Urban Edge Properties announced that on September 27, 2018, Christopher J. Weilminster commenced employment with Urban Edge Properties (UE) as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Donald T. Briggs commenced employment with UE as President of Development. As previously disclosed, on July 30, 2018, UE appointed Messrs. Weilminster and Briggs to these roles effective on December 31, 2018 and October 1, 2018, respectively, in each case unless an earlier date was agreed upon. Both of these appointments became effective upon the commencement of employment of Messrs. Weilminster and Briggs with UE on September 27, 2018. Concurrent with the commencement of Mr. Weilminster's employment, Robert Minutoli, UE's current Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, who had previously notified UE of his retirement effective on December 31, 2018, will step down as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Minutoli will remain employed with UE through 2018 to assist in transitioning his role.
Urban Edge Properties is a real estate investment trust, which is focused on managing, developing, redeveloping and acquiring retail real estate in urban communities, in the Washington, District of Columbia to Boston corridor. Urban Edge Properties LP (UELP or the Operating Partnership) serves as its partnership subsidiary and owns, through affiliates, all of its real estate properties and other assets. Its portfolio consists of approximately 69 shopping centers, five malls and two industrial parks totaling approximately 17.1 million square feet. Its shopping centers and malls are located in California, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland, Massachusetts Puerto Rico. Its shopping centers and malls include Walnut Creek, Newington, Baltimore, Glen Burnie, Rockville, Wheaton, Cambridge, Springfield, Salem, Bergen Town Center, Carlstadt, Cherry Hill, Eatontown, Hazlet, Lawnside, Kearny, Montclair, Totowa and Watchung.