NEW YORK, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- J.P. Morgan Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (JPMREIT) announced today it acquired a 95% interest in Shops at Grand Avenue, a 99,837-square foot, 100% leased, Class A grocery–anchored shopping center in the Maspeth neighborhood of Queens, NY. This acquisition is part of a strategic joint venture to pursue retail opportunities with Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR), an equity real estate investment trust. The total purchase price was $48 million (exclusive of closing costs), bringing the total asset value of the JPMREIT portfolio to more than $400 million.

This investment represents the first last-mile retail investment for JPMREIT. The Shops at Grand Avenue is a neighborhood retail center anchored by Stop & Shop, a major supermarket. The property is located in the heart of a dense residential neighborhood with roughly one million people residing within a three-mile radius.

"Driven by a resilient consumer and the increasing importance of service consumption, the neighborhood shopping center sector continues to be a bright spot in commercial real estate. We believe our focus on assets close to the consumer in supply-constrained, densely populated areas is a valuable component of our last-mile retail strategy," said Doug Schwartz, Co-President of JPMREIT. "The Shops at Grand Avenue represents execution of our 'New Economy' strategy, which focuses on a post-pandemic perspective of consumption, housing and work."

For more information about this investment and other JPMREIT properties, please visit the Resources page on its website.

About JPMREIT

JPMREIT leverages J.P. Morgan Asset Management's more than 60 years of real estate investment experience and invests in stabilized, income-producing assets and development positioned to benefit from the way people live, work and consume in the new economy. JPMREIT is externally advised and sponsored by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

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About J.P. Morgan Asset Management

J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with assets under management of $3.2 trillion as March 31, 2024, is a global leader in investment management. J.P. Morgan Asset Management's clients include institutions, retail investors and high-net-worth individuals in every major market throughout the world. J.P. Morgan Asset Management offers global investment management in equities, fixed income, real estate, hedge funds, private equity and liquidity. For more information: www.jpmorganassetmanagement.com. J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset management businesses of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates worldwide.

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