FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

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Federal Realty Investment Trust (the "Parent Company" or the "Trust") is an equity real estate investment trust ("REIT"). Federal Realty OP LP (the "Operating Partnership") is the entity through which the Trust conducts substantially all of its operations and owns substantially all of its assets. The Trust owns 100% of the limited liability company interest of, is sole member of, and exercises exclusive control over Federal Realty GP LLC (the "General Partner"), which in turn, is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, "we," "our," and "us" means the Trust and its business and operations conducted through its directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership. We specialize in the ownership, management, and redevelopment of high quality retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities where we believe demand exceeds supply, in strategically selected metropolitan markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, California, and South Florida. As of December 31, 2023, we owned or had a majority interest in community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties which are operated as 102 predominantly retail real estate projects comprising approximately 26.0 million commercial square feet. In total, the real estate projects were 94.2% leased and 92.2% occupied at December 31, 2023. We have paid quarterly dividends to our shareholders continuously since our founding in 1962 and have increased our dividends per common share for 56 consecutive years.

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Federal Realty Investment Trust (the "Parent Company" or the "Trust") is an equity real estate investment trust ("REIT"). Federal Realty OP LP (the "Operating Partnership") is the entity through which the Trust conducts substantially all of its operations and owns substantially all of its assets. The Trust owns 100% of the limited liability company interest of, is sole member of, and exercises exclusive control over Federal Realty GP LLC (the "General Partner"), which in turn, is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, "we," "our," and "us" means the Trust and its business and operations conducted through its directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership. We specialize in the ownership, management, and redevelopment of high quality retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities where we believe demand exceeds supply, in strategically selected metropolitan markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, California, and South Florida. As of December 31, 2024, we owned or had a majority interest in community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties which are operated as 102 predominantly retail real estate projects comprising approximately 26.8 million commercial square feet. In total, the real estate projects were 96.2% leased and 94.1% occupied at December 31, 2024. We have paid quarterly dividends to our shareholders continuously since our founding in 1962 and have increased our dividends per common share for 57 consecutive years.

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The heightened levels of inflation, higher interest rates, and the potentially worsening of economic conditions presents risks for our business and our tenants. We continue to monitor and address risks related to the general state of the economy. We believe that the actions we have taken to improve our financial position and maximize our liquidity will continue to mitigate the impact to our cash flow caused by tenants not timely paying contractual rent.

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The economy continues to face several issues including inflation risk, high interest rates, and potentially worsening economic conditions, which presents risks for our business and our tenants. We continue to monitor and address risks related to the general state of the economy. We believe that the actions we have taken to improve our financial position and maximize our liquidity will continue to mitigate the impact to our cash flow caused by tenants not timely paying contractual rent.

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We actively endeavor to operate and develop our properties in a sustainable, responsible, and effective manner with the objective being to drive long-term growth and aid in value creation for our shareholders, tenants, employees, and local communities. We have aligned our program and efforts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as described in our ESG Policy and our 2022 Environmental Social and Governance Report, which are provided only for informational purposes on our website and not incorporated by reference herein.

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We actively endeavor to operate and develop our properties in a sustainable, responsible, and effective manner with the objective being to drive long-term growth and aid in value creation for our shareholders, tenants, employees, and local communities. We have aligned our program and efforts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as described in our Sustainability Policy and our 2023 Environmental Social and Governance Report, which are provided only for informational purposes on our website and not incorporated by reference herein.

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We are committed to implementing sustainable business practices at our operating properties that focus on energy efficiency, water conservation and waste minimization and have established greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets in accordance with the Science-Based Targets initiative as well as energy reduction targets. To achieve these targets, we are actively addressing energy efficiency projects on site such as upgrading to LED lighting, procuring green energy, reducing electric consumption, and increasing our onsite solar generation capacity. We have installed on-site solar systems at 26 of our properties with a capacity of 14 MW with more projects actively in progress. We also installed electric vehicle car charging stations in numerous properties throughout our portfolio. We currently have over 400 charging stations in operation with more under construction.

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We are committed to implementing sustainable business practices at our operating properties that focus on energy efficiency, water conservation and waste minimization and have established greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets in accordance with the Science-Based Targets initiative as well as energy reduction targets. To achieve these targets, we are actively addressing energy efficiency projects on site such as upgrading to LED lighting, procuring green energy, reducing electric consumption, and increasing our onsite solar generation capacity. We have installed on-site solar systems at 28 of our properties with a capacity of 15 MW with more projects actively in progress. We also installed electric vehicle car charging stations in numerous properties throughout our portfolio. We currently have over 400 charging stations in operation with more under construction.

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Our development activities have been heavily focused on owning, developing and operating properties that are certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s® (“USGBC”) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design™ (LEED®) rating system which serves as a third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built to mitigate its environmental footprint. We currently have 21 LEED certified buildings and our Pike & Rose project has achieved LEED for Neighborhood Development Stage 3 Gold certification.

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Our development activities have been heavily focused on owning, developing and operating properties that are certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s® (“USGBC”) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design™ (LEED®) rating system which serves as a third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built to mitigate its environmental footprint. We currently have 25 LEED certified buildings and our Pike & Rose project has achieved LEED for Neighborhood Development Stage 3 Gold certification.

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Our leases with our tenants are classified as operating leases. When collection of substantially all lease payments during the lease term is considered probable, the lease qualifies for accrual accounting. When collection of substantially all lease payments during the lease term is not considered probable, total lease revenue is limited to the lesser of revenue recognized under accrual accounting or cash received. Determining the probability of collection of substantially all lease payments during a lease term requires significant judgment. This determination is impacted by numerous factors including our assessment of the tenant’s credit worthiness, economic conditions, tenant sales productivity in that location, historical experience with the tenant and tenants operating in the same industry, future prospects for the tenant and the industry in which it operates, and the length of the lease term. If leases currently classified as probable are subsequently reclassified as not probable, any outstanding lease receivables (including straight-line rent receivables) would be written-off with a corresponding decrease in rental income. For example, in the event that our collectibility determinations were not accurate and we were required to write off additional receivables equaling 1% of rental income, our rental income and net income would decrease by $11.3 million. If leases currently classified as not probable are subsequently changed to probable, any lease receivables (including straight-line rent receivables) are re-instated with a corresponding increase to rental income.

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Our leases with our tenants are classified as operating leases. When collection of substantially all lease payments during the lease term is considered probable, the lease qualifies for accrual accounting. When collection of substantially all lease payments during the lease term is not considered probable, total lease revenue is limited to the lesser of revenue recognized under accrual accounting or cash received. Determining the probability of collection of substantially all lease payments during a lease term requires significant judgment. This determination is impacted by numerous factors including our assessment of the tenant’s credit worthiness, economic conditions, tenant sales productivity in that location, historical experience with the tenant and tenants operating in the same industry, future prospects for the tenant and the industry in which it operates, and the length of the lease term. If leases currently classified as probable are subsequently reclassified as not probable, any outstanding lease receivables (including straight-line rent receivables) would be written-off with a corresponding decrease in rental income. For example, in the event that our collectibility determinations were not accurate and we were required to write off additional receivables equaling 1% of rental income, our rental income and net income would decrease by $11.7 million. If leases currently classified as not probable are subsequently changed to probable, any lease receivables (including straight-line rent receivables) are re-instated with a corresponding increase to rental income.

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During 2022 and 2023, we acquired properties included in our consolidated financial statements with a total purchase price of $509.1 million. $3.4 million, or 1% of the total purchase price was allocated to above market lease assets and $39.9 million, or 8% was allocated to below market lease liabilities. If the amounts allocated in 2022 and 2023 to below market lease liabilities and building assets were each reduced by 5% of the total purchase price, annual below market lease liability amortization increasing rental income would decrease by approximately $2.2 million (using the weighted average life of below market liabilities at each respective acquired property) and annual depreciation expense would decrease by approximately $0.7 million (using a depreciable life of 35 years).

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During 2024 and 2023, we acquired properties included in our consolidated financial statements with a total purchase price of $341.0 million. $1.8 million, or 1% of the total purchase price was allocated to above market lease assets and $18.5 million, or 5% was allocated to below market lease liabilities. If the amounts allocated in 2024 and 2023 to below market lease liabilities and building assets were each reduced by 5% of the total purchase price, annual below market lease liability amortization increasing rental income would decrease by approximately $0.8 million (using the weighted average life of below market liabilities at each respective acquired property) and annual depreciation expense would decrease by approximately $0.4 million (using a depreciable life of 35 years).

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During the year ended December 31, 2023, we sold one retail property and one portion of a property for sales prices totaling $30.4 million, resulting in net gains totaling approximately $9.7 million.

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During the year ended December 31, 2024, we sold our Third Street Promenade property and a portion of our White Marsh Other property for sales prices totaling $106.8 million, resulting in a gain on sale of $53.8 million.

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On January 11, 2024, our Operating Partnership issued $485.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes (the “Notes”) that mature on January 15, 2029, unless earlier exchanged, purchased or redeemed. On or after July 15, 2028, the Notes will be exchangeable for cash up to the principal amount of the Notes and, if applicable, cash, common shares of the Trust, or a combination thereof at our option, in respect of the remainder, if any, of the exchange obligation in excess of the principal amount. The exchange rate initially equals 8.1436 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes (equivalent to an exchange price of approximately $122.80 per common share). Net proceeds after the initial purchaser’s discount and estimated offering costs were approximately $471 million.

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Prior to the close of business on July 15, 2028, the Notes will be exchangeable at the option of the holders only upon certain circumstances and during certain periods. On or after July 15, 2028, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of the Notes, holders may exchange their Notes at any time. The Operating Partnership will settle exchanges of the Notes by delivering cash up to the principal amount of the Notes exchanged, and if applicable, cash, common shares of the Trust, or a combination thereof at our option, in respect of the remainder, if any, of the exchange obligation in excess of the principal amount. If we elect to settle any portion of the exchange obligation in excess of the principal amount with shares of the Trust, an equivalent number of common units will be issued by the Operating Partnership to the Trust. The exchange rate initially equals 8.1436 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes (which is equivalent to an exchange price of approximately $122.80 per common share and reflects an exchange premium of approximately 20% based on the closing price of $102.33 on January 8, 2024). The initial exchange rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events, including in the event of a payment of a quarterly common dividend in excess of $1.09 per share, but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. While our quarterly common dividend per share currently exceeds $1.09, the exchange rate has not materially changed.

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For the three months ended December 31, 2023, we sold 1,220,842 common shares (of which, 62,895 settled on January 2, 2024) at a weighted average price per share of $101.30 for net cash proceeds of $122.4 million including paying $1.2 million in commissions and $0.1 million in additional operating expenses related to the sales of these common shares. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we sold 1,372,889 common shares (of which, 62,895 settled on January 2, 2024) at a weighted average price per share of $101.89 for net cash proceeds of $138.3 million including paying $1.4 million in commissions and $0.2 million in additional offering expenses related to the sales of these common shares. As of December 31, 2023, we had the capacity to issue up to $312.1 million in common shares under our ATM equity program.

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For the year ended December 31, 2024, we issued 2,059,654 common shares at a weighted average price per share of $109.20 for net cash proceeds of $222.3 million including paying $2.2 million in commissions and $0.4 million in additional offering expenses related to the sales of these common shares. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we issued 1,309,994 common shares at a weighted average price per share of $101.74 for net cash proceeds of $131.7 million including paying $1.3 million in commissions and $0.2 million in additional offering expenses related to the sales of these common shares.

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Certain external and internal costs directly related to the development, redevelopment and leasing of real estate, including pre-construction costs, real estate taxes, insurance, and construction costs and salaries and related costs of personnel directly involved, are capitalized. We capitalized external and internal costs related to both development and redevelopment activities of $183 million and $10 million, respectively, for 2023 and $278 million and $11 million, respectively, for 2022. We capitalized external and internal costs related to other property improvements of $91 million and $4 million, respectively, for 2023 and $111 million and $4 million, respectively, for 2022. We capitalized external and internal costs related to leasing activities of $20 million and $3 million, respectively, for 2023 and $18 million and $4 million, respectively, for 2022. The amount of capitalized internal costs for salaries and related benefits for development and redevelopment activities, other property improvements, and leasing activities were $9 million, $4 million, and $3 million, respectively, for 2023 and $10 million, $3 million, and $4 million, respectively, for 2022. Total capitalized costs were $312 million for 2023 and $425 million for 2022, respectively.

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Certain external and internal costs directly related to the development, redevelopment and leasing of real estate, including pre-construction costs, real estate taxes, insurance, and construction costs and salaries and related costs of personnel directly involved, are capitalized. We capitalized external and internal costs related to both development and redevelopment activities of $136 million and $8 million, respectively, for 2024 and $183 million and $10 million, respectively, for 2023. We capitalized external and internal costs related to other property improvements of $103 million and $5 million, respectively, for 2024 and $91 million and $4 million, respectively, for 2023. We capitalized external and internal costs related to leasing activities of $27 million and $4 million, respectively, for 2024 and $21 million and $3 million, respectively, for 2023. The amount of capitalized internal costs for salaries and related benefits for development and redevelopment activities, other property improvements, and leasing activities were $8 million, $4 million, and $4 million, respectively, for 2024 and $9 million, $4 million, and $3 million, respectively, for 2023. Total capitalized costs were $283 million for 2024 and $312 million for 2023, respectively.

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•expansion of our portfolio through property acquisitions.

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•expansion of our portfolio through property acquisitions, and

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•growth in our portfolio from property redevelopments and expansions, and

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•growth in our portfolio from property redevelopments and expansions.

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Although general economic impacts of elevated levels of inflation and rising interest rates are impacting us in the short-term, our long-term focus has not changed.

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Although general economic impacts of elevated levels of inflation and higher interest rates are impacting us in the short-term, our long-term focus has not changed.

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Our comparable property growth is primarily driven by increases in rental rates on new leases and lease renewals, changes in portfolio occupancy, and the redevelopment of those assets. Over the long-term, the infill nature and strong demographics of our properties provide a strategic advantage allowing us to maintain relatively high occupancy and generally increase rental rates. We continue to experience strong demand for our commercial space as evidenced by the 2.0 million square feet of comparable space leasing we've completed in 2023, and the 2.0% spread between our leased rate of 94.2% and our occupied rate of 92.2%. During 2023, we have seen an uptick in tenants filing for bankruptcy compared to the prior two years. As a result, approximately 290,000 square feet of anchor space became vacant during the second half of 2023, of which, approximately 38,000 is leased to a replacement tenant. This will negatively impact our occupancy and net income in the short term, however, we expect to be able to re-lease the space at similar or better aggregate rents over the next several quarters, and we are actively in negotiations with replacement tenants. Additionally, the effects of high levels of inflation and rising interest rates continue to negatively impact our business with the largest impacts being higher interest costs, increased material costs, and higher operating costs. We continue to see impacts of increased costs for certain construction and other materials that support our development and redevelopment activities. Worsening supply chain disruptions could also result in extended time frames and/or increased costs for completion of our projects and tenant build-outs, which could delay the commencement of rent payments under new leases. Similarly, if our tenants experience significant disruptions in supply chains supporting their own products, staffing issues due to labor shortages, or are otherwise impacted by worsening economic conditions, their ability to pay rent may be adversely affected. We continue to monitor these macroeconomic developments and are working with our tenants and our vendors to limit the overall impact to our business.

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Our comparable property growth is primarily driven by increases in rental rates on new leases and lease renewals, changes in portfolio occupancy, and the redevelopment of those assets. Over the long-term, the infill nature and strong demographics of our properties provide a strategic advantage allowing us to maintain relatively high occupancy and generally increase rental rates. We continue to experience strong demand for our commercial space as evidenced by the 2.4 million square feet of comparable space leasing we've completed in 2024, and the 2.1% spread between our leased rate of 96.2% and our occupied rate of 94.1%. However, the effects of high levels of inflation and interest rates continue to negatively impact our business with the largest impacts being higher interest costs, increased material costs, and higher operating costs. We continue to see impacts of increased costs for certain construction and other materials that support our development and redevelopment activities. Worsening supply chain disruptions could also result in extended time frames and/or increased costs for completion of our projects and tenant build-outs, which could delay the commencement of rent payments under new leases. Similarly, if our tenants experience significant disruptions in supply chains supporting their own products, staffing issues due to labor shortages, or are otherwise impacted by worsening economic conditions, their ability to pay rent may be adversely affected. We continue to monitor these macroeconomic developments and are working with our tenants and our vendors to limit the overall impact to our business.

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We believe the locations and nature of our centers and diverse tenant base partially mitigates any potential negative changes in the economic environment. However, any significant reduction in our tenants' abilities to pay base rent, percentage rent or other charges, will adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. We seek to maintain a mix of strong national, regional, and local retailers. At December 31, 2023, no single tenant accounted for more than 2.7% of annualized base rent.

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We believe the locations and nature of our centers and diverse tenant base partially mitigates any potential negative changes in the economic environment. However, any significant reduction in our tenants' abilities to pay base rent, percentage rent or other charges, will adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. We seek to maintain a mix of strong national, regional, and local retailers. At December 31, 2024, no single tenant accounted for more than 2.6% of annualized base rent.

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•Phase IV at Pike & Rose is a 276,000 square foot office building (which includes 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail space). Approximately 172,000 square feet of the office space is leased to two tenants, and approximately 8,000 square feet of retail is leased. The building is expected to cost between $185 million and $200 million, and began delivering in late September 2023. As of December 31, 2023, approximately 109,000 square feet of office space is open.

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•Phase IV at Pike & Rose is a 276,000 square foot office building (which includes 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail space). Approximately 220,000 square feet of the office space is leased and all of the retail space is leased. The building is expected to cost between $180 million and $190 million, and began delivering in late September 2023. As of December 31, 2024, approximately 164,000 square feet of office space is open and 5,000 square feet of retail space is open.

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•Construction on Santana West includes an eight story 376,000 square foot office building, which is expected to cost between $315 million and $330 million. Approximately 29,000 square feet of space is leased as of December 31, 2023.

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•Construction on Santana West includes an eight story 369,000 square foot office building, which is expected to cost between $325 million and $335 million. Approximately 241,000 square feet of space is leased, of which 29,000 square feet of space is open as of December 31, 2024.

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•Throughout the portfolio, we currently have redevelopment projects underway with a projected total cost of approximately $321 million that we expect to stabilize over the next several years.

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•Throughout the portfolio, we currently have redevelopment projects underway with a projected total cost of approximately $271 million that we expect to stabilize over the next several years.

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At December 31, 2023, the leasable commercial square feet in our properties was 94.2% leased and 92.2% occupied. The leased rate is higher than the occupied rate due to leased spaces that are being redeveloped or improved or that are awaiting permits and, therefore, are not yet ready to be occupied. Our occupancy and leased rates are subject to variability over time due to factors including acquisitions, the timing of the start and stabilization of our redevelopment projects, lease expirations and tenant closings and bankruptcies.

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At December 31, 2024, the leasable commercial square feet in our properties was 96.2% leased and 94.1% occupied. The leased rate is higher than the occupied rate due to leased spaces that are being redeveloped or improved or that are awaiting permits and, therefore, are not yet ready to be occupied. Our occupancy and leased rates are subject to variability over time due to factors including acquisitions, the timing of the start and stabilization of our redevelopment projects, lease expirations and tenant closings and bankruptcies.

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Throughout this section, we have provided certain information on a “comparable property” basis. Information provided on a comparable property basis includes the results of properties that we owned and operated for the entirety of both periods being compared except for properties that are currently under development or are being repositioned for significant redevelopment and investment. For the year ended December 31, 2023 and the comparison of 2023 and 2022, all or a portion of 94 properties, were considered comparable properties and eight were considered non-comparable properties. For the year ended December 31, 2023, one property was moved from comparable properties to non-comparable properties, four properties and one portion of a property were moved from acquisitions to comparable properties, and one property and one portion of a property were removed from comparable properties, as they were sold, compared to the designations as of December 31, 2022. While there is judgment surrounding changes in designations, we typically move non-comparable properties to comparable properties once they have stabilized, which is typically considered 90% physical occupancy or when the growth expected from the redevelopment has been included in the comparable periods. We typically remove properties from comparable properties when the repositioning of the asset has commenced and has or is expected to have a significant impact to property operating income within the calendar year. Acquisitions are moved to comparable properties once we have owned the property for the entirety of comparable periods and the property is not under development or being repositioned for significant redevelopment and investment.

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Throughout this section, we have provided certain information on a “comparable property” basis. Information provided on a comparable property basis includes the results of properties that we owned and operated for the entirety of both periods being compared except for properties that are currently under development or are being repositioned for significant redevelopment and investment. For the year ended December 31, 2024 and the comparison of 2023, all or a portion of 95 properties were considered comparable properties and seven were considered non-comparable properties. For the year ended December 31, 2024, one property and two portions of properties were moved from non-comparable properties to comparable properties, two properties and one portion of a property were moved from acquisitions to comparable properties, and two properties were removed from comparable as we no longer own the properties, compared to the designations as of December 31, 2023. While there is judgment surrounding changes in designations, we typically move non-comparable properties to comparable properties once they have stabilized, which is typically considered 90% physical occupancy or when the growth expected from the redevelopment has been included in the comparable periods. We typically remove properties from comparable properties when the repositioning of the asset has commenced and has or is expected to have a significant impact to property operating income within the calendar year. Acquisitions are moved to comparable properties once we have owned the property for the entirety of comparable periods and the property is not under development or being repositioned for significant redevelopment and investment.

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Rental income consists primarily of minimum rent, cost reimbursements from tenants and percentage rent, and is net of collectibility related adjustments. Rental income increased $57.7 million, or 5.4%, to $1.13 billion in 2023 compared to $1.07 billion in 2022 due primarily to the following:

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Total property revenue increased $70.3 million, or 6.2%, to $1.20 billion in 2024 compared to $1.13 billion in 2023. The percentage occupied at our shopping centers was 94.1% at December 31, 2024 compared to 92.2% at December 31, 2023. Rental income consists primarily of minimum rent, cost reimbursements from tenants and percentage rent, and is net of collectibility related adjustments. Other property income includes revenue for our Pike & Rose hotel, parking income, and other incidental income from our properties. The increase in property revenues is due primarily to the following:

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•an increase of $23.3 million from comparable properties primarily related to higher rental rates of approximately $16.4 million, higher average occupancy of approximately $5.5 million, and a $5.1 million increase in recoveries from tenants, partially offset by a $2.9 million increase in collectibility related adjustments and a $2.7 million decrease in lease termination fee income,

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•an increase of $37.7 million from comparable properties primarily related to higher rental rates of approximately $22.8 million, a $12.4 million increase in recoveries from tenants on higher expenses, and higher average occupancy of approximately $4.4 million, partially offset by a $2.5 million decrease in lease termination fee income and a $0.8 million increase in collectibility related adjustments,

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•an increase of $19.2 million from non-comparable properties primarily driven by occupancy increases at Assembly Row Phase III, Darien Commons, Pike & Rose Phases III & IV, and CocoWalk, partially offset by redevelopment related occupancy decreases at Friendship Center, and

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•an increase of $17.7 million from non-comparable properties primarily driven by occupancy increases at Pike & Rose Phase IV, Huntington Shopping Center, Darien Commons, and Santana West,

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Total property expenses increased $6.3 million, or 1.8%, to $363.1 million in 2023 compared to $356.8 million in 2022. Changes in the components of property expenses are discussed below.

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Total property expenses increased $28.7 million, or 7.9%, to $391.8 million in 2024 compared to $363.1 million in 2023. Changes in the components of property expenses are discussed below.

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Rental expenses increased $2.7 million, or 1.2%, to $231.7 million in 2023 compared to $229.0 million in 2022. This increase is primarily due to the following:

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Rental expenses increased $17.9 million, or 7.7%, to $249.6 million in 2024 compared to $231.7 million in 2023. This increase is primarily due to the following:

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•an increase of $1.6 million from comparable properties due primarily to higher repairs and maintenance costs and other operating costs driven by inflationary impacts, higher insurance costs and utilities, and an increase in management fees on higher revenues, partially offset by lower snow removal costs,

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•an increase of $11.0 million from comparable properties due primarily to higher repairs and maintenance costs, snow removal costs, utilities and insurance costs, and an increase in management fees on higher revenues,

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•an increase of $0.9 million from non-comparable properties driven by openings at Darien Commons, CocoWalk, and Assembly Row Phase III, partially offset by lower costs associated with the redevelopment of Huntington Shopping Center, and

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•an increase of $3.2 million from non-comparable properties driven by openings at Pike & Rose Phase IV, Huntington Shopping Center, Santana West, and Darien Commons, and

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As a result of the changes in rental income and rental expenses as discussed above, rental expenses as a percentage of rental income decreased to 20.5% for the year ended December 31, 2023 from 21.3% for the year ended December 31, 2022.

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As a result of the changes in rental income and rental expenses as discussed above, rental expenses as a percentage of rental income increased to 21.3% for the year ended December 31, 2024 from 21.0% for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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Real estate tax expense increased $3.6 million, or 2.8% to $131.4 million in 2023 compared to $127.8 million in 2022 due primarily to the following:

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Real estate tax expense increased $10.8 million, or 8.2% to $142.2 million in 2024 compared to $131.4 million in 2023 due primarily to the following:

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•an increase of $0.8 million from comparable properties due to higher assessments partially offset by successful tax appeals,

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•an increase of $6.1 million from comparable properties due to higher assessments and successful tax appeals in 2023,

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Property operating income increased $51.5 million, or 7.2%, to $769.1 million in 2023 compared to $717.6 million in 2022. This increase is primarily driven by higher rental rates and occupancy, the 2022 and 2023 openings at our non-comparable properties, and 2022 and 2023 acquisitions, partially offset by property sales.

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Property operating income increased $41.6 million, or 5.4%, to $810.7 million in 2024 compared to $769.1 million in 2023. This increase is primarily driven by higher rental rates and average occupancy, 2024 acquisitions, 2023 and 2024 openings at our non-comparable properties, and the reconsolidation of Escondido Promenade during the second quarter of 2023, partially offset by property dispositions, higher rental expenses after recoveries from tenants, and lower lease termination fee income.

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Depreciation and amortization expense increased $19.4 million, or 6.4%, to $321.8 million in 2023 from $302.4 million in 2022. This increase is due primarily to property acquisitions, our investment in comparable properties, placing redevelopment properties into service, and the reconsolidation of Escondido Promenade during the second quarter of 2023, partially offset by 2022 property sales.

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Depreciation and amortization expense increased $20.8 million, or 6.5%, to $342.6 million in 2024 from $321.8 million in 2023. This increase is due primarily to 2024 acquisitions, our investment in comparable properties, the opening of Pike & Rose Phase IV, placing redevelopment properties into service, and the reconsolidation of Escondido Promenade during the second quarter of 2023, partially offset by property dispositions.

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The $9.9 million gain on sale of real estate for the year ended December 31, 2023 is due primarily to the sale of one retail property and one portion of a property (see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information).

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The $54.0 million gain on sale of real estate for the year ended December 31, 2024 is due primarily to the sale of Third Street Promenade and a portion of our White Marsh Other property (see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information).

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Operating income decreased $119.9 million, or 22.8%, to $406.5 million in 2023 compared to $526.4 million in 2022. This decrease is primarily driven by lower gains on sale of real estate, the prior year gain on the deconsolidation of a VIE, and property sales, partially offset by higher rental rates and occupancy, 2022 and 2023 acquisitions, and the 2022 and 2023 openings at our non-comparable properties.

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Operating income increased $65.9 million, or 16.2%, to $472.4 million in 2024 compared to $406.5 million in 2023. This increase is primarily driven by higher gains on sale of real estate, higher rental rates and average occupancy, 2024 acquisitions, 2023 and 2024 openings at our non-comparable properties, and the reconsolidation of Escondido Promenade during the second quarter of 2023, partially offset by property dispositions, higher rental expenses after recoveries from tenants, and lower lease termination fee income.

Previous wording

Interest expense increased $30.8 million, or 22.5%, to $167.8 million in 2023 compared to $137.0 million in 2022. This increase is due primarily to the following:

Current wording

Interest expense increased $7.7 million, or 4.6%, to $175.5 million in 2024 compared to $167.8 million in 2023. This increase is due primarily to the following:

Previous wording

•an increase of $25.4 million due to a higher overall weighted average borrowing rate, and

Current wording

•an increase of $5.1 million due to a higher overall weighted average borrowing rate,

Previous wording

•an increase of $3.9 million in capitalized interest.

Current wording

•a decrease of $2.1 million in capitalized interest, and

Previous wording

•an increase of $9.3 million due to higher weighted average borrowings,

Current wording

•an increase of $0.4 due to higher weighted average borrowings.

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Gross interest costs were $190.4 million and $155.7 million in 2023 and 2022, respectively. Capitalized interest was $22.6 million and $18.7 million in 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Current wording

Gross interest costs were $196.0 million and $190.4 million in 2024 and 2023, respectively. Capitalized interest was $20.5 million and $22.6 million in 2024 and 2023, respectively.