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Acadia Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning, acquiring, developing, and managing retail properties in dense, affluent neighborhoods in major metropolitan areas and high-barrier-to-entry markets primarily on the East and West Coasts. The company's core portfolio consists of street retail and urban mixed-use properties in cities including New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. Acadia emphasizes properties in supply-constrained locations with high foot traffic, strong demographics, and e-commerce-resistant retail characteristics. The company also operates a funds management business, managing capital for institutional partners and earning fees and carried interest. Acadia has successfully repositioned, redeveloped, and densified assets to create value through merchandising improvements, lease-up, and alternative use integrations. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Rye, New York, Acadia has concentrated on urban retail with defensive characteristics including grocery-anchored shopping centers and necessity-based tenants. The company navigates retail industry transformation, evolving consumer behaviors, and development execution while generating cash flows from quality real estate and creating value through active asset management.