Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) (“Acadia” or the “Company”) today announced that David Buell will join the Company in January 2026 as its new Chief Accounting Officer succeeding Richard Hartmann.

Mr. Buell brings more than 15 years of experience from another publicly traded real estate investment trust, where he held several leadership positions, including Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to this, Mr. Buell was a Senior Manager in KPMG’s audit practice, serving clients across multiple industries with a focus on real estate. He is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Indiana University.

Mr. Hartmann, who has been with Acadia Realty Trust since 1997 and has served as Chief Accounting Officer since 2012, will remain with the Company to support the transition and will assume a new role as Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives.

About Acadia Realty Trust

Acadia Realty Trust is an equity real estate investment trust focused on delivering long-term, profitable growth. Acadia owns and operates a high-quality core real estate portfolio of street and open-air retail properties in the nation's most dynamic retail corridors (“REIT Portfolio”), along with an investment management platform that targets opportunistic and value-add investments through its institutional co-investment vehicles (“Investment Management”). For further information, please visitwww.acadiarealty.com

The Company uses, and intends to use, the Investors page of its website, which can be found athttps://www.acadiarealty.com/investors

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The factors described above are not exhaustive and additional factors could adversely affect the Company’s future results and financial performance, including the risk factors discussed under the section captioned “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic or current reports the Company files with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or changes in the events, conditions or circumstances on which such forward-looking statements are based.

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