EDENS Adds Core Property To Atlanta Portfolio

ATLANTA, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EDENS, one of the nation's leading retail real estate owners and developers, announced today that it has acquired Buckhead Marketplace, a landmark retail property located in the heart of Buckhead in Atlanta, GA.   Its premier location and strong retailer performance make it one of the pre-eminent retail properties in Atlanta. 

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Buckhead Marketplace is a Whole Foods anchored center located on West Paces Ferry Road, across from the St. Regis Hotel. Other tenants include Atlanta's only North Face store and Van Michael Salon. The center plays a significant role in the community life of Buckhead.

The inclusion of Buckhead Marketplace is consistent with EDENS strategy to own and operate the highest quality assets that play a major role in binding communities together.  EDENS projects offer more than places of commerce, they offer places where neighbors can slow down and reconnect.

EDENS Atlanta portfolio consists of 8 centers, including Lenox Marketplace (Buckhead), the recently redeveloped Whole Foods anchored Merchants Walk (East Cobb), and Toco Hills.

For more information on EDENS, please visit www.edens.com.

About EDENS:
EDENS develops, owns and operates community building centers in primary markets throughout the East Coast. Focusing on innovative development and redevelopment together with key acquisitions in urban areas, the Company has built an institutional-quality portfolio of 111 retail centers. EDENS has Regional Headquarters in Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Miami and Columbia, SC. For additional information about the Company and its retail real estate portfolio, please visit www.edens.com.

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