PREIT

PREIT
TypePrivate
ISINUS7091021078 Edit this on Wikidata
IndustryReal estate investment trust
Founded1960; 66 years ago (1960)
FounderSylvan M. Cohen
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Key peopleJared Chupaila, CEO
Glenn Rufrano, Executive chairman
ProductsShopping centers
Websitepreit.com

PREIT Realty (an initialism of its former name, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust) is a privately held company that owns and develops shopping centers, mostly in the Mid-Atlantic states.

History

The company was founded by Sylvan M. Cohen (1914-2001) in 1960 following the passage of the Real Estate Investment Trust Act, which allowed real estate trusts to access money from public investment. In 1997, the company acquired The Rubin Organization for $260 million, and founder and chief executive officer Ronald Rubin became CEO of PREIT. In 2003, the company acquired six shopping malls from The Rouse Company. The company also acquired Crown American.

In 2012, Joseph Coradino was named chief executive officer of the company.

The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on November 1, 2020, and exited bankruptcy protection on December 11, 2020.

On December 10, 2023, PREIT once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company exited its bankruptcy proceedings in April 2024 as a private company under the ownership of its former lenders and appointed Jared Chupaila as CEO.

In Spring 2026, PREIT announced a redesigned website via a LinkedIn post alongside a new logo and rebrand to PREIT Realty.

Portfolio

Notable properties owned by PREIT are as follows:

Mall Location Notes
Capital City Mall Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Cherry Hill Mall Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Dartmouth Mall Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Francis Scott Key Mall Frederick, Maryland
Jacksonville Mall Jacksonville, North Carolina
Lehigh Valley Mall Whitehall, Pennsylvania 50% ownership with Simon Property Group. Simon manages the mall.
Magnolia Mall Florence, South Carolina
Moorestown Mall Moorestown, New Jersey
Patrick Henry Mall Newport News, Virginia
Plymouth Meeting Mall Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Springfield Town Center Springfield, Virginia
The Mall at Prince George's Hyattsville, Maryland
Valley Mall Hagerstown, Maryland
Viewmont Mall Scranton/Dickson City, Pennsylvania
Woodland Mall Grand Rapids, Michigan

References

  1. ↑ Spires, Sheila W. (October 1, 2001). "PREIT founder and chairman Sylvan Cohen dies at 87". National Real Estate Investor.
  2. ↑ WSJ Staff (2023-10-14). "This Day in 1960: Eisenhower Signs Real Estate Investment Trust Act". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  3. ↑ "Rubin Organization is Being Sold for $260 Million". The New York Times. Bloomberg News. August 1, 1997.
  4. ↑ "RUBIN ORGANIZATION AGREES TO BE BOUGHT". WWD. 1997-08-01. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  5. ↑ "Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust Completes Rouse Transaction; Company Closes Acquisition of Remaining Two Shopping Malls from The Rouse Company" (Press release). Business Wire. June 5, 2003.
  6. ↑ "REIT is Buying 6 Philadelphia-Area Mall From Rouse". The New York Times. Bloomberg News. March 7, 2003.
  7. ↑ "Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Completion of Merger with Crown American Realty Trust" (Press release). Business Wire. November 20, 2003.
  8. ↑ "Joseph Coradino Becomes Chief Executive Officer of PREIT" (Press release). Business Wire. June 7, 2012.
  9. ↑ Harris, Jon (December 11, 2020). "PREIT, co-owner of Lehigh Valley Mall, emerges from bankruptcy". The Morning Call.
  10. ↑ Harris, Jon (November 2, 2020). "PREIT, co-owner of Lehigh Valley Mall, files for bankruptcy with plans to quickly restructure". The Morning Call.
  11. ↑ Adelman, Jacob (November 2, 2020). "Viewmont mall owner PREIT files for bankruptcy in restructuring bid amid COVID-19 headwinds". Scranton Times-Tribune. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  12. ↑ "Mall Landlord PREIT Faces $1.1 Billion in Debt Payments Next Month". CoStar Group. November 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust". BusinessBankruptcies.com. December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  14. ↑ "PREIT exits Chapter 11, new CEO takes over". Chain Store Age. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  15. ↑ Blumgart, Jake; DiStefano, Joseph N. (2024-04-03). "Philly mall owner PREIT emerges from its second bankruptcy with new leadership". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  16. ↑ "After months of work, we're excited to introduce an updated preit.com along with our new logo and brand identity. This fresh digital experience reflects who PREIT is today and where we're… | PREIT". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-09-13.