, none of which were repurchased after December 
2001. As of December 31, 2017, management may repurchase up to approximately $7.5 million of our outstanding Common 
Shares under this program. On February 20, 2018, this plan was revised as discussed in Note 17.

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ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

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. Funds from operations (“FFO”) amounts for the year ended December 31, 
2017 have been adjusted as set forth in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations – Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds from Operations.”

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Year Ended December 31,

OPERATING DATA:

Revenues

Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and reserves

Depreciation and amortization

Impairment charges

Equity in earnings and gains unconsolidated affiliates 
inclusive of gains on disposition of properties

Interest income

Gain on change in control and other

Interest expense

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

Income tax (provision) benefit

Income from continuing operations before
   gain on disposition of properties

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

Gain on disposition of properties, net of tax

Net income

(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

$

250,262

$

189,939

$

199,063

$

179,681

$ 156,486

(113,554)

(104,934)

(14,455)

23,371

29,143

5,571

(58,978)

16,426

(1,004)

15,422

—

48,886

64,308

(98,039)

(70,011)

—

39,449

25,829

—

(34,645)

52,522

105

52,627

—

81,965

134,592

(88,850)

(60,751)

(5,000)

37,330

16,603

1,596

(79,104)

(49,645)

—

111,578

12,607

2,724

(72,108)

(40,299)

(1,500)

12,382

11,800

—

(37,297)

(39,426)

(40,239)

62,694

(1,787)

138,415

26,522

(629)

(19)

60,907

137,786

—

89,063

149,970

1,222

13,138

26,503

18,137

—

152,146

44,640

(2,838)

(61,816)

(84,262)

(80,059)

7,523

—

—

—

(1,023)

(12,048)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(2,838)

(61,816)

(84,262)

(81,082)

(4,525)

Net income attributable to Acadia

Supplemental Information:

Income from continuing operations attributable to Acadia

Income from discontinued operations attributable to Acadia

Net income attributable to Acadia

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

Cash dividends declared per Common Share

61,470

$

72,776

$

65,708

$

71,064

$

40,115

61,470

—

61,470

0.73

—

0.73

0.73

—

0.73

$

$

$

$

$

$

72,776

—

72,776

0.94

—

0.94

0.94

—

0.94

$

$

$

$

$

$

65,708

—

65,708

0.94

—

0.94

0.94

—

0.94

$

$

$

$

$

$

70,865

199

71,064

1.18

—

1.18

1.18

—

1.18

$

$

$

$

$

$

34,026

6,089

40,115

0.61

0.11

0.72

0.61

0.11

0.72

83,683

83,685

76,231

76,244

68,851

68,870

59,402

59,426

54,919

54,982

1.05

$

1.16

$

1.22

$

1.23

$

0.86

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BALANCE SHEET DATA:

Real estate before accumulated depreciation

$ 3,466,482

$ 3,382,000

$ 2,736,283

$ 2,208,595

$1,819,053

Total assets

Total indebtedness

Total common shareholders’ equity

Noncontrolling interests

Total equity

OTHER:

Funds from operations attributable to Common 
Shareholders and Common OP Unit holders (a)
Cash flows provided by (used in):

Operating activities

Investing activities

Financing activities

3,960,247

1,424,409

1,567,199

648,440

3,995,960

1,488,718

1,588,577

589,548

3,032,319

2,720,721

2,264,957

1,358,606

1,118,602

1,039,997

1,100,488

1,055,541

420,866

380,416

704,236

417,352

2,215,639

2,178,125

1,521,354

1,435,957

1,121,588

134,667

117,070

111,560

78,882

67,161

119,833

10,082

111,760

113,598

82,519

65,233

(610,970)

(354,503)

(268,516)

(87,879)

(126,897)

498,239

96,101

324,388

10,022

(a)  Funds from operations is a non-GAAP measure. For an explanation of the measure and a reconciliation to the nearest 

GAAP measure, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Supplemental Financial Measures.”

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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 

OPERATIONS.

OVERVIEW

As of December 31, 2017, there were 176 properties, which we own or have an ownership interest in, within our Core Portfolio 
and Funds. Our Core Portfolio consists of those properties either 100% owned, or partially owned through joint venture interests 
by the Operating Partnership, or subsidiaries thereof, not including those properties owned through our Funds. These properties 
primarily consist of street and urban retail, and dense suburban shopping centers. See Item 2. Properties for a summary of our 
wholly-owned and partially-owned retail properties and their physical occupancies at December 31, 2017. 

The majority of our operating income is derived from rental revenues from operating properties, including expense recoveries 
from tenants, offset by operating and overhead expenses. As our RCP Venture invests in operating companies, the Operating 
Partnership invests through a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”).

Our primary business objective is to acquire 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 Core Portfolio of high-quality retail properties located primarily in high-barrier-to-entry, densely-
populated metropolitan areas and create value through accretive development and re-tenanting activities coupled with 
the acquisition of high-quality assets that have the long-term potential to outperform the asset class as part of our Core 
asset recycling and acquisition initiative.

•  Generate additional external growth through an opportunistic yet disciplined acquisition program within our Funds. We 

target transactions with high inherent opportunity for the creation of additional value through:

value-add investments in street retail properties, located in established and “next generation” submarkets, with 
re-tenanting or repositioning opportunities,
opportunistic acquisitions of well-located real-estate anchored by distressed retailers, and
other opportunistic acquisitions which may include high-yield acquisitions and purchases of distressed debt.

Some of these investments historically have also included, and may in the future include, joint ventures 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.

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

Investments

During the year ended December 31, 2017, within our Core and Fund portfolios we invested in six new properties as follows (Note 
2):

•  On December 20, 2017, Fund V acquired a consolidated suburban shopping center in Allen Park, Michigan for $62.0 

million referred to as “Fairlane Green.”

•  On August 4, 2017, Fund V acquired a consolidated suburban shopping center in Canton, Michigan for $26.0 million 

referred to as “New Towne Plaza.” 

•  On July 27, 2017, Fund V acquired a consolidated suburban shopping center in Hickory, North Carolina for $44.0 million 

referred to as “Hickory Ridge.” 

•  On June 5, 2017, Fund V acquired a consolidated suburban shopping center in Santa Fe, New Mexico for $35.2 million 

referred to as “Plaza Santa Fe.”

•  On March 13, 2017, Fund IV acquired a consolidated shopping center for $35.4 million referred to as “Lincoln Place” 

• 

in Fairview Heights, Illinois.  
In our Core portfolio one of our investments, in which we hold a 20% interest (Note 4), acquired a property in Alexandria, 
Virginia for $3.0 million referred to as “907 King Street” on January 4, 2017.  

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In addition, we converted existing notes receivable (Note 3) into interests in the underlying real estate collateral as follows:

•  On May 1 and November 16, 2017, we exchanged a total of $92.7 million of our $153.4 million Core notes receivable  
plus accrued interest of $1.8 million for the remaining undivided interest in Market Square, which was subsequently 
consolidated, as well as an incremental 38.89% undivided interest in Town Center (Note 4).

•  On  June  30,  2017,  Fund  IV  exchanged  a  $9.0  million note  receivable  for  a  consolidated shopping  center  located in 

Windham, Maine referred to as “Shaw’s Plaza – Windham.”

Dispositions of Real Estate

During the year ended December 31, 2017, within our Funds we sold 13 properties for an aggregate sales price of $345.8 million
and our proportionate share of the aggregate gains was $15.6 million as follows (Note 2, Note 4):

•  On December 21 and October 3, 2017, Fund IV sold five unconsolidated properties for aggregate proceeds of $11.0 
million and recognized a gain of $0.6 million, of which our pro-rata share was $0.1 million and was recognized within 
equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of income. 

•  On December 13, 2017, Fund II sold a consolidated property, 260 East 161st Street, for $105.7 million and recognized 
a gain of $31.5 million, of which our share was $9.0 million net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests. 
•  On November 16, 2017, Fund IV sold a consolidated property, 1151 Third Avenue, for $27 million and recognized a gain 

of $5.2 million, of which our share was $1.2 million net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests.

•  On October 13, 2017, Fund II sold a consolidated property, City Point Tower I, for $96 million and recognized a loss of 
$0.8 million, of which our share was $1.6 million net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests. In addition, we 
recognized an impairment charge of $3.8 million, inclusive of an amount attributable to a noncontrolling interest of $2.7 
million on the property (Note 8). 

•  On September 11, 2017, Fund II sold a consolidated property, 216th Street, for $30.6 million and recognized a gain of 

$6.5 million, of which our share was $1.8 million net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests. 

•  On July 6, 2017, Fund III sold a consolidated property, New Hyde Park Shopping Center, for $22.1 million and recognized 
a gain of $6.4 million, of which our share was $1.6 million net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests. 
•  On June 30, 2017, Fund IV sold an unconsolidated property, 1701 Belmont Avenue, for $5.6 million for which the gain 
was  $3.3  million  of  which  our  pro-rata  share  was  $0.8  million  and  was  recognized  within  equity  in  earnings  of 
unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of income. 

•  On February 15, 2017, Fund III sold an unconsolidated property, Arundel Plaza, for $28.8 million for which the gain was 
$8.2 million of which our pro-rata share was $1.3 million and was recognized within equity in earnings of unconsolidated 
affiliates in the consolidated statements of income. 

•  On January 31, 2017, Fund IV sold an unconsolidated property, 2819 Kennedy Boulevard, for $19.0 million, for which 
the gain was $6.3 million of which our pro-rata share was $1.4 million and was recognized within equity in earnings of 
unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of income. 

Financings

During the year ended December 31, 2017, we obtained aggregate financing of $352.9 million including (Note 7):

•  We obtained an aggregate of $162.9 million in financings with eleven new non-recourse mortgages, primarily for Fund 

IV. 

•  On September 30, 2017, Fund II closed on a new $40.0 million term loan. 
•  On May 4, 2017, Fund V closed on a new $150.0 million subscription line. 

We also repaid thirteen mortgages aggregating $280.8 million.

Structured Financing

During the year ended December 31, 2017 (Note 3) we entered into the following structured financing transactions:

•  On May 1 and November 16, 2017, we exchanged a total of $92.7 million of our $153.4 million Core notes receivable  
plus accrued interest of $1.8 million for the remaining undivided interest in Market Square, which was subsequently 
consolidated, as well as an incremental 38.89% undivided interest in Town Center (Note 4).

•  On June 30, 2017, Fund IV exchanged a $9.0 million note receivable plus accrued interest of $0.1 million thereon for an 

investment in a shopping center in Windham, Maine (Note 2).

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•  We received full settlement of a $12.0 million Core note receivable plus $4.8 million interest and fees thereon. The note 

had previously been in default and was settled in bankruptcy proceedings during the second quarter.

•  We funded an additional $10.0 million on an existing $10.0 million note receivable, all of which was subsequently repaid.  

Retail Real Estate Trends

Our performance is driven, in part, by factors affecting the retail sector. Trends affecting the retail sector over the past few years 
include changes related to: department stores, apparel spending, consumer demographics and retail technology including internet 
shopping; as well as the maturity of the retail industry. The number of full-line department stores has been declining steadily and 
many tenants are reducing both the number and size of stores they lease.  Further, consumers are spending less on apparel and 
housewares and more on entertainment and dining out. Although internet sales are continuing to trend up, these sales constitute 
a relatively small portion of total consumer spending.   As delivery costs impede growth, internet retailers are continuing to move 
towards an “omni-channel” retailing approach whereby brick and mortar retail still plays a critical role in attracting and retaining 
consumers. We have and will continue to focus on owning assets in locations that maximize our potential to address these ongoing 
industry changes and challenges.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the ‘‘Act’’) enacted in December 2017, makes substantial changes to the Federal income tax laws. 
These changes include a reduction in the generally applicable corporate tax rate to 21%, substantial limitations on the deductibility 
of interest, and preferential rates of taxation on most ordinary REIT dividends and certain business income derived by non-corporate 
taxpayers. The Act  also  limits  the  use  of  net  operating  losses,  which  may  require  us  to  make  additional  distributions  to  our 
stockholders. The effect of these, and the many other, changes made in the Act is highly uncertain, both in terms of their direct 
effect on the taxation of an investment in our common stock and their indirect effect on the value of our assets or market conditions 
generally. Furthermore, many of the provisions of the Act will require guidance through the issuance of Treasury regulations in 
order to assess their effect. There may be a substantial delay before such regulations are promulgated, increasing the uncertainty 
as to the ultimate effect of the Act on us. There may be technical corrections legislation with respect to the Act this year, the effect 
of which cannot be predicted. However, the Company has recorded an adjustment of $2.0 million to its deferred tax assets at 
December 31, 2017 owned by its taxable subsidiaries to reflect the lower Federal corporate tax rate and other provisions effective 
in 2018. 

Share Repurchase Plan

In February 2018, our board of trustees elected to terminate the existing repurchase program and authorized a new common share 
repurchase program under which we may repurchase, from time to time, up to a maximum of $200.0 million of our common shares 
(Note 17). The shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and actual number 
of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including, share price in relation to the estimated value of our assets, 
corporate and regulatory requirements, market conditions and other corporate liquidity requirements and priorities. The common 
share repurchase program does not obligate us to repurchase any specific number of shares and may be suspended or terminated 
at any time at our discretion without prior notice.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

See Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for an overview of our three reportable segments. 

Comparison of Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2017 to the Year Ended December 31, 2016 

The results of operations by reportable segment for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 
2016 are summarized in the table below (in millions, totals may not add due to rounding):

Year Ended December 31, 2017

Year Ended December 31, 2016

Increase (Decrease)

Core

Funds

SF

Total

Core

Funds

SF

Total

Core

Funds

SF

Total

$170.0

$ 80.3

$ — $ 250.3

$150.2

$ 39.7

$ — $189.9

$ 19.8

$ 40.6

$ — $ 60.4

(61.7)

(43.2)

— (104.9)

(54.6)

(15.4)

— (70.0)

7.1

27.8

—

34.9

(39.6)

(17.8)

— (57.4)

(45.3)

(34.4)

— (14.5)

—

—

62.9

(11.8)

—

—

5.6

48.9

— 29.1

—

—

(79.8)

(14.5)

(33.8)

17.3

48.9

29.1

5.6

—

—

56.0

—

—

—

—

—

6.5

82.0

—

—

— (40.6)

—

—

21.9

82.0

25.8

— 25.8

—

—

—

5.7

—

—

6.9

16.6

14.5

—

(18.3)

—

—

—

—

22.4

14.5

(6.8)

(4.6)

— (33.1)

— (33.1)

—

5.6

—

—

3.3

—

3.3

5.6

3.7

19.6

(28.6)

(30.4)

—

43.6

—

26.3

29.1

23.4

3.8

(59.0)

(27.4)

35.7

(7.2)

—

39.4

(0.1)

(16.1)

— (16.0)

— (34.6)

1.2

23.2

—

24.4

(1.0)

64.3

—

—

—

0.1

—

—

32.4

116.9

25.8

134.6

11.2

(90.6)

—

3.3

(1.1)

(70.3)

(1.1)

(1.7)

—

(2.8)

(3.4)

(58.4)

— (61.8)

(2.3)

(56.7)

— (59.0)

$ 42.5

$ 24.6

$29.1

$ 61.5

$ 29.0

$ 58.5

$ 25.8

$ 72.8

$ 13.5

$(33.9) $ 3.3

$(11.3)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Revenues

Depreciation and
amortization

Property operating
expenses, other operating
and real estate taxes

Impairment charges

General and administrative
expenses

Operating income

Gain on disposition of
properties

Interest income

Gain on change in control

Equity in earnings and
gains of unconsolidated
affiliates inclusive of gains
on disposition of properties

Interest expense

Income tax (provision)
benefit

Net income

Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests

Net income attributable 
to Acadia

Core Portfolio

The results of operations for our Core Portfolio segment are depicted in the table above under the headings labeled “Core.” Segment 
net income attributable to Acadia for our Core Portfolio increased by $13.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared 
to the prior year as a result of the changes as further described below. 

Revenues from our Core Portfolio increased by $19.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the prior year 
due to $22.7 million related to Core property acquisitions in 2016 partially offset by $3.8 million attributable to the deconsolidation 
of the Brandywine Portfolio in 2016.

Depreciation and amortization for our Core Portfolio increased by $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared 
to the prior year due to $10.3 million of additional depreciation related to Core property acquisitions in 2016 partially offset by 
$3.4 million of additional depreciation and amortization related to an adjustment for tenant kick-out options in 2016 (Note 1).

Property operating, other operating expenses and real estate taxes for our Core Portfolio increased by $5.7 million for the year 
ended December 31, 2017 compared to the prior year primarily due to Core property acquisitions in 2016.

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The gain on change in control of $5.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 resulted from the consolidation of our 
investment in Market Square upon acquisition of the outstanding third party interests (Note 4). 

Interest expense for the Core Portfolio increased $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the prior year 
due to $2.1 million from higher average principal balance in 2017 and a $0.9 million increase in capital lease interest in 2017, 
partially offset by $1.0 million due to lower average interest rates.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased $2.3 million due to the change in control of the Brandywine Portfolio 
in 2016.

Funds

The results of operations for our Funds segment are depicted in the table above under the headings labeled “Funds.” Segment net 
income attributable to Acadia for the Funds decreased by $33.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the 
prior year as a result of the changes described below. 

Revenues from the Funds increased by $40.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the prior year primarily 
due to $26.1 million related to Fund property acquisitions in 2016 and 2017 as well as $13.6 million from development projects 
being placed in service during 2017 (Note 2).

Depreciation and amortization for the Funds increased by $27.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the 
prior year primarily due to $15.9 million related to Fund property acquisitions in 2016 and 2017 as well as $11.0 million from the 
development projects being placed in service during 2017.

Property operating, other operating expenses and real estate taxes for the Funds increased by $16.6 million for the year ended 
December 31, 2017 compared to the prior year due to $8.5 million from the development projects placed into service in 2017 as 
well as $6.8 million from Fund property acquisitions in 2016 and 2017.

Impairment charges during the year ended December 31, 2017 totaled $14.5 million, comprised of charges of $10.6 million for a 
property classified as held for sale in 2017 and $3.8 million,for a property sold in 2017 (Note 8).

Gain on disposition of properties for the Funds decreased by $33.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 
the prior year.  Gains during the current year period comprised $31.5 million from the sale of Fund II’s 260 E. 161st Street property, 
$6.5 million from the sale of Fund II’s 216th Street property, $5.2 million from Fund IV’s 1151 Third Avenue property and $6.4 
million from the sale of Fund III’s New Hyde Park Shopping Center. Gains during the prior year period comprised $16.6 million 
from the sale of Fund III’s Heritage Shops and $65.4 million from the sale of a 65% interest in Cortlandt Town Center.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates for the Funds decreased by $16.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017
compared to the prior year primarily due to the Fund’s proportionate share of $14.8 million in aggregate gains from the sales of 
1701 Belmont Avenue, Arundel Plaza and 2819 Kennedy Boulevard during the current year period as well as distributions in 
excess of our carrying value related to investments in Mervyn’s and Albertsons (Note 4) versus the Fund’s proportionate share of 
$36.0 million from the sale of Cortlandt Town Center in 2016.

Interest expense for the Funds increased $23.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the prior year due to 
$7.8 million less interest capitalized during 2017, a $6.0 million increase related to higher average interest rates in 2017, a $5.1 
million increase related to higher average outstanding borrowings in 2017, and a $2.9 million increase in amortization of additional 
loan costs in 2017.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Funds decreased by $56.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017
compared to the prior year due to the noncontrolling interests’ share of the variances discussed above.

Structured Financing

The results of operations for our Structured Financing segment are depicted in the table above under the headings labeled “SF.” Net 
income for Structured Financing increased by $3.3 million compared to the prior year primarily due to the recognition of additional 
interest of $3.6 million during the current year on the repayment of a note (Note 3) and new loans originated during 2016. These 
increases were partially offset by the conversion of a portion of a note receivable into increased ownership in the real estate  (Note 
4).

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Unallocated

The Company does not allocate general and administrative expense and income taxes to its reportable segments. These unallocated 
amounts are depicted in the table above under the headings labeled “Total.” General and administrative expenses decreased by 
$6.8 million primarily as a result of the acceleration of equity-based compensation awards related to retirements in 2016 totaling 
$4.2 million as well as increased compensation expense in 2016, which included $3.9 million related to the Program (Note 13). 

The income tax provision for 2017 relates to increased income of the taxable REIT subsidiaries and adjustments to reflect the new 
provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Note 14).

Comparison of Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2016 to the Year Ended December 31, 2015 

The results of operations by reportable segment for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the year ended December 31, 
2015 are summarized in the table below (in millions, totals may not add due to rounding):

Year Ended December 31, 2016

Year Ended December 31, 2015

Increase (Decrease)

Core

Funds

SF

Total

Core

Funds

SF

Total

Core

Funds

SF

Total

$150.2

$ 39.7

$ — $189.9

$150.0

$ 49.0

$ — $199.1

$ 0.2

$ (9.3) $ — $ (9.2)

(54.6)

(15.4)

— (70.0)

(46.2)

(14.5)

— (60.8)

8.4

0.9

—

9.2

Revenues

Depreciation and
amortization

Property operating
expenses, other operating
and real estate taxes

Impairment charges

General and
administrative expenses

(39.6)

(17.8)

— (57.4)

(37.3)

(21.2)

— (58.5)

Operating income (loss)

56.0

Gain on disposition of
properties

Interest income

—

—

82.0

—

—

—

—

—

6.5

—

—

(5.0)

— (40.6)

—

—

25.8

21.9

82.0

25.8

—

61.5

—

—

—

—

13.3

89.1

—

—

(5.0)

2.3

(5.0)

— (30.4)

—

(3.4)

—

—

—

—

—

(1.1)

(5.0)

10.2

—

—

16.6

44.5

(5.5)

(6.8)

— (22.6)

89.1

16.6

—

—

(7.1)

—

—

9.2

(7.1)

9.2

Equity in earnings and
gains of unconsolidated
affiliates inclusive of
gains on disposition of
properties

Other

Interest expense

Income tax benefit
(provision)

Net income (loss)
Net (income) loss
attributable to
noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable 
to Acadia

Core Portfolio

3.8

—

35.7

—

—

—

39.4

—

1.2

—

36.2

—

—

1.6

37.3

1.6

2.6

—

(0.5)

—

(27.4)

(7.2)

— (34.6)

(27.9)

(9.4)

— (37.3)

(0.5)

(2.2)

—

—

—

0.1

—

—

—

(1.8)

—

—

32.4

116.9

25.8

134.6

34.8

129.2

18.2

150.0

(2.4)

(12.3)

—

(1.6)

—

2.1

(1.6)

(2.7)

—

7.6

1.9

(15.4)

$ (3.4) $(58.4) $ — $(61.8) $ (0.1) $(84.1) $ — $(84.3) $ 3.3

$(25.7) $ — $(22.5)

$ 29.0

$ 58.5

$ 25.8

$ 72.8

$ 34.6

$ 45.0

$ 18.2

$ 65.7

$ (5.6) $ 13.5

$ 7.6

$ 7.1

Segment net income attributable to Acadia for our Core Portfolio decreased by $5.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016
compared to the prior year as a result of the changes described below. 

Revenues from our Core Portfolio increased by $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year as 
a result of Core property acquisitions in 2016 and 2015 partially offset by a $9.3 million decrease in revenues due to the change 
in control of the Brandywine Portfolio in 2016 (Note 4).

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Depreciation and amortization for our Core Portfolio increased by $8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared 
to the prior year due to Core property acquisitions in 2016 and 2015.

Property operating, other operating expenses and real estate taxes for our Core Portfolio increased by $2.3 million for the year
ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year due to real estate taxes related to the Core property acquisitions in 2016 and 
2015 and a general increase in real estate taxes.

Impairment charges of $5.0 million in 2015 relate to a property within the Brandywine Portfolio (Note 8).

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates for the Core Portfolio increased by $2.6 million due to the change in control of the 
Brandywine Portfolio in 2016 of $1.3 million and the Company's new investment in Gotham Plaza of $0.8 million.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in our Core Portfolio increased by $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 
2016 compared to the prior year primarily due to the deconsolidation of the Brandywine Portfolio during 2016 (Note 4).

Funds

Segment net income attributable to Acadia for the Funds increased by $13.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared 
to the prior year as a result of the changes described below. 

Revenues from the Funds decreased by $9.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year primarily 
as a result of a decrease of $12.7 million relating to Fund property dispositions in 2016 and 2015 partially offset by additional 
rental income of $4.3 million related to Fund property acquisitions in 2016 and 2015.

Property operating, other operating expenses and real estate taxes for the Funds decreased by $3.4 million for the year ended 
December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year due to real estate taxes, which decreased $2.1 million primarily as a result of the 
Fund property dispositions in 2016.

Gain on disposition of properties for the Funds decreased by $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the 
prior year (Note 2). The gain on disposition of properties in the Funds during 2016 of $82.0 million represents our gain on sale 
from 65% of Cortlandt Town Center and Heritage Shops. Gain on disposition of properties in the Funds in 2015 of $89.1 million 
represents our gain on sale from Lincoln Park Center, Liberty Avenue and the air rights at Fund II's City Point project.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates for the Funds decreased by $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 
compared to the prior year (Note 4).  The amount for 2016 includes a $36.0 million gain on disposition of properties of unconsolidated 
affiliates in the Funds representing our pro-rata share from the sale of 35% of Cortlandt Town Center. The amount for 2015 includes 
a $24.0 million gain on disposition of properties of unconsolidated affiliates in the Funds representing our pro-rata share from the 
sales of White City Shopping Center and Parkway Crossing.  This was offset by distributions at the Mervyns/Shopko investments 
of $5.3 million in 2015 and additional depreciation expense related to the demolition of a building at Arundel Plaza for $5.6 million 
in 2015.

Interest expense for the Funds decreased by $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year due 
to $4.7 million more interest capitalized and a $0.3 million decrease in amortization of additional loan costs in 2016.  These were 
offset by a $1.6 million increase related to higher average outstanding borrowings in 2016 and a $1.2 million increase related to 
higher average interest rates in 2016.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Funds decreased by $25.7 million for the year ended compared to the 
prior year due to the noncontrolling interests’ share of the variances discussed above.

Structured Financing

Interest income and segment net income attributable to Acadia from Structured Financing increased by $9.2 million for the year
ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year primarily due to earnings from loans originated during 2015 and 2016 and 
the recapture of previously established reserves of $3.4 million during 2016. Other income decreased $1.6 million for the year 
ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year due to the collection of a note receivable, default interest and other costs, 
in excess of carrying value during 2015.

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Unallocated

The Company does not allocate general and administrative expense and income taxes to its reportable segments. General and 
administrative expenses increased by $10.2 million or the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year due to the 
acceleration  of  equity-based  compensation  awards  related  to  retirements  in  2016  totaling  $4.2  million  as  well  as  increased 
compensation expense of $4.7 million, which included $3.9 million related to the Program (Note 13). The remaining $1.3 million 
relates to an increase in other professional fees.

The provision for income taxes changed by $1.9 million primarily as a result of 2015 corporate Federal income taxes incurred by 
a Fund IV investor.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL MEASURES

Net Property Operating Income

The following discussion of net property operating income (“NOI”) and rent spreads on new and renewal leases includes the 
activity from both our consolidated and our pro-rata share of unconsolidated properties within our Core Portfolio. Our Funds 
invest  primarily  in  properties  that  typically  require  significant  leasing  and  development.  Given  that  the  Funds  are  finite-life 
investment vehicles, these properties are sold following stabilization. For these reasons, we believe NOI and rent spreads are not 
meaningful measures for our Fund investments.

NOI represents property revenues less property expenses. We consider NOI and rent spreads on new and renewal leases for our 
Core Portfolio to be appropriate supplemental disclosures of portfolio operating performance due to their widespread acceptance 
and use within the REIT investor and analyst communities. NOI and rent spreads on new and renewal leases are presented to assist 
investors in analyzing our property performance, however, our method of calculating these may be different from methods used 
by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.

A reconciliation of consolidated operating income to net operating income - Core Portfolio follows (in thousands):

Consolidated Operating Income

Add back:

  General and administrative

  Depreciation and amortization

  Impairment charges
Less:

Above/below market rent, straight-line rent and other adjustments
Consolidated NOI

Year Ended December 31,
2016

2015

2017

$

17,319

$

21,889

$

44,462

33,756

104,934

14,455

(21,110)
149,354

40,648

70,011

—

30,368

60,751

5,000

(5,313)
127,235

(8,192)
132,389

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated NOI

(28,379)

(20,872)

(34,675)

Less: Operating Partnership's interest in Fund NOI included above

(7,927)

(4,981)

(5,767)

Add: Operating Partnership's share of 
   unconsolidated joint ventures NOI (a)
NOI - Core Portfolio

__________

19,539

16,547

$

132,587

$

117,929

$

10,382

102,329

(a)  Does not include the Operating Partnership’s share of NOI from unconsolidated joint ventures within the Funds

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Same-Property NOI includes Core Portfolio properties that we owned for both the current and prior periods presented, but excludes 
those properties which we acquired, sold or expected to sell, and developed during these periods. The following table summarizes 
Same-Property NOI for our Core Portfolio (in thousands):

Core Portfolio NOI

Less properties excluded from Same-Property NOI

Same-Property NOI

Percent change from prior year period

Components of Same-Property NOI:

Same-Property Revenues

Same-Property Operating Expenses

Same-Property NOI

Year Ended December 31,

2017

132,587
(31,778)
100,809

0.1%

137,590
(36,781)
100,809

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2016

117,929
(17,172)
100,757

133,086
(32,329)
100,757

Rent Spreads on Core Portfolio New and Renewal Leases

The following table summarizes rent spreads on both a cash basis and straight-line basis for new and renewal leases based on 
leases executed within our Core Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2017. Cash basis represents a comparison of rent most 
recently paid on the previous lease as compared to the initial rent paid on the new lease. Straight-line basis represents a comparison 
of rents as adjusted for contractual escalations, abated rent and lease incentives for the same comparable leases.

Core Portfolio New and Renewal Leases

Number of new and renewal leases executed

GLA commencing
New base rent
Expiring base rent
Percent growth in base rent

Average cost per square foot

Weighted average lease term (years)

__________

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

Cash Basis

Straight-Line
Basis

72

500,028
23.63
21.66

9.1%

6.16

5.3

$
$

$

72

500,028
24.23
20.48
18.3%

6.16

5.3

$
$

$

(a)  The average cost per square foot includes tenant improvement costs, leasing commissions and tenant allowances.

Funds from Operations

We 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 (losses) from 
sales of depreciated property, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of depreciable real estate. 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 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 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 (losses) from sales of depreciated property and 
impairment of depreciable real estate, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships 

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and joint ventures. A reconciliation of net income attributable to Acadia to FFO follows (dollars in thousands, except per share 
amounts):

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

Year Ended December 31,
2016

2015

2017

Net income attributable to Acadia

$

61,470

$

72,776

$

65,708

Depreciation of real estate and amortization of leasing costs (net of
noncontrolling interests' share)
Impairment charges (net of noncontrolling interests’ share)
Gain on sale (net of noncontrolling interests’ share)
Income attributable to Common OP Unit holders
Distributions - Preferred OP Units
Funds from operations attributable to Common Shareholders and
Common OP Unit holders

83,515
1,088
(15,565)
3,609
550

67,446
—
(28,154)
4,442
560

52,013
1,111
(11,114)
3,811
31

$

134,667

$

117,070

$

111,560

Funds From Operations per Share - Diluted
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding,
   GAAP earnings
Weighted-average OP Units outstanding
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding, FFO
Assumed conversion of Preferred OP Units
   to common shares
Assumed conversion of options, LTIP units and
   restricted share units to common shares
Diluted weighted-average number of Common Shares
   and Common OP Units outstanding, FFO

Diluted Funds from operations, per Common Share
   and Common OP Unit

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Uses of Liquidity and Cash Requirements

83,682,789
4,741,058
88,423,847

76,231,000
4,435,041
80,666,041

68,851,083
3,894,542
72,745,625

505,045

435,274

25,067

69,488

150,843

296,815

88,998,380

81,252,158

73,067,507

$

1.51

$

1.44

$

1.53

Our principal uses of liquidity are (i) distributions to our shareholders and OP unit holders, (ii) investments which include the 
funding of our capital committed to the Funds and property acquisitions and development/re-tenanting activities within our Core 
Portfolio, (iii) distributions to our Fund investors and (iv) debt service and loan repayments.

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. During the year ended December 31, 2017, we paid dividends and distributions on our Common Shares, Common 
OP Units and Preferred OP Units totaling $106.7 million. This amount included a $13.3 million special dividend that was paid in 
January 2017, which related to the Operating Partnership’s share of cash proceeds from property dispositions during 2016.  The 
balance of the distributions were funded from the Operating Partnership’s share of operating cash flow.

Distributions of $8.4 million were made to noncontrolling interests in Fund III during the year ended December 31, 2017. These 
resulted from proceeds related to the dispositions of New Hyde Park Shopping Center (Note 2) and Arundel Plaza (Note 4).

Distributions of $23.5 million were made to noncontrolling interests in Fund IV during the year ended December 31, 2017. These 
resulted from proceeds related to the dispositions of 1151 Third Avenue (Note 2), 2819 Kennedy Boulevard, 1701 Belmont Avenue, 
and five properties within our Broughton Street Portfolio (Note 4).

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Investments in Real Estate 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, within our Core and Fund portfolios we acquired seven properties aggregating $214.7 
million as follows: 

• 
• 
• 

• 

Fund V acquired four consolidated properties totaling $167.2 million (Note 2);
Fund IV acquired a consolidated property for $35.4 million (Note 2);
Fund IV acquired a consolidated property in exchange for a $9.1 million note receivable plus accrued interest (Note 2, 
Note 3); and
In our Core portfolio, our Renaissance investment, in which we hold a 20% interest, acquired a $3.0 million property 
(Note 4).

Capital Commitments

During the year ended December 31, 2017, we made capital contributions of $11.1 million to Fund IV, $9.2 million to Fund V, 
and $3.6 million to Fund III in connection with acquisitions and development costs. At December 31, 2017, our share of the 
remaining capital commitments to our Funds aggregated $131.9 million as follows:

• 

• 

• 

• 

Fund II was launched in June 2004 with total committed capital of $300.0 million of which our share was $85.0 million, 
which has been fully funded.
$9.5 million to Fund III. Fund III was launched in May 2007 with total committed capital of $450.0 million of which our 
original  share  was  $89.6  million.  During  2015,  we  acquired  an  additional  interest,  which  had  an  original  capital 
commitment of $20.9 million. 
$27.1 million to Fund IV. Fund IV was launched in May 2012 with total committed capital of $530.0 million of which 
our original share was $122.5 million.
$95.3 million to Fund V. Fund V was launched in August 2016 with total committed capital of $520.0 million of which 
our initial share is $104.5 million. 

Development Activities

During the year ended December 31, 2017, capitalized costs associated with development activities totaled $108.1 million. These 
costs primarily related to Fund II’s City Point project. At December 31, 2017, we had 6 properties under development for which 
the estimated total cost to complete these projects through 2020 was $75.7 million to $101.7 million and our share was approximately 
$25.1 million to $33.2 million.

Debt

A summary of our consolidated debt, which includes the full amount of Fund related obligations and excludes our pro rata share 
of debt at our unconsolidated subsidiaries, is as follows (in thousands):

Total Debt - Fixed and Effectively Fixed Rate

Total Debt - Variable Rate

Net unamortized debt issuance costs

Unamortized premium

Total Indebtedness

December 31,
2017

December 31,
2016

$

899,650

$

538,736

1,438,386
(14,833)
856

860,486

645,185

1,505,671
(18,289)
1,336

$

1,424,409

$

1,488,718

As  of  December 31,  2017,  our  consolidated  outstanding  mortgage  and  notes  payable  aggregated  $1,438.4  million,  excluding 
unamortized premium of $0.9 million and unamortized loan costs of $14.8 million, and were collateralized by 42 properties and 
related tenant leases. Interest rates on our outstanding indebtedness ranged from 1.00% to 5.89% with maturities that ranged from 
May 1, 2018, to April 15, 2035. Taking into consideration $504.0 million of notional principal under variable to fixed-rate swap 
agreements currently in effect, $899.7 million of the portfolio debt, or 62.5%, was fixed at a 3.74% weighted-average interest rate 
and $538.7 million, or 37.5% was floating at a 3.44% weighted average interest rate as of December 31, 2017. Our variable-rate 
debt includes $196.4 million of debt subject to interest rate caps. 

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There is $87.7 million of debt maturing in 2018 at a weighted-average interest rate of 4.17%; there is $6.7 million of scheduled 
principal  amortization  due  in  2018;  and  our  share  of  scheduled  remaining  2018  principal  payments  and  maturities  on  our 
unconsolidated debt was $7.9 million at December 31, 2017. In addition, $213.6 million of our total consolidated debt and $1.0 
million of our pro-rata share of unconsolidated debt will come due in 2019. As it relates to the maturing debt in 2018 and 2019, 
we may not have sufficient cash on hand to repay such indebtedness, and, therefore, we expect to refinance at least a portion of 
this indebtedness or select other alternatives based on market conditions as these loans mature; however, there can be no assurance 
that we will be able to obtain financing at acceptable terms. 

A mortgage loan in the Company’s Core Portfolio for $26.3 million was in default at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016
(Note 7). In April 2017, the lender on this mortgage initiated a lawsuit against the Company for the full balance of the principal, 
accrued interest as well as penalties and fees aggregating approximately $32.1 million. The Company’s management believes that 
the mortgage is not recourse to the Company and that the suit is without merit.

Sources of Liquidity

Our primary sources of capital for funding our liquidity needs include (i) the issuance of both public equity and OP Units, (ii) the 
issuance of both secured and unsecured debt, (iii) unfunded capital commitments from noncontrolling interests within our Funds, 
(iv) future sales of existing properties and (v) cash on hand and future cash flow from operating activities. Our cash on hand in 
our consolidated subsidiaries at December 31, 2017 totaled $74.8 million. Our remaining sources of liquidity are described further 
below. 

Issuance of Equity

We have an at-the-market (“ATM”) equity issuance program which provides us an efficient and low-cost vehicle for raising public 
equity to fund our capital needs. Through this program, we have been able to effectively “match-fund” the required equity for our 
Core Portfolio and Fund acquisitions through the issuance of Common Shares over extended periods employing a price averaging 
strategy. In addition, from time to time, we have issued and intend to continue to issue, equity in follow-on offerings separate from 
our ATM program. Net proceeds raised through our ATM program and follow-on offerings are primarily used for acquisitions, 
both for our Core Portfolio and our pro-rata share of Fund acquisitions, and for general corporate purposes. There were no issuances 
of equity under the ATM program during the year ended December 31, 2017.

Fund Capital

During the year ended December 31, 2017, noncontrolling interest capital contributions to Fund IV of $37.0 million, to Fund V 
of $36.6 million, and to Fund III of $11.2 million were primarily used to fund recent acquisitions and development activities. At 
December 31, 2017, unfunded capital commitments from noncontrolling interests within our Funds III, IV and V were $29.1 
million, $90.2 million and $378.9 million, respectively.

Asset Sales

As previously discussed, during the year ended December 31, 2017, within our Fund portfolio we sold five consolidated and eight 
unconsolidated properties for an aggregate sales price of $345.8 million for which our proportionate share of the aggregate gains 
was $15.6 million (Note 2, Note 4).

Structured Financing Repayments

During 2017, we received total collections on our notes receivable of $32.0 million, including full repayment of two notes issued 
in prior periods (Note 3). Scheduled principal collections for 2018 total $41.0 million.

Financing and Debt

As of December 31, 2017, we had $166.5 million of additional capacity under existing revolving debt facilities. In addition, at 
that date we had 71 unleveraged consolidated properties with an aggregate carrying value of approximately $1.6 billion and 25 
unleveraged unconsolidated properties for which our share of the carrying value was $62.9 million, although there can be no 
assurance that we would be able to obtain financing for these properties at favorable terms, if at all.

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HISTORICAL CASH FLOW 

Cash Flows for 2017 Compared to 2016

The following table compares the historical cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2017 with the cash flow for the year ended
December 31, 2016 (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
2016

2017

Variance

Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Operating Activities

$

$

119.8
10.1
(126.9)
3.0

$

$

$

111.8
(611.0)
498.2

(1.0) $

8.0
621.1
(625.1)
4.0

Our operating activities provided $8.0 million more cash during the year ended December 31, 2017, primarily due to additional 
cash flow from 2016 and 2017 Core and Fund acquisitions partially offset by a $27.0 million rent prepayment received from a 
tenant in 2016. 

Investing Activities

During the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, our investing activities used $621.1 
million less cash, primarily due to (i) $291.8 million less cash used for the acquisition of real estate, (ii) $146.8 million less cash 
used  for  the  issuance  of  notes  receivable,  (iii)  $111.8  million  more  cash  received  from  disposition  of  properties,  including 
unconsolidated affiliates,  (iv) $65.6 million less cash used for investments and advances to unconsolidated investments, and (v) 
$41.3 million less cash used for development and property improvement costs. These items were partially offset by (i) $30.5 
million less cash received from return of capital from unconsolidated affiliates, and (ii) $10.8 million less cash received from 
repayments of notes receivable.

Financing Activities

Our financing activities provided $625.1 million less cash during the year ended December 31, 2017, primarily from (i) $450.1 
million less cash received from the issuance of Common Shares, (ii) a decrease in cash of $209.9 million from capital contributions 
from noncontrolling interests, and (iii) a decrease of $19.4 million of cash provided from net borrowings. These items were partially 
offset by a decrease of $66.1 million in cash distributions to noncontrolling interests.

Cash Flows for 2016 Compared to 2015

The following table compares the historical cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2016 with the cash flow for the year ended 
December 31, 2015 (dollars in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
2015

Variance

2016

Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities

Total

Operating Activities

$

$

$

111.8
(611.0)
498.2

(1.0) $

$

113.6
(354.5)
96.1
(144.8) $

(1.8)
(256.5)
402.1
143.8

Our operating activities provided $1.8 million less cash during 2016, primarily due to (i) $7.8 million of lease payments relating 
to 991 Madison Avenue during 2016, and (ii) additional distributions from the Mervyns I & II portfolios during 2015. These items 
were partially offset by additional cash flow from 2016 acquisitions.

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Investing Activities

During 2016, our investing activities used an additional $256.5 million of cash, primarily for (i) an additional $156.9 million used 
for the acquisition of real estate, (ii) $108.9 million of additional cash used for the issuance of notes receivable, (iii) $47.9 million 
more  cash  used  in  investments  and  advances  to  unconsolidated  affiliates,  and  (iii)  $32.3  million  less  cash  received  from  the 
disposition of properties, including unconsolidated affiliates. These items were partially offset by (i) $42.8 million more cash 
received from return of capital from unconsolidated affiliates (ii) $26.8 million more cash received from repayments of notes 
receivable and (iii) $14.9 million less cash used for development and property improvement costs, 

Financing Activities

Our financing activities provided $402.1 million more cash during 2016, primarily from (i) $386.9 million more cash received 
from the issuance of Common Shares and (ii) an increase of $259.6 million from capital contributions from noncontrolling interests. 
These items were partially offset by (i) a decrease of $210.7 million of cash provided from net borrowings, (ii) distributions to 
noncontrolling interests increased $21.4 million, (iii) $7.3 million more cash used for deferred financing and other costs, and (iv) 
an additional $5.0 million of cash used to pay dividends to Common Shareholders.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The following table summarizes: (i) principal and interest obligations under mortgage and other notes, (ii) rents due under non-
cancelable operating and capital leases, which includes ground leases at seven of our properties and the lease for our corporate 
office and (iii) construction commitments as of December 31, 2017 (in millions):

Contractual Obligations
Principal obligations on debt
Interest obligations on debt
Lease obligations (a)
Construction commitments (b)

Total

__________

Payments Due by Period

Total
$ 1,438.4
217.3
207.2
92.2
$ 1,955.1

Less than
1 Year

$

$

94.4
60.7
4.5
92.2
251.8

1 to 3
Years
$ 790.0
92.5
8.9
—
$ 891.4

3 to 5
Years
$ 353.9
34.4
8.7
—
$ 397.0

$

$

More
than
5 Years

200.1
29.7
185.1
—
414.9

(a)  A ground lease expiring during 2078 provides the Company with an option to purchase the underlying land during 2031. 
If we do not exercise the option, the rents that will be due are based on future values and as such are not determinable at 
this time. Accordingly, the above table does not include rents for this lease beyond 2031.

(b)  In  conjunction  with  the  development  of  our  Core  Portfolio  and  Fund  properties,  we  have  entered  into  construction 

commitments with general contractors. We intend to fund these requirements with existing liquidity. 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We have the following investments made through joint ventures for the purpose of investing in operating properties. We account 
for these investments using the equity method of accounting. As such, our financial statements reflect our investment and our 
share of income and loss from, but not the individual assets and liabilities, of these joint ventures.

See Note 4 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for a discussion of our unconsolidated investments. The Operating 
Partnership’s pro-rata share of unconsolidated non-recourse debt related to those investments is as follows (dollars in millions):

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Investment

230/240 W. Broughton
Promenade at Manassas
650 Bald Hill
Eden Square
Gotham Plaza (a)
Renaissance Portfolio
Crossroads
840 N. Michigan
Georgetown Portfolio
Total

Operating
Partnership
Ownership 
Percentage

Operating
Partnership
Pro-rata Share of 
Mortgage Debt 

Interest Rate at
December 31,
2017

11.6% $
22.8%
20.8%
22.8%
49.0%
20.0%
49.0%
88.4%
50.0%

$

1.2
5.7
2.9
5.1
10.0
32.0
33.0
65.0
8.4
163.3

4.37%
3.07%
4.02%
3.52%
2.97%
3.07%
3.94%
4.36%
4.72%

Maturity Date

May 2018
November 2018
April 2020
June 2020
June 2023
August 2023
October 2024
February 2025
December 2027

(a)  Our unconsolidated affiliate is a party to an interest rate LIBOR swap with a notional value of $20.4 million, which 

effectively fixes the interest rate at 3.49% and matures in June 2023. 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Consolidated Financial 
Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements 
requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. 
We base our estimates on historical experience and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the 
results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent 
from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the 
following critical accounting policies affect the significant judgments and estimates used by us in the preparation of our Consolidated 
Financial Statements.

Valuation of Properties

On a quarterly basis, we review the carrying value of properties held for use and for sale as well as our development properties. 
We  perform  an  impairment  analysis  by  calculating  and  reviewing  net  operating  income  on  a  property-by-property  basis. We 
evaluate leasing projections and perform other analyses to conclude whether an asset is impaired. We record impairment losses 
and reduce the carrying value of properties when indicators of impairment are present and the expected undiscounted 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.

See Note 8 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of impairments recognized during the periods 
presented. 

Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

We periodically review our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures for other than temporary declines in market value. Any 
decline that is not expected to be recovered in 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 related to our investment in 
unconsolidated joint ventures were recognized for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015. 

Bad Debts

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of tenants to make payments on 
arrearages in billed rents, as well as the likelihood that tenants will not have the ability to make payments on unbilled rents including 
estimated expense recoveries. We also maintain a reserve for straight-line rent receivables. For the years ended December 31, 
2017 and 2016, the allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $5.9 million and $5.7 million, respectively. If the financial condition 

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of our tenants were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be 
required.

Real Estate

Real estate assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for acquisition, development, construction 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 property expansion and development. Depreciation 
is computed on the straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of 40 years for buildings, the shorter of the useful life or lease 
term for tenant improvements and five years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are 
charged to operations as incurred.

Upon acquisitions of real estate, we assess 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 customer relationships) and acquired 
liabilities in accordance with the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805 “Business Combinations” and 
ASC Topic 350 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other,” and allocate purchase price based on these assessments. We assess 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.

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 non-
cancelable term of the respective leases, beginning when the tenant takes possession of the space. Certain of these leases also 
provide for percentage rents based upon the level of sales achieved by the tenant. Percentage rent is recognized in the period when 
the tenants’ sales breakpoint is met. In addition, leases typically provide for the reimbursement to us of real estate taxes, insurance 
and other property operating expenses. These reimbursements are recognized as revenue in the period the expenses are incurred.

We make estimates of the uncollectability of our accounts receivable related to tenant revenues. An allowance for doubtful accounts 
has been provided against certain tenant accounts receivable that are estimated to be uncollectible. See “Bad Debts” above. Once 
the amount is ultimately deemed to be uncollectible, it is written off. 

Structured Financings

Real estate notes receivable investments and preferred equity investments (“Structured Financings”) are intended to be held to 
maturity and are carried at cost. Interest income from Structured Financings are recognized on the effective interest method over 
the expected life of the loan. Under the effective interest method, interest or fees to be collected at the origination of the Structured 
Financing investment is recognized over the term of the loan as an adjustment to yield.

Allowances for Structured Financing investments are established based upon management’s quarterly review of the investments. 
In performing this review, management considers the estimated net recoverable value of the investment as well as other factors, 
including the fair value of any collateral, the amount and status of any senior debt, and the prospects for the borrower. Because 
this determination is based upon projections of future economic events, which are inherently subjective, the amounts ultimately 
realized from the Structured Financings may differ materially from the carrying value at the balance sheet date. Interest income 
recognition is generally suspended for investments when, in the opinion of management, a full recovery of income and principal 
becomes doubtful. Income recognition is resumed when the suspended investment becomes contractually current and performance 
is demonstrated to be resumed.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Reference is made to Note 1 for information about recently issued accounting pronouncements.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Information as of December 31, 2017

Our primary market risk exposure is to changes in interest rates related to our mortgage and other debt. See Note 7 in the Notes 
to Consolidated Financial Statements, for certain quantitative details related to our mortgage and other debt.

Currently, we manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates primarily through the use of fixed-rate debt and interest rate 
swap and cap agreements. As of December 31, 2017, we had total mortgage and other notes payable of $1,438.4 million, excluding 
the unamortized premium of $0.9 million and unamortized loan costs of $14.8 million, of which $899.7 million, or 62.5% was 
fixed-rate, inclusive of debt with rates fixed through the use of derivative financial instruments, and $538.7 million, or 37.5%, 
was variable-rate based upon LIBOR or Prime rates plus certain spreads. As of December 31, 2017, we were party to 27 interest 
rate swap and four interest rate cap agreements to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates with respect to $504.0 million
and $196.4 million of LIBOR-based variable-rate debt, respectively. 

The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2017 concerning our long-term debt obligations on a pro-rata share 
basis, including principal cash flows by scheduled maturity and weighted average interest rates of maturing amounts (dollars in 
millions):

Core Consolidated Mortgage and Other Debt

Year

Scheduled
Amortization

Maturities

Total

Weighted-Average
Interest Rate

2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Thereafter

Fund Consolidated Mortgage and Other Debt

Year

2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Thereafter

$

$

$

$

3.1
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.4
17.4
33.2

Scheduled
Amortization

0.7
0.8
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.1
3.0

$

$

$

$

45.9
—
91.5
200.0
50.0
147.7
535.1

Maturities

5.1
46.0
111.8
11.3
10.1
7.0
191.3

Mortgage Debt in Unconsolidated Partnerships (at our Pro-Rata Share)

Scheduled
Amortization

Maturities

2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Thereafter

$

$

6.9
—
8.0
—
—
140.4
155.3

$

$

1.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.2
2.6
8.0

53

$

$

$

$

$

$

49.0
3.0
94.6
203.2
53.4
165.1
568.3

4.2%
—%
2.7%
2.7%
3.0%
3.7%

Total

Weighted-Average
Interest Rate

5.8
46.8
112.3
11.8
10.5
7.1
194.3

3.6%
4.2%
3.9%
3.5%
3.4%
3.6%

Total

Weighted-Average
Interest Rate

7.9
1.0
9.1
1.1
1.2
143.0
163.3

3.1%
—%
1.9%
—%
—%
3.9%

 
 
 
 
 
 
In 2018, $94.4 million of our total consolidated debt and $7.9 million of our pro-rata share of unconsolidated outstanding debt 
will become due. In addition, $213.6 million of our total consolidated debt and $1.0 million of our pro-rata share of unconsolidated 
debt will become due in 2019. As we intend 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 approximately $3.1 million annually 
if the interest rate on the refinanced debt increased by 100 basis points. After giving effect to noncontrolling interests, our share 
of this increase would be $1.0 million. Interest expense on our variable-rate debt of $538.7 million, net of variable to fixed-rate 
swap agreements currently in effect, as of December 31, 2017, would increase $5.4 million if LIBOR increased by 100 basis 
points. After giving effect to noncontrolling interests, our share of this increase would be $1.3 million. We may seek additional 
variable-rate financing if and when pricing and other commercial and financial terms 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, 2017, the fair value of our total consolidated outstanding debt would 
decrease by approximately $15.9 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 $17.3 million.

As of December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, we had consolidated notes receivable of $153.8 million and $276.2 million, 
respectively. We determined the estimated fair value of our notes receivable by discounting future cash receipts utilizing a discount 
rate equivalent to the rate at which similar notes receivable would be originated under conditions then existing.

Based on our outstanding notes receivable balances as of December 31, 2017, the fair value of our total outstanding notes receivable 
would decrease by approximately $1.9 million if interest rates increase by 1%. Conversely, if interest rates decrease by 1%, the 
fair value of our total outstanding notes receivable would increase by approximately $2.0 million.

Summarized Information as of December 31, 2016 

As of December 31, 2016, we had total mortgage and other notes payable of $1,505.7 million, excluding the unamortized premium 
of $1.3 million and unamortized loan costs of $18.3 million, of which $860.5 million, or 57.1% was fixed-rate, inclusive of interest 
rate swaps, and $645.2 million, or 42.9%, was variable-rate based upon LIBOR plus certain spreads. As of December 31, 2016, 
we were party to 18 interest rate swap and four interest rate cap agreements to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates with 
respect to $365.3 million and $196.4 million of LIBOR-based variable-rate debt, respectively. 

Interest expense on our variable-rate debt of $645.2 million as of December 31, 2016, would have increased $6.5 million if LIBOR 
increased  by  100  basis  points.  Based  on  our  outstanding  debt  balances  as  of  December 31,  2016,  the  fair  value  of  our  total 
outstanding debt would have decreased by approximately $20.3 million if interest rates increased by 1%. Conversely, if interest 
rates decreased by 1%, the fair value of our total outstanding debt would have increased by approximately $22.8 million.

Changes in Market Risk Exposures from 2016 to 2017

Our interest rate risk exposure from December 31, 2016, to December 31, 2017, has decreased on an absolute basis, as the $645.2 
million of variable-rate debt as of December 31, 2016, has decreased to $538.7 million as of December 31, 2017. As a percentage 
of our overall debt, our interest rate risk exposure has decreased as our variable-rate debt accounted for 42.9% of our consolidated 
debt as of December 31, 2016, and decreased to 37.5% as of December 31, 2017.

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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Financial Statements:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial Statement Schedules:
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Schedule III – Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
Schedule IV – Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

Page

56
57
58
59
60
62
64

105
106
111

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Acadia Realty Trust

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Acadia Realty Trust and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of 
December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, 
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017 and the related notes and financial statement 
schedules listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements 
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of 
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting 
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) 
(“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in 
Internal  Control  -  Integrated  Framework  (2013)  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway 
Commission and our report dated February 27, 2018, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 
the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are 
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable 
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the 
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error 
or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether 
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, 
evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting 
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial 
statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2005. 

New York, New York
February 27, 2018 

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
ASSETS
Investments in real estate, at cost
Operating real estate, net
Real estate under development
Net investments in real estate
Notes receivable, net
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
Other assets, net
Cash and cash equivalents
Rents receivable, net
Restricted cash
Assets of properties held for sale
Total assets

LIABILITIES
Mortgage and other notes payable, net
Unsecured notes payable, net
Unsecured line of credit
Accounts payable and other liabilities
Capital lease obligation
Dividends and distributions payable
Distributions in excess of income from, and investments in, unconsolidated affiliates
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
EQUITY
Acadia Shareholders' Equity

Common shares, $0.001 par value, authorized 200,000,000 and 100,000,000 shares,
issued and outstanding 83,708,140 and 83,597,741 shares, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings

Total Acadia shareholders’ equity
Noncontrolling interests
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity

December 31,

2017

2016

$

$

$

$

2,952,918
173,702
3,126,620
153,829
302,070
214,959
74,823
51,738
10,846
25,362
3,960,247

909,174
473,735
41,500
210,052
70,611
24,244
15,292
1,744,608

84
1,596,514
2,614
(32,013)
1,567,199
648,440
2,215,639
3,960,247

$

$

$

$

2,551,448
543,486
3,094,934
276,163
272,028
192,786
71,805
43,842
22,904
21,498
3,995,960

1,055,728
432,990
—
208,672
70,129
36,625
13,691
1,817,835

84
1,594,926
(798)
(5,635)
1,588,577
589,548
2,178,125
3,995,960

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands except per share amounts)
Revenues
Rental income
Expense reimbursements
Other

Total revenues

Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization
General and administrative
Real estate taxes
Property operating
Other operating
Impairment charges

Total operating expenses
Operating income

Equity in earnings and gains of unconsolidated affiliates inclusive of gains
on disposition of properties of $15,336, $35,950 and $24,043, respectively

Interest income
Interest expense
Gain on change in control and other

Income from continuing operations
   before income taxes

Income tax (provision) benefit

Income from continuing operations before gain
   on disposition of properties

Gain on disposition of properties, net of tax

Net income

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Net income attributable to Acadia

Basic and diluted earnings per share

Year Ended December 31,

2017

2016

2015

$

$

$

198,941
44,907
6,414
250,262

104,934
33,756
35,946
41,668
2,184
14,455
232,943
17,319

23,371
29,143
(58,978)
5,571

16,426
(1,004)

15,422
48,886
64,308
(2,838)
61,470

0.73

$

$

$

152,814
32,282
4,843
189,939

70,011
40,648
25,630
24,244
7,517
—
168,050
21,889

39,449
25,829
(34,645)
—

52,522
105

52,627
81,965
134,592
(61,816)
72,776

0.94

$

$

$

158,632
36,306
4,125
199,063

60,751
30,368
25,384
28,423
4,675
5,000
154,601
44,462

37,330
16,603
(37,297)
1,596

62,694
(1,787)

60,907
89,063
149,970
(84,262)
65,708

0.94

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

Net income

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Year Ended December 31,
2016

2015

2017

$

64,308

$

134,592

$

149,970

Unrealized income (loss) on valuation of swap agreements

634

(646)

(5,061)

Reclassification of realized interest on swap agreements

Other comprehensive income

Comprehensive income

3,317

3,951

68,259

4,576

3,930

5,524

463

138,522

150,433

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Comprehensive income attributable to Acadia

(3,377)
64,882

$

(62,081)
76,441

$

(85,183)
65,250

$

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 

(in thousands, except per
share amounts)

Common
Shares

Share
Amount

Acadia Shareholders

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income

(Distributions
in Excess of
Accumulated
Earnings)
Retained
Earnings

Total
Common
Shareholders’
Equity

Noncontrolling
Interests

Total
Equity

83,598

$

84

$ 1,594,926

$

(798) $

(5,635) $

1,588,577

$

589,548

$2,178,125

Balance at
   January 1, 2017

Conversion of OP Units to
Common Shares by limited
partners of the Operating
Partnership

Dividends/distributions
declared ($1.05 per
Common Share/OP Unit)

Employee and trustee stock
compensation, net

Noncontrolling interest
distributions

Noncontrolling interest
contributions

Reallocation of
noncontrolling interests

Comprehensive income

Balance at
   December 31, 2017

Balance at 
   January 1, 2016

Conversion of OP Units to
Common Shares by limited
partners of the Operating
Partnership

Issuance of Common
Shares, net of issuance
costs

Issuance of OP Units to
acquire real estate

Dividends/distributions
declared ($1.16 per
Common Share/OP Unit)

Acquisition of
noncontrolling interests

Employee and trustee stock
compensation, net

Change in control of
previously unconsolidated
investment

Windfall tax benefit

Noncontrolling interest
distributions

Noncontrolling interest
contributions

Comprehensive income

Reallocation of
noncontrolling interests

Balance at
  December 31, 2016

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

87

—

23

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,541

—

698

—

—

(651)

—

—

1,541

(1,541)

—

(87,848)

(87,848)

(6,453)

(94,301)

698

—

—

10,457

11,155

(32,805)

(32,805)

85,206

85,206

(651)

64,882

651

3,377

—

68,259

3,412

61,470

83,708

$

84

$ 1,596,514

$

2,614

$

(32,013) $

1,567,199

$

648,440

$2,215,639

70,258

$

70

$ 1,092,239

$

(4,463) $

12,642

$

1,100,488

$

420,866

$1,521,354

351

12,961

—

—

—

28

—

—

—

—

—

—

1

13

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

7,891

450,117

—

—

7,546

926

—

555

—

—

—

—

—

—

7,892

(7,892)

—

450,130

—

450,130

—

31,429

31,429

(91,053)

(91,053)

(6,753)

(97,806)

7,546

(25,925)

(18,379)

926

—

555

—

—

76,441

35,652

12,768

13,694

(75,713)

(75,713)

—

555

(80,769)

(80,769)

295,108

62,081

295,108

138,522

(35,652)

—

3,665

72,776

35,652

—

—

83,598

$

84

$ 1,594,926

$

(798) $

(5,635) $

1,588,577

$

589,548

$2,178,125

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 

(in thousands, except per
share amounts)

Common
Shares

Share
Amount

Acadia Shareholders

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income

(Distributions
in Excess of
Accumulated
Earnings)
Retained
Earnings

Total
Common
Shareholders’
Equity

Noncontrolling
Interests

Total
Equity

(Continued)

Balance at
   January 1, 2015

Conversion of OP Units to
Common Shares by limited
partners of the Operating
Partnership

Issuance of Common
Shares, net of issuance
costs
Acquisition of
noncontrolling interests

Dividends/distributions
declared ($1.22 per
Common Share/OP Unit)

Employee and trustee stock
compensation, net

Noncontrolling interest
distributions

Noncontrolling interest
contributions

Comprehensive (loss)
income

Balance at
   December 31, 2015

68,109

$

68

$ 1,027,861

$

(4,005) $

31,617

$

1,055,541

$

380,416

$1,435,957

101

1,973

—

—

75

—

—

—

—

2

—

—

—

—

—

—

2,451

64,415

(4,409)

—

1,921

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2,451

(2,451)

—

64,417

—

64,417

(4,409)

(3,561)

(7,970)

(84,683)

(84,683)

(5,983)

(90,666)

—

—

—

1,921

6,723

8,644

—

—

(74,950)

(74,950)

35,489

35,489

(458)

65,708

65,250

85,183

150,433

70,258

$

70

$ 1,092,239

$

(4,463) $

12,642

$

1,100,488

$

420,866

$1,521,354

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Year Ended December 31,
2016

2015

2017

$

64,308

$

134,592

$

149,970

(48,886)
(5,571)
104,934
9,249
(23,371)
11,155
5,985
14,455
(10,610)

(4,285)
(6,498)
(11,274)
11,474
8,768
119,833

(200,429)
(108,142)
(10,600)
260,711
(6,535)
23,946
32,000
(2,000)
26,045
(5,202)
288
10,082

(81,965)
—
70,011
7,256
(39,449)
13,695
3,204
—
(8,095)

26,532
(11,677)
(4,847)
1,912
591
111,760

(495,644)
(149,434)
(157,352)
150,378
(72,098)
54,444
42,819
1,424
24,586
(7,515)
(2,578)
(610,970)

(89,063)
—
60,751
12,291
(37,330)
7,438
3,537
5,000
(6,483)

5,354
12,690
(5,673)
(6,168)
1,284
113,598

(338,700)
(164,315)
(48,500)
168,895
(24,168)
11,892
15,984
(5,776)
38,392
(8,207)
—
(354,503)

(in thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
Gain on disposition of properties
Gain on change in control
Depreciation and amortization
Distributions of operating income from unconsolidated affiliates
Equity in earnings and gains of unconsolidated affiliates
Stock compensation expense
Amortization of financing costs
Impairment charges
Other, net

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Other liabilities
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Rents receivable, net
Restricted cash
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Net cash provided by operating activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Acquisition of real estate

Development and property improvement costs

Issuance of or advances on notes receivable
Proceeds from the disposition of properties
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
Return of capital from unconsolidated affiliates
Proceeds from notes receivable
Deposits for properties under contract
Proceeds from disposition of properties of unconsolidated affiliates
Payment of deferred leasing costs
Change in control of previously unconsolidated (consolidated) affiliate

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Continued)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Principal payments on mortgage and other notes
Principal payments on unsecured debt
Proceeds received on mortgage and other notes
Proceeds from unsecured debt
Proceeds from issuance of Common Shares, net of
   issuance costs of $0, $9,238 and $1,150, respectively
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
Dividends paid to Common Shareholders
Deferred financing and other costs
Loan proceeds held as restricted cash
Purchase of convertible notes payable

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of
   capitalized interest of $13,509, $21,109 and $16,447, respectively
Cash paid for income taxes, net of (refunds)

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities
Acquisition of real estate through assumption of debt
Acquisition of real estate through issuance of OP Units
Acquisition of capital lease obligation
Mortgage debt financed at time of acquisition
Assumption of accounts payable and accrued expenses
   through acquisition of real estate
Assumption of prepaid expenses and other
   assets through acquisition of real estate
Disposition of air rights through issuance of notes receivable
Acquisition of real estate through assumption of restricted cash
Acquisition of real estate through conversion of note receivable
Acquisition of undivided interest in a property
   through conversion of notes receivable

Change in control of previously unconsolidated (consolidated) investment
(Increase) decrease in real estate, net
Gain on change in control
Decrease in notes receivable
Decrease (increase) in investments in
   and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
Decrease in noncontrolling interest
Change in other assets and liabilities
Increase (decrease) in cash upon change of control

Year Ended December 31,

2017

2016

2015

(306,119)
(277,134)
156,344
359,625

—
85,206
(39,942)
(99,527)
(6,211)
861
—
(126,897)

3,018
71,805
74,823

49,942
875

$

$
$

— $
— $
— $
— $

2,173

—
—
9,000

60,695

$

$

$

$

(394,864)
(541,790)
222,071
666,716

450,130
295,108
(105,994)
(91,334)
(11,678)
9,874
—
498,239

(971)
72,776
71,805

42,279
2,036

120,672
29,336
76,461
63,900

3,587

$

$
$

$
$
$
$

$

2,226

$
$
$
— $

— $

(39,322) $
5,571
32,010

4,159
—
(2,130)
288

$

$

90,559
—
—

(21,421)
(75,713)
3,997
(2,578) $

(148,423)
(234,815)
90,234
417,425

63,234
35,489
(84,610)
(86,353)
(4,376)
48,676
(380)
96,101

(144,804)
217,580
72,776

47,960
2,038

91,885
—
—
—

—

—
(29,539)
(28,912)
13,386

—

—
—
—

—
—
—
—

$

$
$

$
$
$
$

$

$
$
$

$

$

$

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

Acadia Realty Trust and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is a fully-integrated equity real estate investment trust (“REIT”) 
focused on the ownership, acquisition, development, and management of retail properties located primarily in high-barrier-to-
entry, supply-constrained, densely-populated metropolitan areas in the United States.

All of the Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, Acadia Realty Limited Partnership (the 
“Operating  Partnership”)  and  entities  in  which  the  Operating  Partnership  owns  an  interest. As  of  December 31,  2017  and 
December 31, 2016, the Company controlled approximately 95% of the Operating Partnership as the sole general partner and 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 primarily represent entities or individuals that contributed their interests in certain properties or entities to 
the Operating Partnership in exchange for common or preferred units of limited partnership interest (“Common OP Units” or 
“Preferred OP Units”) and employees who have been awarded restricted Common OP Units (“LTIP Units”) as long-term incentive 
compensation (Note 13). Limited partners holding Common OP and LTIP Units are generally entitled to exchange their units on 
a one-for-one basis for common shares of beneficial interest of the Company (“Common Shares”). This structure is referred to as 
an umbrella partnership REIT or “UPREIT.”

As of December 31, 2017, the Company has ownership interests in 118 properties within its core portfolio, which consist of those 
properties either 100% owned, or partially owned through joint venture interests, by the Operating Partnership, or subsidiaries 
thereof, not including those properties owned through its funds (“Core Portfolio”). The Company also has ownership interests in 
58 properties within its opportunity funds, Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund II, LLC (“Fund II”), Acadia Strategic Opportunity 
Fund III LLC (“Fund III”), Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund IV LLC (“Fund IV”), and Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund V 
LLC (“Fund V”). Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund I, LP (“Fund I,” together with Funds II, III, IV, and V, the “Funds”) was 
liquidated in 2015. The 176 Core Portfolio and Fund properties primarily consist of street and urban retail, and suburban shopping 
centers. In addition, the Company, together with the investors in the Funds, invest in operating companies through Acadia Mervyn 
Investors I, LLC (“Mervyns I”), Acadia Mervyn Investors II, LLC (“Mervyns II”) and Fund II, all on a non-recourse basis. The 
Company consolidates the Funds as it has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the Funds’ economic 
performance, (ii) is obligated to absorb the Funds’ losses and (iii) has the right to receive benefits from the Funds that could 
potentially be significant.

The Operating Partnership is the sole general partner or managing member of the Funds and Mervyns I and II and earns fees or 
priority distributions for asset management, property management, construction, development, leasing, and legal services. Cash 
flows from the Funds and Mervyns I and II are distributed pro-rata to their respective partners and members (including the Operating 
Partnership)  until  each  receives  a  certain  cumulative  return  (“Preferred  Return”)  and  the  return  of  all  capital  contributions. 
Thereafter, remaining cash flow is distributed 20% to the Operating Partnership (“Promote”) and 80% to the partners or members 
(including the Operating Partnership). All transactions between the Funds and the Operating Partnership have been eliminated in 
consolidation. 

The following table summarizes the general terms and Operating Partnership’s equity interests in the Funds and Mervyns II (dollars 
in millions):

Operating
Partnership
Share of
Capital

Capital Called 
as of 
December 31, 
2017

Unfunded
Commitment

Equity Interest 
Held By 
Operating 
Partnership (a)

Preferred
Return

Total 
Distributions 
as of 
December 31, 
2017 (b)

28.33%

24.54%

23.12%

20.10%

$

347.1 $

411.5

412.7

45.8

—

38.5

117.3

474.2

28.33%

24.54%

23.12%

20.10%

$

8%

6%

6%

6%

131.6

551.9

131.5

—

Formation
Date

6/2004

5/2007

5/2012

8/2016

Entity

Fund II and Mervyns II

Fund III

Fund IV

Fund V

__________

(a)  Amount represents the current economic ownership at December 31, 2017, which could differ from the stated legal ownership based upon 

the cumulative preferred returns of the respective fund. 

(b) Represents the total for the Funds, including the Operating Partnership and noncontrolling interests’ shares.

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Basis of Presentation

Segments

At December 31, 2017, the Company had three reportable operating segments: Core Portfolio, Funds and Structured Financing. The 
Company’s chief operating decision maker may review operational and financial data on a property basis and does not differentiate 
properties on a geographical basis for purposes of allocating resources or capital. Each property is considered a separate operating 
segment; however, each property on a stand-alone basis represents less than 10% of revenues, profit or loss, and assets of the 
combined reported operating segment and meets the majority of the aggregations criteria under the applicable standard.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company and its investments in partnerships and 
limited liability companies in which the Company has control in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) 
Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810 “Consolidation” (“ASC Topic 810”). The ownership interests of other 
investors in these entities are recorded as noncontrolling interests. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have 
been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in entities for which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence 
over, but does not have financial or operating control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the 
Company’s share of the earnings (or losses) of these entities are included in consolidated net income.

Cost Method Investments

The Company has certain investments to which it applies the cost method of accounting. The Company recognizes as income 
distributions from net accumulated earnings of the investee since the date of acquisition. The net accumulated earnings of an 
investee subsequent to the date of investment are recognized by the Company only to the extent distributed by the investee. 
Distributions received in excess of earnings subsequent to the date of investment are considered a return of investment and are 
recorded as reductions of cost of the investment. For the periods presented, there have been no events or changes in circumstances 
that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the Company's cost-method investments.

Out-of-Period Adjustments

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company identified and recorded out-of-period adjustments related to accounting 
for certain leases whose tenants have early termination and renewal options and for interest expense related to a loan that is in 
default. The Company's management concluded that these non-cash adjustments are not material to the consolidated financial 
statements for any of the periods presented. The net impact of the adjustments on the consolidated statement of income for the 
year ended December 31, 2016 is reflected as a decrease to rental income of $2.1 million, an increase to depreciation and amortization 
expense of $1.7 million, an increase in interest expense of $0.7 million and an increase to equity in earnings of unconsolidated 
affiliates of $0.2 million, resulting in a net decrease to net income of $4.2 million, of which $1.6 million was attributable to 
noncontrolling interests.

During the second quarter of 2016, management determined that certain transactions involving the issuance of Common Shares 
of the Company and Common OP Units, Preferred OP Units, and LTIP Units of the Operating Partnership, should have resulted 
in an adjustment to the Operating Partnership’s non-controlling interest (“OPU NCI”) and the Company’s Additional Paid-in-
Capital (“APIC”) to reflect the difference between the fair value of the consideration received or paid and the book value of the 
Common Shares, Common OP Units, Preferred OP Units, and LTIP Units involving these changes in ownership (the “Rebalancing”). 
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company increased its APIC with an offsetting reduction to the OPU NCI of 
approximately $35.7  million,  of  which  approximately $31.8  million of  this  Rebalancing  related  to  prior  years.  Management 
concluded that the Rebalancing adjustments were not meaningful to the Company’s financial position for any of the prior years, 
and the quarterly periods in 2016, and as such, this cumulative change was recorded in the consolidated balance sheet and statement 
of shareholder’s equity in the second quarter of 2016 as an out-of-period adjustment. The misclassification had no impact on the 
previously reported consolidated assets, liabilities or total equity or on the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive 
income, or cash flows.

Use of Estimates

GAAP requires 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 notes receivable and rents receivable. Application of these estimates 

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and assumptions requires the exercise of judgment as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these 
estimates.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Real Estate

Land, buildings, and personal property are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Improvements and significant renovations 
that extend the useful life of the properties are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance, and repairs that do not improve or 
extend the lives of the respective assets are expensed as incurred. Real estate under development includes costs for significant 
property expansion and development.

Depreciation is computed on the straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

Buildings and improvements  
Furniture and fixtures  
Tenant improvements  

Useful lives of 40 years for buildings and 15 years for improvements
Useful lives, ranging from five years to 20 years 
Shorter of economic life or lease terms

Purchase Accounting – Upon acquisitions of real estate, the Company assesses the fair value of acquired assets and assumed 
liabilities (including land, buildings and improvements, and identified intangibles such as above- and below-market leases and 
acquired  in-place  leases  and  customer  relationships)  and  acquired  liabilities  in  accordance  with  ASC  Topic  805,  “Business 
Combinations”  and  ASC  Topic  350  “Intangibles  –  Goodwill  and  Other,”  and  allocates  the  acquisition  price  based  on  these 
assessments.

The Company assesses fair value of its tangible assets acquired and assumed liabilities based on estimated cash flow projections 
that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information at the measurement period. 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.

In  determining  the  value  of  above-  and  below-market  leases,  the  Company  estimates  the  present  value  difference  between 
contractual rent obligations and estimated market rate of leases at the time of the transaction. To the extent there were fixed-rate 
options at below-market rental rates, the Company included these along with the current term below-market rent in arriving at the 
fair value of the acquired leases. The discounted difference between contract and market rents is being amortized to rental income 
over the remaining applicable lease term, inclusive of any option periods.

In determining the value of acquired in-place leases and customer relationships, the Company considers market conditions at the 
time of the transaction and values the costs to execute similar leases during the expected lease-up period from vacancy to existing 
occupancy, including carrying costs. The value assigned to in-place leases and tenant relationships is amortized over the estimated 
remaining term of the leases. If a lease were to be terminated prior to its scheduled expiration, all unamortized costs relating to 
that lease would be written off.

The Company estimates the value of any assumption of mortgage debt based on market conditions at the time of acquisitions 
including prevailing interest rates, terms and ability to obtain financing for a similar asset. Mortgage debt discounts or premiums 
are amortized into interest expense over the remaining term of the related debt instrument.

Real Estate Under Development – The Company capitalizes certain costs related to the development of real estate. Interest and 
real  estate  taxes  incurred  during  the  period  of  the  construction,  expansion  or  development  of  real  estate  are  capitalized  and 
depreciated over the estimated useful life of the building. The Company will cease the capitalization of these costs when construction 
activities are substantially completed and the property is available for occupancy by tenants, but no later than one year from the 
completion of major construction activity at which time the project is placed in service and depreciation commences. If the Company 
suspends substantially all activities related to development of a qualifying asset, the Company will cease capitalization of interest 
and taxes until activities are resumed.

Real Estate Impairment – The Company reviews its real estate and real estate under development for impairment when there is 
an event or a change in circumstances that indicates that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. In cases where the Company 
does not expect to recover its carrying costs on properties held for use, the Company reduces its carrying costs to fair value. The 
determination of anticipated undiscounted cash flows is inherently subjective, requiring significant estimates made by management, 
and considers the most likely expected course of action at the balance sheet date based on current plans, intended holding periods 
and available market information. If the Company is evaluating the potential sale of an asset, the undiscounted future cash flows 

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analysis is probability-weighted based upon management’s best estimate of the likelihood of the alternative courses of action as 
of  the  balance  sheet  date. Such  cash  flow  projections  consider  factors  such  as  expected  future  operating  income,  trends  and 
prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other factors. If an impairment is indicated, an impairment loss is 
recognized based on the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value. See Note 8 for information about impairment 
charges incurred during the periods presented. 

Dispositions of Real Estate – The Company recognizes property sales in accordance with ASC Topic 970 “Real Estate.” Sales of 
real estate include the sale of land, operating properties and investments in real estate joint ventures. Gains from dispositions are 
recognized  using  the  full  accrual  or  partial  sale  methods,  provided  that  various  criteria  relating  to  the  terms  of  sale  and  any 
subsequent involvement by the Company with the asset sold are met. 

Real Estate Held for Sale – The Company generally considers assets to be held for sale when it has entered into a contract to sell 
the property, all material due diligence requirements have been satisfied, and management believes it is probable that the disposition 
will occur within one year. Assets that are classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair 
value, less cost to sell.

Notes Receivable

Notes receivable include certain loans that are held for investment and are collateralized by real estate-related investments and 
may be subordinate to other senior loans. Notes receivable are recorded at stated principal amounts or at initial investment less 
accretive yield for loans purchased at a discount, which is accreted over the life of the note. The Company defers loan origination 
and commitment fees, net of origination costs, and amortizes them over the term of the related loan. The Company evaluates the 
collectability of both principal and interest based upon an assessment of the underlying collateral value to determine whether it 
is impaired. A reserve is recorded when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable 
to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms. The amount of the reserve is calculated by comparing the 
recorded investment to the value of the underlying collateral. As the underlying collateral for a majority of the notes receivable 
is real estate-related investments, the same valuation techniques are used to value the collateral as those used to determine the fair 
value of real estate investments for impairment purposes. Given the small number of notes outstanding, the Company does not 
provide for an additional reserve based on the grouping of loans, as the Company believes the characteristics of its notes are not 
sufficiently similar to allow an evaluation of these notes as a group for a possible loan loss allowance. As such, all of the Company’s 
notes are evaluated individually for this purpose. Interest income on performing notes is accrued as earned. A note is placed on 
non-accrual status when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that the Company will not be able to collect 
all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms. Recognition of interest income on an accrual basis on non-performing 
notes is resumed when it is probable that the Company will be able to collect amounts due according to the contractual terms.

Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Some of the Company’s joint ventures obtain non-recourse third-party financing on their property investments, contractually 
limiting the Company’s exposure to losses. The Company recognizes income for distributions in excess of its investment where 
there is no recourse to the Company and no intention or obligation to contribute additional capital. For investments in which there 
is recourse to the Company or an obligation or intention to contribute additional capital exists, distributions in excess of the 
investment are recorded as a liability.

When  characterizing  distributions  from  equity  investees  within  the  Company's  consolidated  statements  of  cash  flows,  all 
distributions received are first applied as returns on investment to the extent there are cumulative earnings related to the respective 
investment and are classified as cash inflows from operating activities. If cumulative distributions are in excess of cumulative 
earnings, distributions are considered return of investment. In such cases, the distribution is classified as cash inflows from investing 
activities.

To the extent that the Company’s carrying basis in an unconsolidated affiliate is different from the basis reflected at the joint 
venture level, the basis difference is amortized over the life of the related assets and included in the Company’s share of equity in 
net income (loss) of investments in unconsolidated affiliates the joint venture.

The Company periodically reviews its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures for other-than-temporary losses in investment 
value. Any decline that is not expected to be recovered based on the underlying assets of the investment, is considered other than 
temporary and an impairment charge is recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the investment. During the periods presented 
there were no impairment charges related to the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash 
equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained at financial institutions and, at times, balances may exceed the limits insured 
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists principally of cash held for real estate taxes, construction costs, property maintenance, insurance, minimum 
occupancy and property operating income requirements at specific properties as required by certain loan agreements.

Deferred Costs

Fees and costs paid in the successful negotiation of leases are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the 
respective leases. Fees and costs incurred in connection with obtaining financing are deferred and amortized as a component of 
interest expense over the term of the related debt obligation on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest 
method. The Company capitalizes salaries, commissions and benefits related to time spent by leasing and legal department personnel 
involved in originating leases.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company measures derivative instruments at fair value and records them as assets or liabilities, depending on its rights or 
obligations under the applicable derivative contract. Derivatives that are not designated as hedges must be adjusted to fair value 
through earnings. For a derivative designated and that qualified as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in fair 
value of the derivative is recognized in Other comprehensive (loss) income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The 
ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings. 

Although the Company's derivative contracts are subject to master netting arrangements, which serve as credit mitigants to both 
the Company and its counterparties under certain situations, the Company does not net its derivative fair values or any existing 
rights or obligations to cash collateral on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not use derivatives for trading or 
speculative purposes. For the periods presented, all of the Company's derivatives qualified and were designated as cash flow 
hedges, and none of its derivatives were deemed ineffective.

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests represent the portion of equity that the Company does not own in those entities it consolidates. The 
Company identifies its noncontrolling interests separately within the equity section on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. 
The amounts of consolidated net earnings attributable to the Company and to the noncontrolling interests are presented separately 
on  the  Company’s  consolidated  statements  of  income.  Noncontrolling  interests  also  include  amounts  related  to  common  and 
preferred OP Units issued to unrelated third parties in connection with certain property acquisitions. In addition, the Company 
periodically issues common OP Units to certain employees of the Company under its share-based incentive program. Unit holders 
generally have the right to redeem their units for shares of the Company's common stock subject to blackout and other limitations. 
Common and restricted OP Units are included in the caption Noncontrolling interest within the equity section on the Company’s 
consolidated balance sheets.

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

Minimum rents from tenants are recognized using the straight-line method over the non-cancelable lease term of the respective 
leases. Lease termination fees are recognized upon the effective termination of a tenant’s lease when the Company has no further 
obligations under the lease. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, unbilled rents receivable relating to the straight-lining of rents 
of $37.3 million and $34.9 million, respectively, are included in Rents Receivable, net on the accompanying consolidated balance 
sheets. Certain of these leases also provide for percentage rents based upon the level of sales achieved by the tenant. Percentage 
rent is recognized in the period when the tenants’ sales breakpoint is met. In addition, leases typically provide for the reimbursement 
to the Company of real estate taxes, insurance and other property operating expenses. These reimbursements are recognized as 
revenue in the period the related expenses are incurred.

The Company makes estimates of the uncollectability of its accounts receivable related to tenant revenues. An allowance for 
doubtful accounts has been provided against certain tenant accounts receivable that are estimated to be uncollectible. Once the 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

amount is ultimately deemed to be uncollectible, it is written off. Rents receivable at December 31, 2017 and 2016 are shown net 
of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $5.9 million and $5.7 million, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense for all equity-classified stock-based compensation awards is based on the grant date fair value 
estimated in accordance with current accounting guidance for share-based payments. The Company recognizes these compensation 
costs for only those shares or units expected to vest on a straight-line or graded-vesting basis, as appropriate, over the requisite 
service period of the award. The Company includes stock-based compensation within the Additional paid-in capital caption of 
equity.

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 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 at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders as well as comply with certain other 
income, asset and organizational requirements as defined in the Code. Accordingly, the Company is generally not subject to Federal 
corporate income tax to the extent that it distributes 100% of its REIT taxable income each year.

In connection with the REIT Modernization Act, the Company is permitted to participate in certain activities and still maintain its 
qualification as a REIT, so long as these activities are conducted in entities that elect to be treated as taxable subsidiaries under 
the Code. As such, the Company is subject to Federal and state income taxes on the income from these activities. The Protecting 
Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH Act) was enacted in December 2015, and included numerous law changes applicable to 
REITs. The  provisions  have  various  effective  dates  beginning  as  early  as  2016. These  changes  did  not  materially  impact  the 
Company's operations or consolidated financial statements.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted in December 2017 and is generally effective for tax years beginning in 2018.  This new 
legislation is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and contains several potentially favorable 
provisions.  However, the Company has recorded an reduction of $2.0 million to its deferred tax assets to reflect the lower Federal 
corporate tax rate and other provisions effective in 2018. 

Although it may qualify for REIT status for Federal income tax purposes, the Company is subject to state income or franchise 
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”) is fully subject to Federal, state and local income taxes.

The Company accounts for TRS income taxes under the liability method as required by ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Under 
the liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the temporary differences between the GAAP basis and tax basis 
of the TRS income, assets and liabilities.

The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent it believes it is more likely than not that these assets will be realized 
and would record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets when it has determined that an uncertainty exists regarding 
their realization, which would increase the provision for income taxes. In making such determination, the Company considers all 
available positive and negative evidence, including forecasts of future taxable income, the reversal of other existing temporary 
differences, available net operating loss carry-forwards, tax planning strategies and recent results of operations. Several of these 
considerations require assumptions and significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income and are consistent with 
the plans and estimates that the Company is utilizing to manage its business. To the extent facts and circumstances change in the 
future, adjustments to the valuation allowances may be required.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model requiring a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer 
of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or 
services. ASU 2014-09 does not apply to the Company’s lease revenues, but will apply to reimbursed tenant costs. Additionally, 
this guidance modifies disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from 
contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all 
entities by one year, until years beginning in 2018, with early adoption permitted but not before 2017. Entities may adopt ASU 
2014-09 using either a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

option to elect certain practical expedients or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect recognized at the date 
of adoption. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is derived from its leases and therefore falls outside of the scope of this 
guidance. With respect to its fee-derived revenue, the Company does not anticipate any significant changes to the timing of the 
Company’s revenue recognition; however, the recognition of gains on sales of properties may be impacted prospectively under 
limited circumstances under which collectability may not be reasonably assured or if the Company has continuing involvement 
with a sold property. The Company intends to implement the standard using the modified retrospective approach with the cumulative 
effect recognized in retained earnings at the date of application.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 outlines a new model for accounting by lessees, 
whereby their rights and obligations under substantially all leases, existing and new, would be capitalized and recorded on the 
balance sheet. As a lessee, the Company is party to various equipment, ground, and office leases with future payment obligations 
aggregating $207.2 million at December 31, 2017 (Note 11) for which the Company expects to record right-of-use assets upon 
adoption of ASU 2016-02. For lessors, however, the accounting remains largely unchanged from the current model, with the 
distinction between operating and financing leases retained, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and the 
new revenue recognition standard discussed above. The new guidance also requires that internal leasing costs be expensed as 
incurred, as opposed to capitalized and deferred. The Company expects that it will no longer capitalize a significant portion of 
internal leasing costs that were previously capitalized. The Company capitalized $1.0 million, $1.1 million and $1.4 million of 
internal leasing costs during the years ended December 31, 2017,  2016 and 2015, respectively. ASU 2016-02 will also require 
extensive  quantitative  and  qualitative  disclosures  and  is  effective  beginning  after  December  15,  2018,  but  early  adoption  is 
permitted. 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 introduces a new model 
for estimating credit losses for certain types of financial instruments, including loans receivable, held-to-maturity debt securities, 
and net investments in direct financing leases, amongst other financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 also modifies the impairment 
model for available-for-sale debt securities and expands the disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s assumptions, models, 
and methods for estimating the allowance for losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2019, 
with adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Retrospective adjustments shall be applied through 
a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 is not expected to have a material impact on 
the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash 
Payments. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance on certain specific cash flow issues, including, but not limited to, debt prepayment 
or extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination and distributions received from 
equity method investees. ASU 2016-15 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted 
and shall be applied retrospectively where practicable. The Company expects to elect the “cumulative distribution approach” 
whereby distributions received from equity method investments would be classified as cash flows from operations to the extent 
of equity earnings and then as cash flows from investing activities thereafter. Upon the adoption of ASU 2016-15, the Company 
expects to reclassify $6.3 million and $0 of its cash inflows from investing activities to cash flows from operating activities in its 
historical presentation of cash flows related to its equity method investments for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, 
respectively.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations – Clarifying the Definition of a Business. ASU 
2017-01 clarifies that to be considered a business, the elements must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process 
that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output. The new standard illustrates the circumstances under which 
real estate with in-place leases would be considered a business and provides guidance for the identification of assets and liabilities 
in purchase accounting. ASU 2017-01 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. 
It is expected that the new standard will reduce the number of future real estate acquisitions that will be accounted for as business 
combinations and, therefore, reduce the amount of acquisition costs that will be expensed. The Company expensed $2.1 million
and $8.2 million of acquisition costs during the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-03 Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investments – 
Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323). ASU 2017-03 amends certain SEC guidance in the FASB Accounting Standards 
Codification in response to SEC staff announcements made during 2016 Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) meetings which 
addressed (i) the additional qualitative disclosures that a registrant is expected to provide when it cannot reasonably estimate the 
impact that ASUs 2014-09, 2016-02 and 2016-13 will have in applying the guidance in Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M and 
(ii) guidance in ASC 323 related to the amendments made by ASU 2014-01 regarding use of the proportional amortization method 
in accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects (announcement made at the November 17, 2016, EITF 
meeting). The  adoption  of ASU  2017-03  is  not  expected  to  have  a  material  impact  on  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial 
statements.

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial 
Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial 
Assets, which amends the guidance on nonfinancial assets in ASC 610-20. The amendments clarify that (i) a financial asset is 
within the scope of ASC 610-20 if it meets the definition of an in substance nonfinancial asset and may include nonfinancial assets 
transferred within a legal entity to a counter-party, (ii) an entity should identify each distinct nonfinancial asset or in substance 
nonfinancial asset promised to a counter-party and de-recognize each asset when a counter-party obtains control of it, and (iii) an 
entity should allocate consideration to each distinct asset by applying the guidance in ASC 606 on allocating the transaction price 
to performance obligations. Further, ASU 2017-05 provides guidance on accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. The 
amendments are effective at the same time as the amendments in ASU 2014-09. The adoption of ASU 2017-05 is not expected to 
have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting, 
which clarifies the scope of modification accounting with respect to changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment 
award. Modification accounting would not apply if a change to an award does not affect the total current fair value (or other 
applicable  measurement),  vesting  conditions,  or  the  classification  of  the  award.  For  all  entities, ASU  2017-09  is  effective 
prospectively for awards modified in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual 
periods and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's 
consolidated financial statements because the Company has not historically had significant modifications of its awards.

In August 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements 
to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The purpose of this updated guidance is to better align a company’s financial reporting for 
hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities. ASU 2017-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after 
December 15, 2018, with early adoption, including adoption in an interim period, permitted. The Company plans to adopt ASU 
2017-12 effective January 1, 2018. ASU 2017-12 requires a modified retrospective transition method in which the Company will 
recognize the cumulative effect of the change on the opening balance of each affected component of equity in the statement of 
financial position as of the date of adoption. The adoption will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial 
statements.

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. Real Estate

The Company’s consolidated real estate is comprised of the following (in thousands):

Land

Buildings and improvements

Tenant improvements

Construction in progress

Properties under capital lease

Total

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Operating real estate, net

Real estate under development, at cost

Net investments in real estate

December 31,
2017

December 31,
2016

$

658,835

$

2,406,488

131,850

18,642

76,965

3,292,780
(339,862)
2,952,918

173,702

693,252

1,916,288

132,220

19,789

76,965

2,838,514
(287,066)
2,551,448

543,486

$

3,126,620

$

3,094,934

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Acquisitions and Conversions

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

During the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company acquired the following consolidated retail 
properties (dollars in thousands):

Percent
Acquired

Date of
Acquisition

Purchase
Price

Debt
Assumed

Property and Location
2017 Acquisitions and Conversions
Core
Market Square Shopping Center - Wilmington, DE 
(Conversion) (Note 4)

Subtotal Core

Fund IV
Lincoln Place - Fairview Heights, IL
Shaw's Plaza - Windham, ME (Conversion) (Note 3)

Subtotal Fund IV

Fund V
Plaza Santa Fe - Santa Fe, NM
Hickory Ridge - Hickory, NC
New Towne Plaza - Canton, MI
Fairlane Green - Allen Park, MI

Subtotal Fund V

100%

Nov 16, 2017

$

$

42,800
42,800

100%
100%

Mar 13, 2017
Jun 30, 2017

100%
100%
100%
100%

Jun 5, 2017
Jul 27, 2017
Aug 4, 2017
Dec 20, 2017

35,350
9,142
44,492

35,220
44,020
26,000
62,000
167,240
254,532

$

Mar 26, 2016

$

76,628

$

Total 2017 Acquisitions and Conversions

$

2016 Acquisitions

Core Portfolio
991 Madison Avenue - New York, NY (a)
165 Newbury Street - Boston, MA

Concord & Milwaukee - Chicago, IL

151 North State Street - Chicago, IL

State & Washington - Chicago, IL

North & Kingsbury - Chicago, IL

Sullivan Center - Chicago, IL

California & Armitage - Chicago, IL

555 9th Street - San Francisco, CA
  Subtotal Core Portfolio

Fund IV

Restaurants at Fort Point - Boston, MA
1964 Union Street - San Francisco, CA (a)
Wake Forest Crossing - Wake Forest, NC

Airport Mall - Bangor, ME

Colonie Plaza - Albany, NY

Dauphin Plaza - Harrisburg, PA

JFK Plaza - Waterville, ME

Mayfair Shopping Center - Philadelphia, PA

Shaw's Plaza - Waterville, ME

Wells Plaza - Wells, ME

717 N Michigan - Chicago, IL

Subtotal Fund IV

Total 2016 Acquisitions

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

90%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

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May 13, 2016

Jul 28, 2016

Aug 10, 2016

Aug 22, 2016

Aug 29, 2016

Aug 31, 2016

Sep 12, 2016

Nov 2, 2016

Jan 14, 2016

Jan 28, 2016

Sep 27, 2016

Oct 28, 2016

Oct 28, 2016

Oct 28, 2016

Oct 28, 2016

Oct 28, 2016

Oct 28, 2016

Oct 28, 2016

Dec 1, 2016

6,250

6,000

30,500

70,250

34,000

146,939

9,250

139,775
519,592

11,500

2,250

36,600

10,250

15,000

16,000

6,500

16,600

13,800

5,250

103,500
237,250
756,842

$

—
1,463
120,672

$

—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—

—

2,902

14,556

25,650

13,409

—

2,692

60,000
119,209

—

1,463

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(a)  These acquisitions were accounted for as asset acquisitions as the underlying properties did not meet the definition of 

a business.

All of the above acquisitions and conversions were deemed to be business combinations except 991 Madison Avenue and 1964 
Union Street. The Company expensed $2.1 million of acquisition costs for the year ended December 31, 2017, of which $1.2 
million related to the Core Portfolio and $0.9 million related to the Funds and $8.2 million of acquisition costs for the year ended
December 31, 2016, of which $5.5 million related to the Core Portfolio and $2.7 million related to the Funds. 

Revenues, net loss and loss per share from the Company’s consolidated 2017 acquisitions and conversions totaled $10.2 million, 
$3.5  million  and  $0.04,  respectively  for  the  year  ended  December 31,  2017.  Revenues,  net  loss  and  loss  per  share  from  the 
Company’s  consolidated  2016  acquisitions  totaled  $15.3  million,  $4.7  million  and  $0.06,  respectively  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2016. 

Purchase Price Allocations

The purchase prices for the business combinations were allocated to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on their 
estimated fair values at the dates of acquisition. The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price of properties 
acquired during the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

Net Assets Acquired

Land

Buildings and improvements

Other assets

Acquisition-related intangible assets (in Acquired lease intangibles, net)

Acquisition-related intangible liabilities (in Acquired lease intangibles,
net)

Above and below market debt assumed (included in Mortgages and other
notes payable, net)

Net assets acquired

Consideration

Cash

Conversion of note receivable
Debt assumed

Liabilities assumed

Existing interest in previously unconsolidated investment

Change in control of previously unconsolidated investment

Total Consideration

$

$

$

$

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

Year Ended
December 31, 2016

48,138

$

173,576

84

44,269

(11,535)

—

254,532

$

200,429

$

41,010
—

3,363

4,159

5,571

225,729

458,525

3,481

63,606

(72,985)

(119,601)
558,755

439,546

—
119,209

—

—

—

254,532

$

558,755

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Dispositions

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

During the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company disposed of the following consolidated properties 
(in thousands):

Owner

Date Sold

Sale Price

Gain/(Loss)
on Sale

Property and Location

2017 Dispositions

New Hyde Park Shopping Center - New Hyde Park, NY

216th Street - New York, NY

City Point Condominium Tower I - Brooklyn, NY

1151 Third Avenue - New York, NY

260 E 161st Street - Bronx, NY
Total 2017 Dispositions

2016 Dispositions

Fund III

Fund II

Fund II

Fund IV

Fund II

Jul 6, 2017

$

Sep 11, 2017

Oct 13, 2017

Nov 16, 2017

Dec 13, 2017

22,075

30,579

96,000

27,000

105,684
281,338

107,250

46,500
153,750

$

$

$

$

6,433

6,543
(810)
5,183

31,537
48,886

65,393

16,572
81,965

$

$

$

Cortlandt Town Center (65%) - Mohegan Lake, NY (Note 4)

Fund III

Jan 28, 2016

Heritage Shops - Chicago, IL
Total 2016 Dispositions

Fund III

Apr 26, 2016

The Company has recognized impairment charges during the periods presented related to certain properties classified as held for 
sale and or sold (Note 8). 

The  aggregate  rental  revenue,  expenses  and  pre-tax  income  reported  within  continuing  operations  for  the  aforementioned 
consolidated properties that were sold during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

Rental revenues
Expenses
Loss on extinguishment of debt

(Loss) income from continuing operations of
   disposed properties before gain on disposition of properties

Gain on disposition of properties, net of tax

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Net income attributable to Acadia

Properties Held For Sale

Year Ended 
December 31,

2017

2016

2015

13,021
(18,964)
(1,380)

(7,323)
48,886
(30,072)
11,491

$

$

16,946
(13,653)
(81)

3,212

81,965
(70,850)
14,327

$

$

31,935
(27,265)
(111)

4,559

89,063
(1,732)
91,890

$

$

At December 31, 2017, the Company had one property in Fund II classified as held-for-sale, Sherman Avenue, with total assets 
of $25.4 million and recognized an impairment charge of $10.6 million inclusive of an amount attributable to a noncontrolling 
interest of $7.6 million (Note 8). This property had a net loss of $12.0 million and $0.8 million and $0.0 for the years ended 
December 31, 2017,  2016, and 2015, respectively. At December 31, 2015, the property was under development.

At December 31, 2016, the Company had one property in Fund II classified as held-for-sale with total assets of $21.5 million and 
subject to a mortgage of $25.5 million.

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Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following unaudited pro forma consolidated operating data is presented for the year ended December 31, 2017, as if the 
acquisitions of the properties acquired during that period were completed on January 1, 2016 and as if the acquisition of the 
properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2016 were completed on January 1, 2015. The related acquisition expenses 
of $2.1 million and $8.2 million reported during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively have been reflected 
as pro forma charges at January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2015, respectively. The unaudited supplemental pro forma operating data 
is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations of the Company would have been, assuming the transactions 
had been completed as set forth above, nor do they purport to represent the Company’s results of operations for future periods.

Pro forma revenues

Pro forma income from continuing operations

Pro forma net income attributable to Acadia

Pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share

Real Estate Under Development and Construction in Progress

Year Ended December 31,

2017

2016

2015

$

266,485

$

247,843

$

243,237

21,878

64,107

0.77

63,681

82,485

1.02

52,442

58,232

0.79

Real estate under development represents the Company’s consolidated properties that have not yet been placed into service while 
undergoing substantial development or construction. 

Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2017 includes $2.0 million of accelerated depreciation 
related to a building under development that was demolished. 

Development activity for the Company’s consolidated properties comprised the following during the periods presented (dollars 
in thousands): 

December 31, 2016

Number of
Properties

Carrying 
Value

Year Ended December 31, 2017
Capitalized 
Costs

Transfers 
Out

Transfers In

December 31, 2017

Number of
Properties

Carrying 
Value

Core

Fund II

Fund III

Fund IV

Total

1

2

3

4

$

3,499

$

22,422

$

819

$

443,012

50,452

46,523

—

—

80,508

6,851

22,572

2,158

4,843

444,955

9,085

46,231

10

$

543,486

$

102,930

$

32,400

$

505,114

2

—

2

1

5

$

21,897

4,908

63,939

82,958

$

173,702

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company placed substantially all of Fund II’s City Point project into service as 
well as three Fund IV properties, reclassified Fund II’s Sherman Avenue property as held for sale and placed one Core property 
into development. In addition to the consolidated projects noted above, the Company had one unconsolidated project remaining 
in development after placing three of its four unconsolidated Fund IV development properties into service during the year ended 
December 31, 2017.

Construction in progress pertains to construction activity at the Company’s operating properties which are in service and continue 
to operate during the construction period. 

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3. Notes Receivable, Net

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company’s notes receivable, net were collateralized either by the underlying properties or the borrower’s ownership interest 
in the entities that own the properties, and were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Description

2017

2016

Number

Maturity Date

Interest Rate

December 31,

December 31,

December 31, 2017

Core Portfolio

$

101,695

$

216,400

Fund II

Fund III

Fund IV

31,778

5,106

15,250

$

153,829

$

31,007

4,506

24,250

276,163

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company:

June 2018 -
April 2019

6.0% - 8.1%

May 2020

2.5%

July 2020

18.0%

February 2021

15.3%

3

1

1

1

6

• 

• 

• 

• 
• 
• 
• 

recovered the full value of a $12.0 million Core note receivable, which was previously in default, plus accrued interest 
and fees aggregating $16.8 million as further described below;
exchanged $92.7 million of Core notes receivable plus accrued interest thereon of $1.8 million for additional undivided 
interests in the Market Square and Town Center properties (Note 4);
funded an additional $10.0 million on an existing Core note receivable, which had a total commitment of $20.0 million, 
and was subsequently repaid in full during the fourth quarter; 
entered into an agreement to extend the maturity of a $15.0 million Core note receivable to June 1, 2018;
increased the balance of a Fund II note receivable by the interest accrued of $0.8 million; 
advanced an additional $0.6 million on a Fund III note receivable; and 
exchanged a $9.0 million Fund IV note receivable plus accrued interest of $0.1 million thereon for an investment in a 
shopping center in Windham, Maine (Note 2).

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company: 

• 

• 

• 

issued one Core note receivable and three Fund IV notes receivable aggregating $47.5 million with a weighted-average 
effective interest rate of 9.8%, which were collateralized by four mixed-use real estate properties;
received total collections of $42.8 million, including full repayment of five notes issued in prior periods aggregating 
$29.6 million; and
restructured a $30.9 million Core mezzanine loan, which bore interest at 15.0%, and replaced it with a new $153.4 million
loan collateralized by a first mortgage in the borrower’s tenancy-in-common interest. The loan bears interest at 8.1%
(Note 4).

At December 31, 2016, one of the Core notes receivable in the amount of $12.0 million was in default. As discussed above, the 
Company  recovered  its  full  carrying  value  of  principal  and  interest  and  recognized  additional  interest  income  and  expense 
reimbursements of $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2017 and $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2017 upon settlement of this 
transaction.

The Company monitors the credit quality of its notes receivable on an ongoing basis and considers indicators of credit quality 
such as loan payment activity, the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, the seniority of the Company’s loan in relation 
to other debt secured by the collateral and the prospects of the borrower.

Earnings from these notes and mortgages receivable are reported within the Company’s Structured Financing segment (Note 12). 

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4. Investments In and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company accounts for its investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates primarily under the equity method of 
accounting as it has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have financial or operating control over the investment, 
which is maintained by each of the unaffiliated partners who co-invest with the Company. The Company’s investments in and 
advances to unconsolidated affiliates consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

Fund

Core:

Property

Nominal Ownership Interest
December 31, 2017

December 31,
2017

December 31,
2016

$

69,846

$

840 N. Michigan (a)
Renaissance Portfolio

Gotham Plaza
Market Square (a, b)
Town Center  (a, b)
Georgetown Portfolio

Mervyns I & II:

KLA/Mervyn's, LLC (c)

Fund III:

Fund IV:

Fund III Other Portfolio
Self Storage Management (d)

Broughton Street Portfolio (e)
Fund IV Other Portfolio

650 Bald Hill Road

88.43%

20%

49%

100%

61.11%

50%

10.5%

90%

95%

50%

90%

90%

Various Funds:

Due from Related Parties (f)
Other (g)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates

Core:

__________

Crossroads (h)
Distributions in excess of income from,
   and investments in, unconsolidated affiliates

49%

$

$

$

(a)  Represents a tenancy-in-common interest. 
(b)  During May and November 2017, as discussed below, the Company increased its ownership in Market Square and Town 

Center, which was formerly included under the caption “Brandywine Portfolio.” 

(c)  Distributions have exceeded the Company’s non-recourse investment, therefore the carrying value is zero.
(d)  Represents a variable interest entity.
(e)  The Company is entitled to a 15% return on its cumulative capital contribution which was $15.4 million and $14.5 million
at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. In addition, the Company is entitled to a 9% preferred return 
on a portion of its equity, which was $36.8 million and $45.4 million at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 
respectively.

(f)  Represents deferred fees. 
(g)  Includes a cost-method investment in Albertson’s (Note 8) and other investments. 

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35,041

29,416

—

78,801

3,479

216,583

—

167

206

373

48,335

20,199

13,609

82,143

2,415

556
302,070

15,292

15,292

$

$

$

74,131

36,437

29,421

5,469

15,286

4,287

165,031

—

8,108

241

8,349

54,839

21,817

18,842

95,498

2,193

957
272,028

13,691

13,691

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(h)  Distributions have exceeded the Company’s investment; however, the Company recognizes a liability balance as it may 

be required to fund future obligations of the entity.

Core Portfolio 

The Company owns a 49% interest in a 311,000 square foot shopping center located in White Plains, New York (“Crossroads”), 
a 50% interest in a 28,000 square foot retail portfolio located in Georgetown, Washington D.C. (the “Georgetown Portfolio”), an 
88.43% tenancy-in-common interest in an 87,000 square foot retail property located in Chicago, Illinois (“840 N. Michigan”), 
and a 49% interest in an approximately 123,000 square foot retail property located in Manhattan, New York (“Gotham Plaza”).

Acquisition of Unconsolidated Investment

On January 4, 2017, an entity in which the Company owns a 20% noncontrolling interest (the “Renaissance Portfolio”), acquired 
a 6,200 square foot property in Alexandria, Virginia referred to as (“907 King Street”) for $3.0 million. The Renaissance Portfolio 
is now a 213,000 square-foot portfolio of 18 mixed-use properties, 16 of which are located in Georgetown, Washington D.C. and 
two of which are located in Alexandria, Virginia.  

Brandywine Portfolio, Market Square and Town Center

The Company owns an interest in an approximately one million square foot retail portfolio (the “Brandywine Portfolio” joint 
venture) located in Wilmington, Delaware, which includes two properties referred to as “Market Square” and “Town Center.” 
Prior to the second quarter of 2016, the Company had a controlling interest in the Brandywine Portfolio, and it was therefore 
consolidated within the Company’s financial statements. During April 2016, the arrangement with the partners of the Brandywine 
Portfolio was modified to change the legal ownership from a partnership to a tenancy-in-common interest, as well as to provide 
certain participating rights to the outside partners. As a result of these modifications, the Company de-consolidated the Brandywine 
Portfolio and accounted for its interest under the equity method of accounting effective May 1, 2016. Furthermore, as the owners 
of the Brandywine Portfolio had consistent ownership interests before and after the modification and the underlying net assets 
were  unchanged,  the  Company  reflected  the  change  from  consolidation  to  equity  method  based  upon  its  historical  cost. The 
Brandywine Portfolio and Market Square ventures do not include the property held by Brandywine Holdings, an entity consolidated 
by the Company. 

Additionally, in April 2016, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of $140.0 million of non-recourse debt collateralized by 
the  Brandywine  Portfolio  and  provided  a  note  receivable  collateralized  by  the  partners’  tenancy-in-common  interest  in  the 
Brandywine Portfolio for their proportionate share of the repayment. On May 1, 2017, the Company exchanged $16.0 million of 
the $153.4 million notes receivable (the “Brandywine Notes Receivable”) (Note 3) plus accrued interest of $0.3 million for one 
of the partner’s 38.89% tenancy-in-common interests in Market Square. The Company already had a 22.22% interest in Market 
Square and continued to apply the equity method of accounting for its aggregate 61.11% noncontrolling interest in Market Square 
and its 22.22% interest in Town Center through November 16, 2017. The incremental investment in Market Square was recorded 
at $16.3 million and the excess of this amount over the venture’s book value associated with this interest, or $9.8 million, was 
being amortized over the remaining depreciable lives of the venture’s assets through November 16, 2017. On November 16, 2017, 
the Company exchanged an additional $16.0 million of Brandywine Notes Receivable plus accrued interest of $0.6 million for 
the remaining 38.89% interest in Market Square, thereby obtaining a 100% controlling interest in the property. The exchange was 
deemed to be a business combination and as a result, the property was consolidated and a gain on change of control of $5.6 million
was recorded (Note 2). 

On November 16, 2017, the Company exchanged $60.7 million of the Brandywine Notes Receivable plus accrued interest of $0.9 
million for one of the partner’s 38.89% tenancy-in-common interests in Town Center. The incremental investment in Town Center 
was recorded at $61.6 million and the excess of this amount over the venture’s book value associated with this interest, or $34.5 
million, will be amortized over the remaining depreciable lives of the venture’s assets. The Company already had a 22.22% interest 
in Town Center and continues to apply the equity method of accounting for its aggregate 61.11% noncontrolling interest in Town 
Center.

At December 31, 2017, a $60.7 million of Brandywine Note Receivable remains (Note 3), which is collateralized by the remaining 
38.89% undivided interest in Town Center.

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Fund Investments

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Fund III Other Portfolio includes the Company’s investment in Arundel Plaza (through its date of sale). Fund IV Other Portfolio 
includes the Company’s investment in Promenade at Manassas, Eden Square,  2819 Kennedy Boulevard (through its date of sale) 
and 1701 Belmont Avenue (through its date of sale). Self-Storage Management, a Fund III investment, was determined to be a 
variable interest entity. Management has evaluated the applicability of ASC Topic 810 to this joint venture and determined that 
the Company is not the primary beneficiary and, therefore, consolidation of this venture is not required. 

Mervyn’s I & II

In 2017, Mervyn’s I and Mervyn’s II received a total of $1.1 million in distributions from certain investments. The Company had 
already reduced the carrying amount of its investments in Mervyn’s I and Mervyn’s II to zero, and consequently the entire amount 
received has been reflected as equity in earnings and gains of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of income.  

Albertson’s

“Other” includes Fund II’s cost method investment in Albertson’s supermarkets among other investments. In 2017, the Company 
received $2.4 million in distributions from Albertson’s. The Company reduced the carrying amount of the investment to zero and 
reflected the remaining $2.0 million as equity in earnings and gains of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of 
income.  

Dispositions of Unconsolidated Investments

On January 31, 2017, Fund IV completed the disposition of 2819 Kennedy Boulevard, for $19.0 million less $8.4 million debt 
repayment for net proceeds of $10.6 million, resulting in a gain on disposition of $6.3 million at the property level, of which the 
Fund’s share was $6.2 million, which is included in equity in earnings and gains from unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated  
statements of income. The Operating Partnership’s proportionate share of the gain was $1.4 million, net of noncontrolling interests. 

On February 15, 2017, Fund III completed the disposition of Arundel Plaza, for $28.8 million less $10.0 million debt repayments 
for net proceeds of $18.8 million, resulting in a gain on disposition of $8.2 million at the property level, of which the Fund’s share 
was $5.3 million, which is included in equity in earnings and gains from unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements 
of income. The Operating Partnership’s proportionate share of the gain was $1.3 million, net of noncontrolling interests. 

On June 30, 2017, Fund IV completed the disposition of 1701 Belmont Avenue, for $5.6 million less $2.9 million debt repayments 
for net proceeds of $2.7 million, resulting in a gain on disposition of $3.3 million at the property level, of which the Fund’s share 
was $3.3 million, which is included in equity in earnings and gains from unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements 
of income. The Operating Partnership’s proportionate share of the gain was $0.8 million, net of noncontrolling interests. 

On October 3 and December 21, 2017, Fund IV’s Broughton Street Portfolio venture sold a total of five properties for aggregate 
proceeds of $11.0 million resulting in a net gain of $1.2 million at the property level, of which the Fund’s share was $0.6 million, 
which is included in equity in earnings and gains from unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated financial statements.  The 
Operating Partnership’s proportionate share of the gain was $0.1 million, net of noncontrolling interests. At December 31, 2017, 
the  Broughton  Street  portfolio  had  18  remaining  properties;  however,  during  January  2018,  two  additional  Broughton  Street 
Portfolio properties were sold (Note 17). 

On January 28, 2016, Fund III completed the disposition of a 65% interest in Cortlandt Town Center for $107.3 million resulting 
in a gain of $65.4 million and the deconsolidation of its remaining interest (Note 2). On December 21, 2016, Fund III completed 
the disposition of its remaining 35% interest in Cortlandt Town Center for $57.8 million less $32.6 million debt repayment for a 
net sales price of $25.2 million resulting in a gain on sale of $36.0 million, of which the Operating Partnership’s share was $8.8 
million, which is included in equity in earnings and gains from unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated financial statements.

Fees from Unconsolidated Affiliates

The  Company  earned  property  management,  construction,  development,  legal  and  leasing  fees  from  its  investments  in 
unconsolidated partnerships totaling $1.3 million, $1.2 million, and $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 
and 2015 respectively, which is included in other revenues in the consolidated financial statements. 

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

In addition, the Company paid to certain unaffiliated partners of its joint ventures, $2.0 million, $2.4 million and $2.5 million
during the year ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015 respectively, for leasing commissions, development, management, 
construction and overhead fees.  

Summarized Financial Information of Unconsolidated Affiliates

The  following  combined  and  condensed  Balance  Sheets  and  Statements  of  Income,  in  each  period,  summarize  the  financial 
information of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated affiliates (in thousands):

Combined and Condensed Balance Sheets
Assets:
Rental property, net
Real estate under development
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
Other assets
Total assets
Liabilities and partners’ equity:
Mortgage notes payable
Other liabilities
Partners’ equity
Total liabilities and partners’ equity

Company's share of accumulated equity
Basis differential
Deferred fees, net of portion related to the Company's interest
Amounts receivable by the Company
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates, net of Company's share of
distributions in excess of income from and investments in unconsolidated affiliates

December 31,

2017

2016

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

518,900
26,681
6,853
100,901
653,335

405,652
61,932
185,751
653,335

185,533
95,358
3,472
2,415

576,505
18,884
6,853
75,254
677,496

407,344
30,117
240,035
677,496

191,049
61,827
3,268
2,193

$

286,778

$

258,337

Combined and Condensed Statements of Income
Total revenues
Operating and other expenses
Interest expense
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
Depreciation and amortization
Loss on debt extinguishment
Gain (loss) on disposition of properties
Net income attributable to unconsolidated affiliates

Company’s share of equity in
   net income of unconsolidated affiliates
Basis differential amortization
Company’s equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

Year Ended December 31,
2016

2015

2017

$

$

$

$

83,222
(24,711)
(18,733)
—
(24,192)
(154)
18,957
34,389

26,039
(2,668)
23,371

$

$

$

$

84,218
(25,724)
(16,300)
—
(35,432)
—
(1,340)
5,422

40,538
(1,089)
39,449

$

$

$

$

43,990
(13,721)
(9,178)
66,655
(12,154)
—
32,623
108,215

37,722
(392)
37,330

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5. Other Assets, Net and Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Other assets, net and accounts payable and other liabilities are comprised of the following for the periods presented:

December 31,

2017

2016

$

127,571

$

24,589

16,838

11,356

11,668

6,296

4,300

2,096

4,402

1,479

2,369

1,995

114,584

25,221

14,351

9,514

9,354

4,412

4,300

3,733

2,921

1,655

1,241

1,500

$

$

$

$

214,959

$

192,786

41,020
7,786
48,806
(24,217)
24,589

$

$

40,728
5,915
46,643
(21,422)
25,221

104,478

$

105,028

61,420

31,306

10,029

1,467

176

1,176

48,290

35,267

14,975

3,590

1,287

235

$

210,052

$

208,672

(in thousands)
Other assets, net:

Lease intangibles, net (Note 6)
Deferred charges, net (a)
Prepaid expenses

Other receivables

Accrued interest receivable

Deposits

Due from seller

Deferred tax assets

Derivative financial instruments (Note 8)

Due from related parties

Corporate assets

Income taxes receivable

(a) Deferred charges, net:

      Deferred leasing and other costs
      Deferred financing costs

      Accumulated amortization

      Deferred charges, net

Accounts payable and other liabilities:

Lease intangibles, net (Note 6)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

Deferred income

Tenant security deposits, escrow and other

Derivative financial instruments (Note 8)

Income taxes payable

Other

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6. Lease Intangibles

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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, including below- market options and acquired in-place leases) 
and assumed liabilities. The lease intangibles are amortized over the remaining terms of the respective leases, including option 
periods where applicable.

Intangible assets and liabilities are summarized as follows (in thousands):

December 31, 2017

December 31, 2016

Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Net Carrying
Amount

Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Net Carrying
Amount

Amortizable
Intangible Assets

In-place lease
intangible assets

Above-market rent

Amortizable
Intangible Liabilities

Below-market rent

Above-market ground
lease

$

$

$

$

193,821

16,786

210,607

$

$

(72,749) $

121,072

(10,287)

6,499

(83,036) $

127,571

$

$

156,420

16,649

173,069

$

$

(47,827) $
(10,658)
(58,485) $

108,593

5,991

114,584

(147,232) $

43,391

$

(103,841) $

(137,032) $

32,004

$

(105,028)

(671)

34

(147,903) $

43,425

$

(637)
(104,478) $

—
(137,032) $

—

32,004

$

—
(105,028)

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company acquired in-place lease intangible assets of $41.6 million, above-market 
rents of $2.7 million, below-market rents of $10.9 million, and an above-market ground lease of $0.7 million with weighted-
average useful lives of 4.1, 4.8, 12.1, and 11.5 years, respectively. Amortization of in-place lease intangible assets is recorded in 
depreciation and amortization expense and amortization of above-market rent and below-market rent is recorded as a reduction 
to and increase to rental income, respectively, in the consolidated statements of income. Amortization of above-market ground 
leases are recorded as a reduction to rent expense in the consolidated statements of income.

The scheduled amortization of acquired lease intangible assets and assumed liabilities as of December 31, 2017 is as follows (in 
thousands):

$

Increase to
Amortization
(29,005)
(21,678)
(16,797)
(12,524)
(8,778)
(32,290)
(121,072)

$

Reduction of
Rent Expense

Net Income
(Expense)

$

$

58

58

58

58

58

347

637

$

$

(18,942)
(11,978)
(8,084)
(4,963)
(1,535)
22,409
(23,093)

Years Ending December 31,

Net Increase in
Lease Revenues

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Thereafter

Total

$

$

10,005

9,642

8,655

7,503

7,185

54,352

97,342

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

7. Debt

A summary of the Company’s consolidated indebtedness is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Interest Rate at December 31,

Maturity Date at 

Carrying Value at December 31,

2017

2016

December 31, 2017

2017

2016

Mortgages Payable 

Core Fixed Rate 

3.88%-5.89%

3.88%-6.65%

Core Variable Rate - Swapped (a)

1.71%-3.77%

1.71%-3.77%

   Total Core Mortgages Payable

Fund II Fixed Rate 

1.00%-4.75%

1.00%-5.80%

February 2024 -
April 2035

July 2018 - July
2027

August 2019 - May
2020

Fund II Variable Rate 

LIBOR+1.39%

LIBOR+0.62%-
LIBOR+2.50%

November 2021

Fund II Variable Rate - Swapped (a)

2.88%

2.88%

November 2021

   Total Fund II Mortgages Payable

Fund III Variable Rate 

Prime+0.50% -
LIBOR+4.65%

Prime+0.50%-
LIBOR+4.65%

May 2018 -
December 2021

Fund IV Fixed Rate 

3.4%-4.50%

3.4%-4.50%

October 2025-June
2026

Fund IV Variable Rate 

LIBOR+1.70%-
LIBOR+3.95%

LIBOR+1.70%-
LIBOR+3.95%

January 2018 - April
2022

Fund IV Variable Rate - Swapped (a)

1.78%

1.78%

   Total Fund IV Mortgages Payable

May 2019 - April
2022

Fund V Variable Rate 

LIBOR+2.25%

—

October 2020

Net unamortized debt issuance costs

Unamortized premium 

   Total Mortgages Payable 

Unsecured Notes Payable

Core Unsecured Term Loans 

Core Variable Rate Unsecured 
Term Loans - Swapped (a)

  Total Core Unsecured Notes Payable 

LIBOR+1.30%-
LIBOR+1.60%

LIBOR+1.30%-
LIBOR+1.60%

1.24%-3.77%

1.24%-3.77%

Fund II Unsecured Notes Payable 

 LIBOR+1.40%

—

Fund IV Term Loan/Subscription 
Facility 

Fund V Subscription Facility

 LIBOR+1.65%-
LIBOR+2.75%

 LIBOR+1.60%

 LIBOR+1.65%-
LIBOR+2.75%

—

Net unamortized debt issuance costs

  Total Unsecured Notes Payable

Unsecured Line of Credit 

July 2020 -
December 2022

July 2018 - March
2025

September 2020

December 2018 -
October 2019

May 2020

Core Unsecured Line of Credit

 LIBOR+1.40%

 LIBOR+1.40%

June 2020

1.24%-3.77%

—

July 2018 - March
2025

Core Unsecured Line of Credit - 
Swapped (a)

  Total Unsecured Line of Credit 

Total Debt - Fixed Rate (b)
Total Debt - Variable Rate (c)

Total Debt 

Net unamortized debt issuance costs

Unamortized premium

Total Indebtedness

__________

$

179,870

$

234,875

74,152

254,022

205,262

—

19,560

224,822

65,866

10,503

250,584

86,851

347,938

28,613

(12,943)

856

82,250

317,125

249,762

142,750

19,779

412,291

83,467

10,503

233,139

14,509

258,151

—

(16,642)

1,336

$

$

$

$

$

$

909,174

$

1,055,728

— $

51,194

300,000

300,000

31,500

40,825

103,300

(1,890)

473,735

18,048

23,452

41,500

899,650

538,736

1,438,386

(14,833)

856

$

$

$

$

248,806

300,000

—

134,636

—

(1,646)

432,990

—

—

—

860,486

645,185

1,505,671

(18,289)

1,336

$

1,424,409

$

1,488,718

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(a)  At December 31, 2017, the stated rates ranged from LIBOR + 1.65% to LIBOR +1.90% for Core variable-rate debt; LIBOR + 1.39% for Fund II variable-
rate debt; PRIME + 0.50% to LIBOR +4.65% for Fund III variable-rate debt; LIBOR + 1.70% to LIBOR +3.95% for Fund IV variable-rate debt, LIBOR + 
2.25% for Fund V and LIBOR + 1.30% to LIBOR +1.60% for Core variable-rate unsecured notes. 
Includes $504,018 and $365,343, respectively, of variable-rate debt that has been fixed with interest rate swap agreements as of the periods presented. 
Includes $141.1 million and $186.6 million, respectively, of variable-rate debt that is subject to interest cap agreements. 

(b) 
(c) 

Mortgages Payable

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company obtained eleven new non-recourse mortgages totaling $162.9 million
with a weighted-average interest rate of LIBOR + 3.47% collateralized by eleven properties, which mature between February 14, 
2020 and December 1, 2022. The Company entered into interest rate swap contracts to effectively fix the variable portion of the 
interest rates of eight of these obligations with a notional value of $73.3 million at a weighted-average rate of 2.11%. During 2017, 
the Company repaid thirteen mortgages in full, which had a total balance of $280.8 million and a weighted-average interest rate 
of 3.90%, and made scheduled principal payments of $1.0 million. At December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s 
mortgages  were  collateralized  by  42  and  39  properties,  respectively,  and  the  related  tenant  leases.  Certain  loans  are  cross-
collateralized and contain cross-default provisions. The loan agreements contain customary representations, covenants and events 
of  default.  Certain  loan  agreements  require  the  Company  to  comply  with  affirmative  and  negative  covenants,  including  the 
maintenance  of  debt  service  coverage  and  leverage  ratios. A  portion  of  the  Company’s  variable-rate  mortgage  debt  has  been 
effectively fixed through certain cash flow hedge transactions (Note 8). 

The mortgage loan related to Brandywine Holdings in the Company’s Core Portfolio amounted to $26.3 million and was in default 
at  December 31,  2017  and  December 31,  2016.  This  loan  bears  interest  at  5.99%,  excluding  default  interest  of  5%,  and  is 
collateralized by a property, in which the Company holds a 22% controlling interest. During the year ended December 31, 2015, 
the Company recognized an impairment charge on this property (Note 8). In April 2017, the lender on this mortgage initiated a 
lawsuit  against  the  Company  for  the  full  balance  of  the  principal,  accrued  interest  as  well  as  penalties  and  fees  aggregating 
approximately $32.1 million. The Company’s management believes that the mortgage is not recourse to the Company and that 
the suit is without merit.

See Note 17 for information about additional financing obtained after December 31, 2017. 

Unsecured Notes Payable

Unsecured notes payable for which total availability was $70.3 million and $9.9 million at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 
2016, respectively, are comprised of the following:

• 

In the Core portfolio there are outstanding at both December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 $300.0 million of unsecured 
term loans including a $150.0 million term loan and three $50.0 million term loans. All of the Core term loans are swapped 
to fixed rates. The Core unsecured term loans were refinanced in February 2018 (Note 17). 

•  During 2017, Fund II obtained a $40.0 million term loan secured by the real estate assets of City Point Phase II with an 
interest rate of LIBOR plus 140 basis points and maturing in September 2020. The Fund II loan is also guaranteed by the 
Company and the Operating Partnership. The outstanding balance and total available credit of the Fund II term loan was 
$31.5 million and $8.5 million, respectively, at December 31, 2017. 

•  At Fund IV there are a $41.8 million bridge facility and a $21.5 million subscription line. The outstanding balance of the 
Fund IV bridge facility was $40.8 million and $40.1 million at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. 
Total availability was $1.0 million and $0 at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The outstanding balance of the 
Fund IV subscription line was $0.0 million and $94.5 million and total available credit was $14.1 million and $5.5 million
at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, reflecting letters of credit of $7.4 million and $0, respectively. 

•  During 2017, Fund V obtained a $150.0 million subscription line collateralized by Fund V’s unfunded capital commitments 
with an interest rate of LIBOR plus 160 basis points and maturing in May 2020. The Fund V subscription line is also 
guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. The outstanding balance and total available credit of the Fund V subscription 
line was $103.3 million and $46.7 million, respectively, at December 31, 2017. 

Unsecured Line of Credit

The Company had a total of $96.2 million and $138.7 million available under its $150.0 million Core unsecured revolving line of 
credit reflecting borrowings of $41.5 million and $0 and letters of credit of $12.3 million and $11.3 million at December 31, 2017 
and December 31, 2016, respectively. At December 31, 2017 a portion of the Core unsecured revolving line of credit was swapped 
to a fixed rate. The Core unsecured revolving line of credit was refinanced in February 2018 (Note 17). 

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Scheduled Debt Principal Payments

The scheduled principal repayments of the Company’s consolidated indebtedness, as of December 31, 2017 are as follows (in 
thousands):

Year Ending December 31,
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Thereafter

Unamortized fair market value of assumed debt
Net unamortized debt issuance costs
Total indebtedness

$

$

94,400
213,573
576,379
255,027
98,840
200,167
1,438,386
856
(14,833)
1,424,409

See Note 4 for information about liabilities of the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates. 

8. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

The fair value of an asset is defined as the exit price, which is the amount that would either be received when an asset is sold or 
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes 
a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers are: Level 1, for which quoted market 
prices for identical instruments are available in active markets, such as money market funds, equity securities, and U.S. Treasury 
securities; Level 2, for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the instrument, 
such as certain derivative instruments including interest rate caps and interest rate swaps; and Level 3, for financial instruments 
or other assets/liabilities that do not fall into Level 1 or Level 2 and for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring 
the Company to develop its own assumptions.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The methods and assumptions described below were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument. For 
significant Level 3 items, the Company has also provided the unobservable inputs along with their weighted-average ranges.

Money Market Funds — The Company has money market funds, which are included in Cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated 
financial statements, are comprised of government securities and/or U.S. Treasury bills. These funds were classified as Level 1 
as we used quoted prices from active markets to determine their fair values. 

Derivative Assets — The Company has derivative assets, which are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial 
statements, are comprised of interest rate swaps and caps. The derivative instruments were measured at fair value using readily 
observable market inputs, such as quotations on interest rates, and were classified as Level 2 as these instruments are custom, 
over-the-counter contracts with various bank counterparties that are not traded in an active market. See “Derivative Financial 
Instruments,” below.

Derivative Liabilities — The Company has derivative liabilities, which are included in Accounts payable and other liabilities in 
the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of interest rate swaps and caps. These derivative instruments were measured 
at fair value using readily observable market inputs, such as quotations on interest rates, and were classified as Level 2 because 
they are custom, over-the-counter contracts with various bank counterparties that are not traded in an active market. See “Derivative 
Financial Instruments,” below.

The  Company  did  not  have  any  transfers  into  or  out  of  Level  1,  Level  2,  and  Level  3  measurements  during  the  years 
ended December 31, 2017, 2016 or 2015.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring 
basis (in thousands):

December 31, 2017

December 31, 2016

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Assets

Money Market Funds

$

Derivative financial instruments

Liabilities

Derivative financial instruments

3

—

—

$

— $

— $

20,001

$

— $

4,402

1,467

—

—

—

—

2,921

3,590

—

—

—

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value 
hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level 
input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular 
input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis (Including Impairment Charges)

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $3.8 million, inclusive of an amount 
attributable  to  a  noncontrolling  interest  of $2.7  million,  on Fund  II’s  City  Point  Condominium Tower  I  property,  which  was 
classified as held for sale at September 30, 2017, in order to reduce the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value.  
In addition, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $10.6 million, inclusive of an amount attributable to a noncontrolling 
interest of $7.6 million, on a property classified as held for sale at December 31, 2017 (Note 2), in order to reduce the carrying 
value of the property to its estimated fair value. These fair value measurements approximated the estimated selling prices less 
estimated costs to sell. 

The  Company  did  not  record  any  impairment  charges  during  the  year  ended  December 31,  2016.  During  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2015, as a result of the loss of a key anchor tenant at a property located in Wilmington, Delaware, the Company 
recorded an impairment charge of $5.0 million on its Brandywine Holdings property, which is included in the consolidated statement 
of income for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Operating Partnership's share of this charge, net of the noncontrolling 
interest, was $1.1 million. The property is collateral for $26.3 million of non-recourse mortgage debt which matured July 1, 2016 
and is currently in default (Note 7).

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company had the following interest rate swaps for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

Aggregate
Notional
Amount

Strike Rate

Effective
Date

Maturity
Date

Low

High

Balance
Sheet
Location

Fair Value

December 31,
2017

December 31,
2016

Derivative Instrument

Core 

Interest Rate Swaps 

$ 149,036

Interest Rate Swaps 

248,571

$ 397,607

Oct 2011 -
March
2015
Sep 2012 -
July 2017

July 2018 - 
Mar 2025

July 2020 - 
July 2027

1.38% — 3.77%

Other 
Liabilities

1.24% — 3.77% Other Assets

Fund II 

Interest Rate Swap

Interest Rate Cap 

Fund III 

$

$

19,560

October
2014

November 
2021

2.88% — 2.88%

Other 
Liabilities

29,500 April 2013 April 2018

4.00% — 4.00% Other Assets

49,060

$

$

$

$

(1,438) $

(3,218)

4,076

2,638

$

2,609

(609)

(29) $

—

(29) $

(228)

—

(228)

Interest Rate Cap

$

58,000 Dec 2016

Jan 2020

3.00% — 3.00% Other Assets

$

14

$

127

Fund IV

Interest Rate Swaps 

$

86,851

Interest Rate Swaps 

—

Interest Rate Caps 

108,900

$ 195,751

Total asset derivatives

Total liability derivatives 

May 2014 -
March
2017

May 2014 -
March
2017

July 2016 -
November
2016

May 2019 - 
April 2022

May 2019 - 
April 2022

August 
2019 - 
December 
2019

1.78% — 2.11% Other Assets

$

295

$

—

1.78% — 2.11%

Other 
Liabilities

— $

(144)

3.00% — 3.00% Other Assets

17

312

4,402

$

$

(1,467) $

185

41

2,921

(3,590)

$

$

$

All of the Company’s derivative instruments have been designated as cash flow hedges and hedge the future cash outflows on 
variable-rate debt (Note 7). It is estimated that approximately $0.6 million included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) 
income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense in the 2018 results of operation. As of December 31, 2017
and 2016, 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 currently does not have any derivatives that are not 
designated hedges. 

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company manages 
economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its 
debt funding and, from time to time, through the use of derivative financial instruments. The Company enters into derivative 
financial instruments to manage exposures that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the 
values of which are determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences 
in the amount, timing and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments 
principally related to the Company’s investments and borrowings.

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to the Swaps if the derivative position 
has a positive balance. The Company believes it mitigates its credit risk by entering into Swaps with major financial institutions. The 
Company continually monitors and actively manages interest costs on its variable-rate debt portfolio and may enter into additional 
interest rate swap positions or other derivative interest rate instruments based on market conditions. The Company has not entered, 
and does not plan to enter, into any derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

The following table presents the location in the financial statements of the income (losses) recognized related to the Company’s 
cash flow hedges (in thousands):

Amount of (loss) income related to the effective portion recognized in
other comprehensive income
Amount of loss related to the effective portion subsequently reclassified to
earnings
Amount of gain (loss) related to the ineffective portion and amount
excluded from effectiveness testing

Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features

Year Ended December 31,

2017

2016

2015

$

634

$

(646) $

(5,061)

—

—

—

—

—

—

The Company has agreements with each of its Swap counterparties that contain a provision whereby if the Company defaults on 
certain of its unsecured indebtedness the Company could also be declared in default on its swaps, resulting in an acceleration of 
payment under the swaps.

Other Financial Instruments

The Company’s other financial instruments had the following carrying values and fair values as of the dates shown (dollars in 
thousands):

December 31, 2017

December 31, 2016

Level

Carrying
Amount

Estimated
Fair
Value

Carrying
Amount

Estimated
Fair
Value

Notes Receivable (a)
Mortgage and Other Notes Payable, net (a)
Investment in non-traded equity securities (b)
Unsecured notes payable and Unsecured line 
of credit, net (c)
__________

3

3

3

2

$

153,829

$

909,174

411

151,712

921,891

22,824

$

276,163

$

272,052

1,055,728

1,077,926

802

25,194

515,235

515,330

434,636

435,779

(a)  The Company determined the estimated fair value of these financial instruments using a discounted cash flow model 
with rates that take into account the credit of the borrower or tenant, where applicable, and interest rate risk. The Company 
also considered the value of the underlying collateral, taking into account the quality of the collateral, the credit quality 
of the borrower, the time until maturity and the current market interest rate environment.

(b)  Represents Fund II’s cost-method investment in Albertson’s supermarkets (Note 4).
(c)  The Company determined the estimated fair value of the unsecured notes payable and unsecured line of credit using 
quoted market prices in an open market with limited trading volume where available. In cases where there was no trading 
volume, the Company determined the estimated fair value using a discounted cash flow model using a rate that reflects 
the average yield of similar market participants.

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain financial instruments 
included in other assets and other liabilities had fair values that approximated their carrying values at December 31, 2017. 

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9. Commitments and Contingencies

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company is involved in various matters of litigation arising 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 liability, if any, will not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial 
position, results of operations, or liquidity. The Company's policy is to accrue legal expenses as they are incurred.

Commitments and Guaranties

In conjunction with the development and expansion of various properties, the Company has entered into agreements with general 
contractors for the construction or development of properties aggregating approximately $92.2 million and $85.4 million as of 
December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

At each of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had letters of credit outstanding of $19.7 million and $11.3 
million, respectively. The Company has not recorded any obligation associated with these letters of credit. The majority of the 
letters of credit are collateral for existing indebtedness and other obligations of the Company.

10. Shareholders’ Equity, Noncontrolling Interests and Other Comprehensive Income

Common Shares

The Company completed the following transactions in its common shares during the year ended December 31, 2017:

•  The Company withheld 4,314 Restricted Shares to pay the employees’ statutory minimum income taxes due on the value 

of the portion of their Restricted Shares that vested. 

•  The Company recognized Common Share and Common OP Unit-based compensation totaling $8.4 million in connection 

with Restricted Shares and Units (Note 13).

•  At the May 10 Shareholder Meeting, Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Declaration of Trust to 
increase the authorized share capital of the Company from 100 million shares of beneficial interest to 200 million shares 
which became effective on July 24, 2017.

The Company completed the following transactions in its common shares during the year ended December 31, 2016:

•  The Company issued 4,500,000 Common Shares under its at-the-market (“ATM”) equity programs, generating gross 
proceeds of $157.6 million and net proceeds of $155.7 million. The Company has established a new ATM equity program, 
effective July 2016, with an additional aggregate offering amount of up to $250.0 million of gross proceeds from the sale 
of  Common  Shares,  replacing  its $200.0  million program  that  was  launched  in  2014. As  of  December 31,  2016  and 
December 31, 2017, there was $218.0 million remaining under this $250.0 million program.

•  The Company entered into a forward sale agreement to issue 3,600,000 Common Shares for gross proceeds of $126.8 

million and net proceeds of $124.5 million. As of December 31, 2016, these shares have been physically settled.

•  The Company issued 4,830,000 Common Shares in a public offering, generating gross proceeds of $175.2 million and 

net proceeds of $172.1 million.

•  The Company withheld 3,152 Restricted Shares to pay the employees’ statutory minimum income taxes due on the value 

of the portion of their Restricted Shares that vested. 

•  The Company recognized accrued Common Share and Common OP Unit-based compensation totaling $10.9 million in 

connection with the vesting of Restricted Shares and Units (Note 13).

Share Repurchases

The Company has a share repurchase program that authorizes management, at its discretion, to repurchase up to $20.0 million of 
its outstanding Common Shares. The program may be discontinued or extended at any time. There were no Common Shares 
repurchased by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2017 or the year ended December 31, 2016. Under this program 
the  Company  has  repurchased  2.1  million  Common  Shares,  none  of  which  were  repurchased  after  December  2001. As  of 
December 31, 2017, management may repurchase up to approximately $7.5 million of the Company’s outstanding Common Shares 
under this program. During 2018, the Company revised its share repurchase program (Note 17). 

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Dividends and Distributions

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

On November 8, 2017, the Board of Trustees declared an increase of $0.01 to the $0.27 per Common Share regular quarterly cash 
dividend, which was paid on January 13, 2018 to holders of record as of December 29, 2017. 

On November 8, 2016, the Board of Trustees declared an increase of $0.01 to the regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 to $0.26 
per Common Share, which was paid on January 13, 2017 to holders of record as of December 30, 2016. In addition, on November 
8, 2016, the Board of Trustees declared a special cash dividend of $0.15 per Common Share with the same record and payment 
date as the regular quarterly dividend. The special dividend is a result of the taxable capital gains for 2016 arising from property 
dispositions within the Funds. 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 

The following table sets forth the activity in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the year ended December 31, 
2017 and 2016 (in thousands):

Balance at January 1, 2017

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

Reclassification of realized interest on swap agreements

Net current period other comprehensive loss

Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Balance at December 31, 2017

Balance at January 1, 2016

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

Reclassification of realized interest on swap agreements

Net current period other comprehensive loss

Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Balance at December 31, 2016

Gains or
Losses on
Derivative
Instruments

$

$

$

$

(798)

634

3,317

3,951
(539)
2,614

(4,463)

(646)
4,576

3,930
(265)
(798)

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Noncontrolling Interests

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following table summarizes the change in the noncontrolling interests for the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 
(dollars in thousands):

Noncontrolling 
Interests in 
Operating 
Partnership (a)

Noncontrolling 
Interests in 
Partially-
Owned 
Affiliates (b)

$

494,126

$

—

Total

589,548
(6,453)

Balance at January 1, 2017

Distributions declared of $1.05 per Common OP Unit
Net income (loss) for the period January 1 through December 31,
2017
Conversion of 5,000 Preferred and 81,453 Common OP Units to
   Common Shares by limited partners of the Operating Partnership

Other comprehensive income - unrealized loss
   on valuation of swap agreements

Reclassification of realized interest expense on swap agreements

Noncontrolling interest contributions

Noncontrolling interest distributions

Employee Long-term Incentive Plan Unit Awards
Rebalancing adjustment (d)
Balance at December 31, 2017

Balance at January 1, 2016

Distributions declared of $1.16 per Common OP Unit

Net income for the period January 1 through December 31, 2016

Conversion of 351,250 Common OP Units to Common Shares
   by limited partners of the Operating Partnership

Issuance of Common and Preferred OP Units to acquire real estate
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests (c)
Other comprehensive income - unrealized loss
   on valuation of swap agreements

Change in control of previously unconsolidated investment

Reclassification of realized interest expense on swap agreements

Noncontrolling interest contributions

Noncontrolling interest distributions

Employee Long-term Incentive Plan Unit Awards
Rebalancing adjustment (d)
Balance at December 31, 2016

__________

$

$

$

$

95,422
(6,453)

4,159

(1,541)

85

141

—

—

10,457

651
102,921

96,340
(6,753)
5,002

(7,892)
31,429

—

(43)
—

223

—

—

$

$

12,768
(35,652)
95,422

$

(1,321)

2,838

—

(232)
545

85,206
(32,805)
—

—
545,519

324,526

—

56,814

—

—
(25,925)

(289)
(75,713)
374

295,108
(80,769)
—

—
494,126

$

$

$

(1,541)

(147)
686

85,206
(32,805)
10,457

651
648,440

420,866
(6,753)
61,816

(7,892)
31,429
(25,925)

(332)
(75,713)
597

295,108
(80,769)
12,768
(35,652)
589,548

(a)  Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership are comprised of (i) the limited partners’ 3,328,873 and 3,308,875 
Common OP Units at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively; (ii) 188 Series A Preferred OP Units at December 31, 
2017 and 2016; (iii) 136,593 and 141,593 Series C Preferred OP Units at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively; 
and (iv) 2,274,147 and 1,997,099 LTIP units as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as discussed in Share 
Incentive Plan (Note 13). Distributions declared for Preferred OP Units are reflected in net income in the table above. 

(b)  Noncontrolling interests in partially-owned affiliates comprise third-party interests in Funds II, III, IV and V, and Mervyns 

I and II, and six other subsidiaries.

(c)  During the first quarter of 2016, the Company acquired an additional 8.3% interest in Fund II from a limited partner for 
$18.4 million, giving the Company an aggregate 28.33% interest. Amount in the table above represents the book value 
of this transaction.

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(d)  Adjustment reflects the difference between the fair value of the consideration received or paid and the book value of the 
Common  Shares,  Common  OP  Units,  Preferred  OP  Units,  and  LTIP  Units  involving  changes  in  ownership  (the 
“Rebalancing”).

Preferred OP Units

There were no issuances of Preferred OP Units and 5,000 Series C Preferred OP Units were exchanged for common shares of the 
Company during the year ended December 31, 2017.

In 1999 the Operating Partnership issued 1,580 Series A Preferred OP Units in connection with the acquisition of a property, which 
have a stated value of $1,000 per unit, and are entitled to a preferred quarterly distribution of the greater of (i) $22.50 (9% annually) 
per  Series A  Preferred  OP  Unit  or  (ii) the  quarterly  distribution  attributable  to  a  Series A  Preferred  OP  Unit  if  such  unit  was 
converted into a Common OP Unit. Through December 31, 2016, 1,392 Series A Preferred OP Units were converted into 185,600
Common OP Units and then into Common Shares. The 188 remaining Series A Preferred OP Units are currently convertible into 
Common OP Units based on the stated value divided by $7.50. Either the Company or the holders can currently call for the 
conversion of the Series A Preferred OP Units at the lesser of $7.50 or the market price of the Common Shares as of the conversion 
date.

During the first quarter of 2016, the Operating Partnership issued 442,478 Common OP Units and 141,593 Series C Preferred OP 
Units to a third party to acquire Gotham Plaza (Note 4). The Series C Preferred OP Units have a value of $100.00 per unit and are 
entitled to a preferred quarterly distribution of $0.9375 per unit and are convertible into Common OP Units at a rate based on the 
share price at the time of conversion. If the share price is below $28.80 on the conversion date, each Series C Preferred OP Unit 
will be convertible into 3.4722 Common OP Units. If the share price is between $28.80 and $35.20 on the conversion date, each 
Series C Preferred OP Unit will be convertible into a number of Common OP Units equal to $100.00 divided by the closing share 
price.  If  the  share  price  is  above $35.20 on  the  conversion  date,  each  Series  C  Preferred  OP  Unit  will  be  convertible 
into 2.8409 Common OP Units. The Series C Preferred OP Units have a mandatory conversion date of December 31, 2025, at 
which time all units that have not been converted will automatically be converted into Common OP Units based on the same 
calculations.

11. Leases

Operating Leases

The Company is engaged in the operation of shopping centers and other retail properties that are either owned or, with respect to 
certain shopping centers, operated under long-term ground leases that expire at various dates through June 20, 2066, with renewal 
options. Space in the shopping centers is leased to tenants pursuant to agreements that provide for terms ranging generally from 
one month to ninety-nine years and generally provide for additional rents based on certain operating expenses as well as tenants’ 
sales volumes.

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 $1.4 million, $1.2 million and $1.7 million (including capitalized ground 
rent at a property under development of $0.1 million, $0.6 million and $0.9 million) for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 
and 2015, respectively. The leases terminate at various dates between 2020 and 2066. These leases provide the Company with 
options to renew for additional terms aggregating from 25 to 71 years. The Company also leases space for its corporate office. 
Office rent expense under this lease was $1.0 million, $1.0 million and $1.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 
and 2015, respectively. 

Capital Lease

During 2016, the Company entered into a 49-year master lease at 991 Madison Avenue, which is accounted for as a capital lease. 
During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, payments for this lease totaled $2.5 million and $1.3 million respectively. 
The lease was initially valued at $76.6 million, which represents the total discounted payments to be made under the lease. The 
property under the capital lease is included in Note 2.

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Lease Obligations

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The scheduled future minimum (i) rental revenues from rental properties under the terms of all non-cancelable tenant leases, 
assuming no new or renegotiated leases or option extensions for such premises and (ii) rental payments under the terms of all non-
cancelable operating and capital leases in which the Company is the lessee, principally for office space and ground leases, as of 
December 31, 2017, are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Thereafter

Total

Minimum
Rental
Revenues

Minimum
Rental
Payments

$

$

165,893

163,576

149,453

130,834

111,958

514,271

$

1,235,985

$

4,540

4,560

4,356

4,302

4,395

185,014

207,167

A ground lease expiring during 2078 provides the Company with an option to purchase the underlying land during 2031. If the 
Company does not exercise the option, the rents that will be due are based on future values and as such are not determinable at 
this time. Accordingly, the above table does not include rents for this lease beyond 2031.

During  the  years  ended  December 31,  2017,  2016  and  2015,  no  single  tenant  collectively  comprised  more  than  10%  of  the 
Company’s consolidated total revenues.

12. Segment Reporting

The Company has three reportable segments: Core Portfolio, Funds and Structured Financing. The Company’s Core Portfolio 
consists primarily of high-quality retail properties located primarily in high-barrier-to-entry, densely-populated metropolitan areas 
with a long-term investment horizon. The Company’s Funds hold primarily retail real estate in which the Company co-invests 
with high-quality institutional investors. The Company’s Structured Financing segment consists of earnings and expenses related 
to notes and mortgages receivable which are held within the Core Portfolio or the Funds (Note 3). Fees earned by the Company 
as the general partner or managing member of the Funds are eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and 
are not presented in the Company’s segments. 

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The following tables set forth certain segment information for the Company (in thousands):

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Revenues

Depreciation and amortization

Property operating expenses, other operating and real estate taxes

Impairment charges

General and administrative expenses

Operating income

Gain on disposition of properties

Interest income

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates inclusive of gains on
disposition of properties

Interest expense

Gain on change in control

Income tax provision

Net income

As of or for the Year Ended December 31, 2017

Core
Portfolio

Funds

Structured
Financing

Unallocated

Total

$

169,975

$

80,287

$

— $

— $

250,262

(61,705)

(45,349)

—

—

62,921

—

—

3,735

(28,618)

5,571

—

43,609

(1,107)

42,502

2,032,485

2,305,663

(43,229)

(34,449)

(14,455)

—

(11,846)

48,886

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

29,143

—

—

—

—

29,143

—

19,636

(30,360)

—

—

26,316

(1,731)

24,585

1,433,997

1,500,755

$

$

$

—

—

—

(33,756)

(33,756)

—

—

—

—

—

(1,004)

(34,760)

—

(104,934)

(79,798)

(14,455)

(33,756)

17,319

48,886

29,143

23,371

(58,978)

5,571

(1,004)

64,308

(2,838)

61,470

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Net income attributable to Acadia

Real estate at cost

Total assets

Cash paid for acquisition of real estate

Cash paid for development and property improvement costs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

29,143

$

(34,760) $

— $

— $

3,466,482

153,829

$

— $

3,960,247

— $

— $

— $

— $

200,429

115,455

— $

200,429

49,339

$

66,116

Revenues

Depreciation and amortization

Property operating expenses, other operating and real estate taxes

General and administrative expenses

Operating income

Gain on disposition of properties

Interest income

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates inclusive of gains on
disposition of properties

Interest expense

Income tax benefit

Net income

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Net income attributable to Acadia

Real estate at cost

Total assets

Cash paid for acquisition of real estate

Cash paid for development and property improvement costs

As of or for the Year Ended December 31, 2016

Core
Portfolio

Funds

Structured
Financing

Unallocated

Total

$

150,211

$

39,728

$

— $

— $

189,939

(54,582)

(39,598)

—

56,031

—

—

3,774

(27,435)

—

32,370

(3,411)

28,959

1,982,763

2,271,620

323,880

13,434

$

$

$

$

$

(15,429)

(17,793)

—

6,506

81,965

—

35,675

(7,210)

—

116,936

(58,405)

58,531

1,399,237

1,448,177

171,764

136,000

$

$

$

$

$

—

—

—

—

—

25,829

—

—

—

—

—

(40,648)

(40,648)

—

—

—

—

105

(70,011)

(57,391)

(40,648)

21,889

81,965

25,829

39,449

(34,645)

105

25,829

(40,543)

134,592

—

—

(61,816)

25,829

$

(40,543) $

72,776

— $

— $

3,382,000

276,163

$

— $

3,995,960

— $

— $

— $

— $

495,644

149,434

$

$

$

$

$

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Revenues

Depreciation and amortization

Property operating expenses, other operating and real estate taxes

Impairment charges

General and administrative expenses

Operating income

Gain on disposition of properties

Interest income

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates inclusive of gains on
disposition of properties
Other

Interest expense

Income tax provision

Net income

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Net income attributable to Acadia

Real estate at cost

Total assets

Cash paid for acquisition of real estate

Cash paid for development and property improvement costs

As of or for the Year Ended December 31, 2015

Core 
Portfolio

Funds

Structured 
Financing

Unallocated

Total

$

150,015

$

49,048

$

— $

— $

199,063

(46,223)

(37,259)

(5,000)

—

61,533

—

—

1,169

—

(27,945)

—

34,757

(140)

34,617

1,572,681

1,662,092

181,884

16,505

$

$

$

$

$

(14,528)

(21,223)

—

—

13,297

89,063

—

36,161

—

(9,352)

—

129,169

(84,122)

45,047

1,163,602

1,223,039

156,816

147,810

$

$

$

$

$

—

—

—

—

—

—

16,603

—

1,596

—

—

18,199

—

—

—

—

(30,368)

(30,368)

—

—

—

—

—

(1,787)

(32,155)

—

(60,751)

(58,482)

(5,000)

(30,368)

44,462

89,063

16,603

37,330

1,596

(37,297)

(1,787)

149,970

(84,262)

$

$

$

$

$

18,199

$

(32,155) $

65,708

— $

— $

2,736,283

147,188

$

— $

3,032,319

— $

— $

— $

338,700

— $

164,315

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

13. Share Incentive and Other Compensation

Share Incentive Plan

The Second Amended and Restated 2006 Incentive Plan (the “Share Incentive Plan”) authorizes the Company to issue options, 
Restricted Shares, LTIP Units and other securities (collectively “Awards”) to, among others, the Company’s officers, trustees and 
employees. At December 31, 2017 a total of 1,756,317 shares remained available to be issued under the Share Incentive Plan.

Restricted Shares and LTIP Units

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued 306,635 LTIP Units and 7,628 Restricted Share Units to employees 
of the Company pursuant to the Share Incentive Plan. These awards were measured at their fair value on the grant date, which 
was established as the market price of the Company’s Common Shares as of the close of trading on the day preceding the grant 
date. The total value of the above Restricted Share Units and LTIP Units as of the grant date was $9.5 million, of which $2.2 
million was recognized as compensation expense in 2016, and $7.3 million will be recognized as compensation expense over the 
remaining vesting period. Total long-term incentive compensation expense, including the expense related to the Share Incentive 
Plan, was $8.4 million and $10.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively and is recorded in General 
and Administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

In addition, members of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) have been issued shares and units under the Share Incentive Plan. 
During 2017, the Company issued 11,814 Restricted Shares and 11,105 LTIP Units to Trustees of the Company in connection with 
Trustee fees. Vesting with respect to 3,864 of the Restricted Shares and 5,805 of the LTIP Units will be on the first anniversary of 
the date of issuance and 7,950 of the Restricted Shares and 5,300 of the LTIP Units vest over three years with 33% vesting on 
each of the next three anniversaries of the issuance date. The Restricted Shares do not carry voting rights or other rights of Common 
Shares until vesting and may not be transferred, assigned or pledged until the recipients have a vested non-forfeitable right to such 
shares. Dividends are not paid currently on unvested Restricted Shares, but are paid cumulatively from the issuance date through 
the applicable vesting date of such Restricted Shares. Total trustee fee expense, including the expense related to the Share Incentive 
Plan, was $1.2 million and $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 

In 2009, the Company adopted the Long Term Investment Alignment Program (the “Program”) pursuant to which the Company 
may grant awards to employees, entitling them to receive up to 25% of any potential future payments of Promote to the Operating 
Partnership from Funds III and IV. The Company has granted such awards to employees representing 25% of the potential Promote 
payments from Fund III to the Operating Partnership and 14.4% of the potential Promote payments from Fund IV to the Operating 
Partnership. Payments to senior executives under the Program require further Board approval at the time any potential payments 
are due pursuant to these grants. Compensation relating to these awards will be recognized in each reporting period in which Board 
approval is granted.

As payments to other employees are not subject to further Board approval, compensation relating to these awards will be recorded 
based on the estimated fair value at each reporting period in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation– Stock Compensation. 
The awards in connection with Fund IV were determined to have no intrinsic value as of December 31, 2017.

Compensation expense of $0.6 million and $5 million was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, 
related to the Program in connection with Fund III.

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A summary of the status of the Company’s unvested Restricted Shares and LTIP Units is presented below:

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unvested Restricted Shares
and LTIP Units

Unvested at January 1, 2016

Granted

Vested

Forfeited
Unvested at December 31, 2016

Granted

Vested

Forfeited
Unvested at December 31, 2017

Common
Restricted
 Shares

Weighted
 Grant-
Date

 Fair Value LTIP Units

Weighted
 Grant-
Date
 Fair Value

49,899

$

21,675
(24,886)
(189)
46,499

19,442
(23,430)
(1,184)
41,327

$

25.90

33.35

29.17

35.37
27.58

29.85

30.47

32.65
26.92

1,020,121

$

359,484
(522,680)
(48)
856,877

310,551
(257,124)
(205)
910,099

$

23.92

34.40

26.08

35.37
26.99

31.80

28.27

32.49
28.28

The weighted-average grant date fair value for Restricted Shares and LTIP Units granted for the year ended December 31, 2017 
and the year ended December 31, 2016 were $31.69 and $34.34, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, there was $14.3 million
of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Share 
Incentive Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years. The total fair value of Restricted 
Shares that vested for each of the year ended December 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, was $0.7 million. The 
total fair value of LTIP Units that vested during the year ended December 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, was 
$7.3 million and $13.6 million, respectively.

Other Plans

On a combined basis, the Company incurred a total of $0.2 million related to the following employee benefit plans for each of the 
years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively:

Employee Share Purchase Plan

The Acadia Realty Trust Employee Share Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”), allows eligible employees of the Company to 
purchase Common Shares through payroll deductions. The Purchase Plan provides for employees to purchase Common Shares 
on a quarterly basis at a 15% discount to the closing price of the Company’s Common Shares on either the first day or the last day 
of the quarter, whichever is lower. A participant may not purchase more the $25,000 in Common Shares per year. Compensation 
expense will be recognized by the Company to the extent of the above discount to the closing price of the Common Shares with 
respect to the applicable quarter. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, a total of 4,514 and 4,016 Common Shares, 
respectively, were purchased by employees under the Purchase Plan. 

Deferred Share Plan

During May of 2006, the Company adopted a Trustee Deferral and Distribution Election, under which the participating Trustees 
earn deferred compensation. 

Employee 401(k) Plan

The Company maintains a 401(k) plan for employees under which the Company currently matches 50% of a plan participant’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, up to $18,000, for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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14. Federal Income Taxes

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company has elected to qualify as a REIT in accordance with Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, and intends at all times 
to qualify as a REIT under the Code. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational 
requirements, including a requirement that it currently distribute at least 90% of its annual REIT taxable income to its shareholders. 
As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to corporate Federal income tax, provided that distributions to its shareholders 
equal at least the amount of its REIT taxable income as defined under the Code. As the Company distributed sufficient taxable 
income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, no U.S. Federal income or excise taxes were incurred. If the 
Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to Federal income taxes at the regular corporate rates 
(including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years. 
Even though the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain state and local taxes on its income 
and property and Federal income and excise taxes on any undistributed taxable income. In addition, taxable income from non-
REIT activities managed through the Company’s TRS’s is subject to Federal, state and local income taxes. For taxable years 
beginning after 2017, no more than 20% of the value of our total assets may consist of the securities of one or more taxable REIT 
subsidiaries.

In the normal course of business, the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries is subject to examination by Federal, state and 
local jurisdictions as well as certain jurisdictions outside the United States, in which it operates, where applicable. The Company 
expects to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as income tax expense. For the three years 
ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized no material adjustments regarding its tax accounting treatment for uncertain 
tax provisions. As of December 31, 2017, the tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions under 
applicable statutes of limitations are generally the year 2014 and forward.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Taxable Income

Reconciliation of GAAP net income attributable to Acadia to taxable income is as follows:

(in thousands)

Year Ended December 31,

2017

2016

2015

Net income attributable to Acadia

$

61,470

$

72,776

$

Deferred cancellation of indebtedness income
Deferred rental and other income (a)
Book/tax difference - depreciation and amortization (a)
Straight-line rent and above- and below-market rent adjustments (a)

Book/tax differences - equity-based compensation
Joint venture equity in earnings, net (a)

Impairment charges and reserves
Acquisition costs (a)

Gains

Book/tax differences - miscellaneous

Taxable income

Distributions declared

__________

2,050
(934)
21,334
(10,559)
5,325

9,114

—

1,135
(5,181)
930

84,684

87,848

$

$

2,050

1,610

15,189
(7,882)
10,307
(2,011)
769

5,116

—
(4,924)
93,000

91,053

$

$

$

$

65,708

2,050

82

9,983
(8,041)
5,833

5,776
(714)
1,190
(760)
2,573

83,680

84,683

(a)  Adjustments from certain subsidiaries and affiliates, which are consolidated for financial reporting but not for tax reporting, 

are included in the reconciliation item "Joint venture equity in earnings, net." 

99

Characterization of Distributions

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company has determined that the cash distributed to the shareholders for the periods presented is characterized as follows 
for Federal income tax purposes:

2017

Year Ended December 31,
2016

2015

Per Share

%

Per Share

%

Per Share

%

$

$

0.82

—

0.23

1.05

78% $

—%

22%

0.77

—

0.39

66% $

—%

34%

0.83

—

0.39

68%

—%

32%

100% $

1.16

100% $

1.22

100%

Ordinary income

Qualified dividend

Capital gain

Total

Taxable REIT Subsidiaries

Income taxes have been provided for using the liability method as required by ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” The Company’s 
TRS income and provision for income taxes associated with the TRS for the periods presented are summarized as follows (in 
thousands):

TRS income (loss) before income taxes
(Provision) benefit for income taxes:

Federal
State and local

TRS net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests

Noncontrolling interests
TRS net income (loss)

Year Ended December 31,
2016

2017

2015

$

(3,604)

$

(1,583)

$

1,008

(982)
423
(4,163)
8
(4,155)

$

378
97
(1,108)
(9)
(1,117)

$

$

(526)
(134)
348
(208)
140

The income tax provision for the Company differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate 
to income before income taxes as follows. Amounts are not adjusted for temporary book/tax differences (in thousands):

Federal tax provision (benefit) at statutory tax rate
TRS state and local taxes, net of Federal benefit
Tax effect of:

Permanent differences, net
Prior year (over) under-accrual, net
Effect of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Other
REIT state and local income and franchise taxes
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes

Year Ended December 31,
2016

2015

2017

$

$

(1,225)
(190)

$

$

(538)
(84)

1,131
(1,541)
1,982
404
443
1,004

$

1,663
—
—
(1,516)
370
(105)

$

343
53

396
938
—
(131)
188
1,787

As of December 31, 2017, and 2016, the Company’s deferred tax assets (net of applicable reserves) in its taxable REIT subsidiaries 
consisted of the following: additional tax basis in RCP investments of $1.0 million and $1.7 million, deferred interest of $0 and 
$0.8 million and net operating loss carryovers of $1.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

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15. Earnings Per Common Share

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Basic earnings per Common Share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Common Shareholders by the weighted 
average Common Shares outstanding. During the periods presented, the Company had unvested LTIP Units which provide for 
non-forfeitable  rights  to  dividend  equivalent  payments. Accordingly,  these  unvested  LTIP  Units  are  considered  participating 
securities and are included in the computation of basic earnings per Common Share pursuant to the two-class method.

Diluted earnings per Common Share reflects the potential dilution of the conversion of obligations and the assumed exercises of 
securities  including  the  effects  of  restricted  share  units  (“Restricted  Share  Units”)  and  share  option  awards  issued  under  the 
Company’s Share Incentive Plans (Note 13). The effect of such shares is excluded from the calculation of earnings per share when 
anti-dilutive as indicated in the table below. 

The effect of the conversion of Common OP Units is not reflected in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share, as 
they are exchangeable for Common Shares on a one-for-one basis. The income allocable to such units is allocated on this same 
basis  and  reflected  as  noncontrolling  interests  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements. As  such,  the  assumed 
conversion of these units would have no net impact on the determination of diluted earnings per share.

(dollars in thousands)
Numerator:

Net income attributable to Acadia

Less: net income attributable to participating securities
Income from continuing operations net of income
attributable to participating securities

Denominator:
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee unvested restricted shares
Denominator for diluted earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per Common Share from
   continuing operations attributable to Acadia

Anti-Dilutive Shares Excluded from Denominator:

Series A Preferred OP Units

Year Ended December 31,

2017

2016

2015

$

$

$

61,470
(642)

$

72,776
(793)

65,708
(927)

60,828

$

71,983

$

64,781

83,682,789

76,231,000

68,851,083

2,682
83,685,471

12,550
76,243,550

18,556
68,869,639

$

0.73

$

0.94

$

0.94

188

188

188

Series A Preferred OP Units - Common share equivalent

25,067

25,067

25,067

Series C Preferred OP Units

136,593

141,593

Series C Preferred OP Units - Common share equivalent

479,978

410,207

—

—

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16. Summary of Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The quarterly results of operations of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands, 
except per share amounts):

Revenues
Net income

  Net (income) loss attributable to
     noncontrolling interests
  Net income attributable to Acadia

Earnings per share attributable to Acadia:
  Basic
  Diluted

Weighted average number of shares:
  Basic
  Diluted

$

$

March 31,
2017

Three Months Ended (a,b,c,d)
June 30,
2017

September 30,
2017

December 31,
2017

$

61,999
19,971

$

59,504
6,108

$

62,678
13,285

(4,340)
15,631

5,952
12,060

(418)
12,867

66,081
24,944

(4,032)
20,912

$

0.18
0.18

$

0.14
0.14

$

0.15
0.15

0.25
0.25

83,635
83,646

83,662
83,662

83,700
83,700

83,733
83,733

Cash dividends declared per Common Share

$

0.26

$

0.26

$

0.26

$

0.27

__________

(a)  The three months ended March 31, 2017 includes the Company’s $2.7 million proportionate share of aggregate gains of 

$14.5 million on the sales of two unconsolidated properties (Note 4).

(b)  The three months ended June 30, 2017 includes the Company’s $0.8 million proportionate share of a $3.3 million gain 

on sale of an unconsolidated property (Note 4).

(c)  The three months ended September 30, 2017 includes an aggregate $13.0 million gain on the sales of two consolidated 
properties (Note 2), of which $10.7 million was attributable to noncontrolling interests as well as an impairment charge 
of  $3.8 million, inclusive of an amount attributable to a noncontrolling interest of $2.7 million (Note 8).

(d)  The three months ended December 31, 2017 includes a $5.6 million gain on change in control of interests (Note 4), an 
aggregate $35.9 million gain on the sales of three consolidated properties (Note 2), of which $26.7 million was attributable 
to  noncontrolling  interests;  and  an  impairment  charge  of  $10.6  million,  of  which  $7.6  million  was  attributable  to 
noncontrolling interests (Note 8).

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Revenues

Net income

  Net (income) loss attributable to
     noncontrolling interests

  Net income attributable to Acadia

Earnings per share attributable to Acadia:

  Basic

  Diluted

Weighted average number of shares:

  Basic

  Diluted

March 31,
2016

Three Months Ended (a, b, c, d)
September 30,
June 30,
2016
2016

December 31,
2016

$

48,045

$

43,918

$

43,855

$

73,875

26,155

(44,950)
28,925

(8,237)
17,918

326

5,786

6,112

54,121

34,236

(14,415)
19,821

$

$

0.40

0.40

$

0.24

0.24

$

0.08

0.08

0.24

0.24

70,756

71,215

72,896

72,896

78,449

78,624

82,728

82,728

Cash dividends declared per Common Share

$

0.25

$

0.25

$

0.25

$

0.41

__________

(a)  The three months ended March 31, 2016 includes Fund III's $65.4 million gain on sale of its 65% consolidated interest 

in Cortlandt Town Center of which $49.4 million was attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 2). 

(b)  The three months ended June 30, 2016 includes a $16.6 million gain on sale of Fund III's consolidated Heritage Shops 

property of which $12.5 million was attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 2).

(c)  The  three  months  ended  June  30,  2016,  September  30,  2016  and  December 31,  2016  reflect  the  impact  of  the  de-
consolidation of the Company's investment in the Brandywine portfolio, which was effective May 1, 2016 (Note 4). 
(d)  The three months ended December 31, 2016 reflect the impact of an out-of-period adjustment resulting in a net decrease 

to net income of $4.2 million, of which $1.6 million was attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 1).

17. Subsequent Events

Acquisition

On February 21, 2018, Fund V acquired a shopping center located in Trussville, Alabama for $45.2 million. It is not practicable 
to disclose the preliminary purchase price allocation or consolidated pro forma financial information for this transaction given the 
short period of time between the acquisition date and the filing of this Report.

Financings

On January 24, 2018, Fund V obtained mortgage financing of $22.9 million for its recently acquired Plaza Santa Fe property (Note 
2).

On January 29, 2018, Fund V obtained mortgage financing of $16.9 million for its recently acquired New Towne Plaza property 
(Note 2). 

On February 20, 2018, the Company completed a $500.0 million senior unsecured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), comprised 
of a $150.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”), and a $350.0 million senior unsecured term loan 
(the “Term Loan”).  The Credit Facility refinanced the Company’s existing $300.0 million credit facility (comprised of the $150.0 
million Core unsecured revolving line of credit and the $150.0 million term loan), $150.0 million in Core unsecured term loans 
(Note 7) and repaid a $40.4 million mortgage secured by its 664 North Michigan Property. The Revolver and Term Loans mature 
on March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

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Dispositions

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

On January 18, 2018, Fund IV’s Broughton Street Portfolio venture (Note 4) sold its 108 W. Broughton and 110 W. Broughton 
Street properties for a total of $8.0 million. 

Structured Financing

On January 24, 2018, the Company received full settlement of one of its Core notes receivable with a principal amount of $26.0 
million (Note 3). 

Other

On February 20, 2018, the Company’s Board of Trustees elected to terminate the existing repurchase program and authorized a 
new Common Share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase, from time to time, up to a maximum of 
$200.0 million of its common shares. The shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. 
The common share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares and may be 
suspended or terminated at any time at the Company’s discretion without prior notice.

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Balance at
Beginning of
Year

Charged to
Expenses

Adjustments
to Valuation
Accounts

Deductions

Balance at
End of Year

Year ended December 31, 2017:

Allowance for deferred tax asset

$

859

$

— $

671

$

— $

1,530

Allowance for uncollectible
accounts

Allowance for notes receivable

Year ended December 31, 2016:

Allowance for deferred tax asset

Allowance for uncollectible
accounts

Allowance for notes receivable

Year ended December 31, 2015:

Allowance for deferred tax asset

Allowance for uncollectible
accounts

Allowance for notes receivable

5,720

—

—

7,451

—

—

5,952

—

200

—

—

—

—

—

1,499

—

—

—

859

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(1,731)
—

—

—

—

5,920

—

859

5,720

—

—

7,451

—

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December 31, 2017 

Initial Cost
to Company

Amount at Which
Carried at December 31, 2017

Description and
Location

Encumbrances

Land

Buildings &
Improvements

Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Investments

Land

Buildings &
Improvements

Total

Accumulated
Depreciation

Date of
Acquisition (a)
Construction (c)

Life on which
Depreciation
in Latest
Statement of
Income is
Compared

Core Portfolio:

Crescent Plaza               
Brockton, MA

New Loudon Center             
Latham, NY

Mark Plaza              
Edwardsville, PA

Plaza 422                            
Lebanon, PA

Route 6 Mall                   
Honesdale, PA

Abington Towne 
Center Abington, PA

Bloomfield Town 
Square Bloomfield 
Hills, MI

Elmwood Park 
Shopping Center 
Elmwood Park, NJ

Merrillville Plaza               
Hobart, IN

Marketplace of 
Absecon Absecon, NJ

239 Greenwich Avenue 
Greenwich, CT

Hobson West Plaza         
Naperville, IL

Village Commons 
Shopping Center 
Smithtown, NY

Town Line Plaza                  
Rocky Hill, CT

Branch Shopping 
Center Smithtown, NY

Methuen Shopping 
Center Methuen, MA

The Gateway Shopping 
Center South 
Burlington, VT

Mad River Station            
Dayton, OH

Pacesetter Park 
Shopping Center 
Ramapo, NY

Brandywine Holdings 
Wilmington, DE

Bartow Avenue                    
Bronx, NY

Amboy Road                        
Staten Island, NY

Chestnut Hill                        
Philadelphia, PA

2914 Third Avenue             
Bronx, NY

West Shore 
Expressway          
Staten Island, NY

West 54th Street           
Manhattan, NY

5-7 East 17th Street                
Manhattan, NY

651-671 W Diversey            
Chicago, IL

15 Mercer Street                    
New York, NY      

4401 White Plains                 
Bronx, NY

Chicago Street Retail 
Portfolio

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3,194

1,147

10,619

11,766

7,749

1993

(a)

40 years

1,147

505

—

190

7,425

4,161

3,396

3,004

14,118

—

2,765

505

—

190

18,279

18,784

14,486

1993

(a)

40 years

3,396

5,769

3,396

5,959

2,934

5,192

9,234

1993

(c)

40 years

1993

(c)

40 years

1994

(c)

40 years

1,664

—

12,446

1,664

12,446

14,110

799

3,197

2,870

799

6,067

6,866

3,890

1998

(a)

40 years

3,207

13,774

23,557

3,207

37,331

40,538

21,396

1998

(a)

40 years

3,248

4,288

12,992

15,857

3,798

28,299

32,097

19,237

1998

(a)

40 years

17,152

5,661

4,288

22,813

27,101

12,260

1998

(a)

40 years

2,573

10,294

4,900

2,577

15,190

17,767

27,000

1,817

15,846

1,032

1,817

16,878

18,695

1,793

7,172

1,983

1,793

9,155

10,948

3,229

878

12,917

4,265

3,229

17,182

20,411

3,510

7,736

907

11,217

12,124

8,107

7,830

5,095

9,389

9,062

1998

(a)

40 years

1998

(a)

40 years

1998

(a)

40 years

1998

(a)

40 years

1998

(a)

40 years

3,156

12,545

15,935

3,401

28,235

31,636

11,247

1998

(a)

40 years

956

3,826

1,260

961

5,081

6,042

2,518

1998

(a)

40 years

1,273

2,350

5,091

9,404

12,262

1,273

17,353

18,626

2,102

2,350

11,506

13,856

9,521

5,597

1999

(a)

40 years

1999

(a)

40 years

1,475

5,899

3,602

1,475

9,501

10,976

4,976

1999

(a)

40 years

26,250

5,063

15,252

2,495

5,201

17,609

22,810

1,691

5,803

1,184

1,691

6,987

8,678

—

11,909

2,483

—

14,392

14,392

8,289

11,108

5,691

8,038

4,509

8,289

10,200

18,489

4,768

11,855

12,059

23,914

6,796

2,958

6,564

3,877

2,757

2003

(a)

40 years

2005

(c)

40 years

2005

(a)

40 years

2006

(a)

40 years

2006

(a)

40 years

3,380

13,499

—

3,380

13,499

16,879

4,114

2007

(a)

40 years

16,699

18,704

1,236

16,699

19,940

36,639

3,048

8,576

1,887

1,581

7,281

5,183

3,048

12,464

15,512

17,256

2,483

5,054

8

—

—

8,576

1,887

1,581

17,264

25,840

2,483

5,054

4,370

6,635

5,480

2,426

2,841

404

800

2007

(a)

40 years

2008

(a)

40 years

2011

(a)

40 years

2011

(a)

40 years

2011

(a)

40 years

17,527

49,501

5,544

17,565

55,007

72,572

11,383

2012

(a)

40 years

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Initial Cost
to Company

Amount at Which
Carried at December 31, 2017

Description and
Location

Encumbrances

Land

Buildings &
Improvements

Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Investments

Land

Buildings &
Improvements

Total

Accumulated
Depreciation

Date of
Acquisition (a)
Construction (c)

Life on which
Depreciation
in Latest
Statement of
Income is
Compared

1520 Milwaukee 
Avenue Chicago, IL

330-340 River St                   
Cambridge, MA 

Rhode Island Place         
Shopping Center            
Washington, D.C.

930 Rush Street              
Chicago, IL

28 Jericho Turnpike                
Westbury, NY      

181 Main Street                    
Westport, CT

83 Spring Street                       
Manhattan, NY

60 Orange Street            
Bloomfield, NJ

179-53 & 1801-03          
Connecticut Avenue  
Washington, D.C.

639 West Diversey           
Chicago, IL    

664 North Michigan               
Chicago, IL   

8-12 E. Walton                 
Chicago, IL    

3200-3204 M Street  
Washington, DC      

868 Broadway             
Manhattan, NY

313-315 Bowery           
Manhattan, NY

120 West Broadway            
Manhattan, NY

11 E. Walton                    
Chicago, IL

61 Main St.                     
Westport, CT

865 W. North Avenue      
Chicago, IL

152-154 Spring St.          
Manhattan, NY

2520 Flatbush Ave        
Brooklyn, NY

252-256 Greenwich 
Avenue Greenwich, CT

Bedford Green                  
Bedford Hills, NY

131-135 Prince Street 
Manhattan, NY

Shops at Grand Ave         
Queens, NY

201 Needham St.             
Newton, MA

City Center                              
San Francisco, CA

163 Highland Avenue        
Needham, MA

Roosevelt Galleria           
Chicago, IL

Route 202 Shopping 
Center Wilmington, 
DE 

991 Madison Avenue              
New York, NY 

165 Newbury Street              
Boston, MA 

Concord & Milwaukee            
Chicago, IL 

State & Washington              
Chicago, IL

14,587

24,416

12,158

9,200

65,331

15,601

4,249

9,247

5,516

—

2,110

1,306

2

2,110

1,308

3,418

193

2012

(a)

40 years

11,644

8,404

14,235

—

8,404

14,235

22,639

2,179

2012

(a)

40 years

7,458

15,968

1,708

7,458

17,676

25,134

2,709

2012

(a)

40 years

4,933

14,402

6,220

—

—

1,908

1,754

7,522

3,609

10,790

—

—

4,933

6,220

14,587

19,520

24,416

30,636

333

1,908

12,491

14,399

—

—

1,754

3,609

9,200

10,954

10,790

14,399

2,097

3,575

1,612

1,265

1,562

2012

(a)

40 years

2012

(a)

40 years

2012

(a)

40 years

2012

(a)

40 years

2012

(a)

40 years

11,690

10,135

802

11,690

10,937

22,627

1,522

2012

(a)

40 years

4,429

6,102

779

4,429

6,881

11,310

40,584

15,240

—

15,240

65,331

80,571

5,398

6,899

3,519

—

—

939

168

5

—

5,398

6,899

3,519

—

—

16,540

21,938

4,417

9,252

5,516

11,316

12,771

5,516

33,935

33,935

32,819

1,116

16,744

28,346

192

16,744

28,538

45,282

4,578

1,893

8,544

6,613

10,175

2,645

182

4,578

2,827

7,405

11,594

27,001

10,419

12,641

23

—

193

119

1,893

8,544

6,613

11,617

13,510

27,001

35,545

10,612

17,225

10,175

12,760

22,935

12,425

32,730

1,929

12,425

34,659

47,084

—

20,264

4,550

57,536

33,131

4,459

135

312

105

—

57,671

57,671

20,264

33,443

53,707

4,550

4,564

9,114

1,069

7,973

1,879

547

942

893

2,192

2,923

307

1,105

2,509

1,026

1,300

3,228

8,969

2,746

419

2012

(a)

40 years

2013

(a)

40 years

2013

(a)

40 years

2013

(a)

40 years

2013

(a)

40 years

2013

(a)

40 years

2013

(a)

40 years

2014

(a)

40 years

2014

(a)

40 years

2014

(a)

40 years

2014

(a)

40 years

2014

(a)

40 years

2014

(a)

40 years

2014

(a)

40 years

2014

(a)

40 years

2014

(a)

40 years

2014

(a)

40 years

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

36,063

109,098

2,604

36,063

111,702

147,765

7,731

2015

(a)

40 years

9,112

12,679

—

—

—

—

4,838

—

—

1,918

2,802

2,739

11,213

14,574

6,346

—

—

13

76,965

175

3,980

2,746

—

—

—

24,974

3,907

70,943

12,679

11,213

23,892

4,838

14,574

19,412

6,359

6,359

911

856

467

2015

(a)

40 years

2015

(a)

40 years

2015

(a)

40 years

77,140

77,140

2,749

2016

(a)

40 years

3,980

2,746

5,898

5,485

166

103

2016

(a)

40 years

2016

(a)

40 years

70,943

74,850

2,365

2016

(a)

40 years

—

—

1,918

2,739

3,907

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Initial Cost
to Company

Amount at Which
Carried at December 31, 2017

Description and
Location

Encumbrances

Land

Buildings &
Improvements

Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Investments

Land

Buildings &
Improvements

Total

Accumulated
Depreciation

Date of
Acquisition (a)
Construction (c)

Life on which
Depreciation
in Latest
Statement of
Income is
Compared

151 N. State Street                
Chicago, IL 

North & Kingsbury               
Chicago, IL 

Sullivan Center                      
Chicago, IL 

California & Armitage     
Chicago, IL 

14,179

1,941

12,931

18,731

25,529

16,292

—

13,443

137,327

2,622

6,770

555 9th Street                           
San Francisco, CA

60,000

75,591

Market Square                   
Wilmington, DE

Undeveloped Land 

—

—

8,100

100

2,292

73,268

31,221

—

—

—

54

2

—

157

—

1,941

25,529

27,470

18,731

16,292

35,023

904

564

2016

(a)

40 years

2016

(a)

40 years

13,443

137,381

150,824

4,578

2016

(a)

40 years

6,770

2,294

9,064

84

2016

(a)

40 years

75,591

73,268

148,859

2,154

2016

(a)

40 years

8,100

100

31,379

—

39,479

100

75

—

2017

(a)

40 years

Fund II:

City Point
Brooklyn, NY

Fund III:

654 Broadway
Manhattan, NY

640 Broadway
Manhattan, NY

3104 M St.                 
Washington, DC

3780-3858 Nostrand 
Avenue
Brooklyn, NY

Fund IV:

210 Bowery                    
Manhattan, NY

Paramus Plaza
Paramus, NJ

Lake Montclair Center
Dumfries, VA

938 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL

27 E. 61st Street              
Manhattan, NY

17 E. 71st Street
Manhattan, NY

Broughton St. Portfolio 
Savannah, GA

1035 Third Ave 
Manhattan, NY

801 Madison Avenue 
Manhattan, NY

2208-2216 Fillmore 
Street 
San Francisco, CA

146 Geary Street 
San Francisco, CA

2207 Fillmore Street 
San Francisco, CA

224,820

—

100,316

455,125

—

555,441

555,441

13,628

2007

(c)

40 years

—

9,040

3,654

2,883

9,040

6,537

15,577

921

2011

(a)

40 years

49,470

12,503

19,960

12,921

12,503

32,881

45,384

4,694

2012

(a)

40 years

4,419

750

2,115

5,139

750

7,254

8,004

283

2013

(c)

40 years

10,617

6,229

11,216

6,229

17,355

6,139

—

23,584

—

2,157

2013

(a)

40 years

10,919

1,875

18,454

11,052

5,625

7,037

17,104

1,875

22,729

24,604

11,560

11,052

18,597

29,649

14,098

7,077

12,028

702

7,077

12,730

19,807

14,100

2,314

17,067

2,044

2,314

19,111

21,425

—

4,813

14,438

6,693

4,813

21,131

25,944

142

1,739

1,482

1,733

131

2012

(c)

40 years

2013

(a)

40 years

2013

(a)

40 years

2013

(a)

40 years

2014

(c)

40 years

19,000

7,391

20,176

24,699

—

—

266

—

7,391

20,442

27,833

1,680

2014

(a)

40 years

—

—

—

—

2014

(c)

40 years

41,387

12,759

37,431

4,648

14,099

40,739

54,838

2,992

2015

(a)

40 years

—

4,178

28,470

4,474

4,178

32,945

37,123

5,606

3,027

6,376

27,700

9,500

28,500

28,507

38,007

1,544

2015

(a)

40 years

26

7

3,027

9,500

119

1,498

8

2,188

6,402

9,429

1,854

1,301

3,352

3,489

—

1,041

10,905

11,946

196

7,570

25,025

32,595

74

4

2,294

2,852

317

5,290

751

7

32

—

7,141

9,623

9,781

5,998

9,435

12,475

15,071

6,749

6,178

9,298

15,476

828

11,814

12,642

108

206

348

2015

(c)

40 years

2015

(a)

40 years

93

67

44

545

989

278

338

351

222

294

388

2015

(a)

40 years

2015

(a)

40 years

2016

(c)

40 years

2016

(a)

40 years

2016

(a)

40 years

2016

(a)

40 years

2016

(a)

40 years

2016

(a)

40 years

2016

(a)

40 years

2016

(a)

40 years

2016

(a)

40 years

1,463

563

1,688

2,577

563

4,265

4,828

1861 Union St.                        
San Francisco, CA

2,315

2,188

1,120

1,498

1964 Union Street                    
San Francisco, CA

Restaurants at Fort 
Point
Boston, MA

Wakeforest Crossing
Wake Forest, NC

Airport Mall                         
Bangor, ME

Colonie Plaza                        
Albany, NY

Dauphin Plaza                         
Harrisburg, PA

6,425

1,041

24,000

7,570

5,613

2,294

11,890

2,852

10,270

5,290

1,735

1,293

10,905

24,829

7,067

9,619

9,464

5,991

JFK Plaza                                    
Waterville, ME

4,490

751

Mayfair Shopping 
Center Philadelphia, 
PA

Shaw's Plaza                           
Waterville, ME

—

6,178

9,266

8,035

828

11,814

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Initial Cost
to Company

Amount at Which
Carried at December 31, 2017

Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Investments

Land

Buildings &
Improvements

Total

Accumulated
Depreciation

Date of
Acquisition (a)
Construction (c)

Life on which
Depreciation
in Latest
Statement of
Income is
Compared

Description and
Location

Encumbrances

Land

Buildings &
Improvements

Wells Plaza                             
Wells, ME

717 N. Michigan                             
Chicago, IL

3,368

1,892

2,585

18,199

20,674

10,093

Shaw's Plaza                                       
North Windham, ME

5,988

1,876

6,696

Lincoln Place                              
Fairview Heights, IL

23,100

7,149

22,201

Fund V:

Plaza Santa Fe                      
Santa Fe, NM

Hickory Ridge                           
Hickory, NC

New Towne Plaza                        
Canton, MI 

Fairlane Green                          
Allen Park, MI

—

—

28,613

7,852

—

—

5,040

18,121

28,214

29,998

17,391

37,626

—

—

—

55

—

—

1

—

1,892

2,585

4,477

20,674

10,093

30,767

1,876

7,149

6,696

8,572

22,256

29,405

—

28,214

28,214

7,852

5,040

29,998

37,850

17,392

22,432

18,121

37,626

55,747

Real Estate Under 
Development

Debt of Assets Held for 
Sale 

Unamortized Loan 
Costs

Unamortized Premium

47,061

88,108

31,473

54,122

88,108

85,594

173,702

—

(12,943)

856

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2016

(a)

40 years

2016

(c)

40 years

2017

(a)

40 years

2017

(a)

40 years

2017

(a)

40 years

2017

(a)

40 years

2017

(a)

40 years

2017

(a)

40 years

124

270

94

545

452

312

208

—

—

—

—

—

Total

$

909,174

$ 743,847

$

1,960,389

$

762,245

$ 746,943

$

2,719,539

$

3,466,482

$

339,862

Notes:

1.  Depreciation on buildings and improvements reflected in the consolidated statements of income is calculated over the estimated 

useful life of the assets as follows: Buildings at 40 years and improvements at the shorter of lease term or useful life.

2.  The aggregate gross cost of property included above for Federal income tax purposes was approximately $3.4 billion as of 

December 31, 2017.

The following table reconciles the activity for real estate properties from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

Balance at beginning of year
Other improvements
Property acquisitions
Property dispositions or held for sale assets

Prior year purchase price allocation adjustments

Deconsolidation of previously consolidated investments

Consolidation of previously unconsolidated investments

Balance at end of year

Year Ended December 31,

$

2017
$ 3,382,000
55,763
179,292
(189,895)
—

—

39,322

2016
$ 2,736,283
152,129
761,400
(134,332)
(9,844)
(123,636)
—

2015
2,208,595
162,760
418,396
(66,359)
—

—

12,891

$ 3,466,482

$ 3,382,000

$

2,736,283

109

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The following table reconciles accumulated depreciation from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

$

2017
287,066
73,268
(20,472)
—

Year Ended December 31,
2016
298,703
49,269
(27,829)
(33,077)
287,066

339,862

$

$

$

2015

256,015
49,775
(7,087)
—

298,703

Balance at beginning of year
Depreciation related to real estate
Property dispositions

Deconsolidation of previously consolidated investments

Balance at end of year

$

$

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ACADIA REALTY TRUST
SCHEDULE IV - MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

December 31, 2017

(in thousands)

Description

First Mortgage Loan

First Mortgage Loan

First Mortgage Loan

Zero Coupon Loan

Mezzanine Loan

Preferred Equity

Total

Effective
Interest Rate

6.0%

LIBOR + 7.1%

8.1%

2.5%

18.0%

15.3%

Final Maturity
Date

Face Amount of Notes
Receivable

Net Carrying Amount
of Notes Receivable as
of December 31, 2017

6/1/2018

6/25/2018

4/30/2019

5/31/2020

7/1/2020

2/3/2021

$

$

15,000

$

26,000

153,400

29,793

3,007

14,000

15,000

26,000

60,695

31,778

5,106

15,250

241,200

$

153,829

The Company monitors the credit quality of its notes receivable on an ongoing basis and considers indicators of credit quality 
such as loan payment activity, the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, the seniority of the Company's loan in relation 
to other debt secured by the collateral, the personal guarantees of the borrower and the prospects of the borrower. 

The following table reconciles the activity for loans on real estate from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

Balance at beginning of year

Additions

Disposition of air rights through issuance of notes

Repayments

Conversion to real estate through receipt of deed or through foreclosure

Other

Balance at end of year

Reconciliation of Loans on Real Estate

Year Ended December 31,

2017

2016

2015

$

276,163

$

147,188

$

11,371

—
(32,000)
(101,705)
—

171,794

—
(42,819)
—

—

$

153,829

$

276,163

$

102,286

48,500

29,539
(15,984)
(13,386)
(3,767)
147,188

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