Mall REIT M&A Could Accelerate
May 2018
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By Stuart Eisenberg
On the heels of Brookfield Property Partners’ acquisition of GGP, BDO USA Partner Stuart Eisenberg posits that retail REITs may have a bumpy road ahead. The second-largest U.S. mall operator, Brookfield Property Partners, is poised to expand its portfolio with the
acquisition of retail REIT GGP, pending final shareholder approval. After rejecting an earlier bid, the GGP board approved a second bid by Brookfield for a total of about $15.3 billion in a combination of cash and stock priced at $23.50 per share, Reuters reported.
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