"Our strong momentum continued in the second quarter as demonstrated by the 19.6% growth in FFO per share," said David Simon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This growth was driven by higher revenues generated by our core portfolio as well as the positive impact of our acquisition activity. Second quarter comparable property net operating income growth in our regional mall and Premium Outlets® portfolio was 3.5%, and our operating fundamentals reflect the high quality of our assets with higher occupancy, sales and rent than in the year earlier period."
Acquisition and Disposition Activity
On June 28th, the Company completed the sale of Prime Outlets – Jeffersonville, a 410,000 square foot outlet center in Jeffersonville, Ohio for $134 million.
Development Activity
In the U.S.
The Company has one new development project under construction – Merrimack Premium Outlets in Merrimack, New Hampshire. This 409,000 square foot upscale outlet center is located one hour north of metropolitan Boston and is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2012. The Company owns 100% of this project.
Renovation and expansion projects are underway at 18 centers. In addition, the restoration of Opry Mills in Nashville, Tennessee, continues and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2012. This landmark asset has been closed since it was damaged by a historic flood in May of 2010.
During the second quarter, the Company announced the following department store additions:
- Gurnee Mills in Gurnee (Chicago), Illinois – a 140,000 square foot Macy's is scheduled to open in March of 2013.
Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets re-opened on June 17th after a three month closure for repairs as a result of the March earthquake. Shopper response to the re-opened center, located near Sendai, Japan, has been very positive.
On July 14th, the Company opened a 52,000 square foot expansion of Tosu Premium Outlets in Fukuoka, Japan, adding 28 new stores to the center. Fashion brands in the expansion include A|X Armani Exchange, Burberry, Galliano, Just Cavalli, Malo, Michael Kors and TAG Heuer. The Company owns a 40% interest in this project.
Construction continues on the following projects:
- Johor Premium Outlets, a new 173,000 square foot upscale outlet center located in Johor, Malaysia. The center is located one hour's drive from Singapore and is projected to open in November of 2011. The Company owns a 50% interest in this project.
- A 93,000 square foot expansion of Ami Premium Outlets in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, expected to open in December of 2011. The Company owns a 40% interest in this project.
On May 23rd, the Company and Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust announced the signing of a letter of intent to develop the first Premium Outlet Center® in Canada. The center will be located in the Town of Halton Hills, Ontario, just 15 minutes outside of Toronto. The Halton Hills site, located at Highway 401 and Trafalgar Road, has in-place zoning approvals permitting outlet center uses.Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2012.
On June 30th, the Company and Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive 50/50 joint venture agreement for the development, construction, leasing and management of an upscale outlet center in Texas City, Texas. The center will be located approximately 30 miles south of Houston and 20 miles north of Galveston, on the highly traveled Interstate 45. Construction is expected to begin in August of 2011.
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