Mack-Cali Sells Clifton, New Jersey Office Property To Mountain Development Corp.

EDISON, N.J., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE: CLI) today announced that it has sold an office building located at 777 Passaic Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey, for approximately $5.8 million to a joint venture comprised of Gottesman Real Estate Partners and Mountain Development Corp. (MDC).  

Mitchell E. Hersh, president and chief executive officer of Mack-Cali, commented, "This sale will allow us to redeploy the proceeds into more strategic growth opportunities." The five-story, approximately 77,000-square-foot 777 Passaic Avenue is approximately 65% occupied. MDC, which is based in nearby Woodland Park and manages approximately one million square feet of office space in Passaic County, will serve as the property manager and leasing agent for the joint venture. First mortgage financing was provided by TriState Capital Bank.

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation is a fully integrated, self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) providing management, leasing, development, construction and other tenant-related services for its class A real estate portfolio. Mack-Cali owns or has interests in 276 properties, consisting of 267 office and office/flex properties totaling approximately 30.8 million square feet and nine multi-family rental properties containing over 3,300 residential units, all located in the Northeast. The properties enable the Company to provide a full complement of real estate opportunities to its diverse base of commercial and residential tenants.

Additional information on Mack-Cali Realty Corporation is available on the Company's website at www.mack-cali.com.

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