Hardin to expand Colonial Properties' Texas Retail Development Activities
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Colonial Properties
Trust (NYSE: CLP) (the "Company") today announced the appointment of Todd O.
Hardin as Vice President, Retail Development with primary responsibility for
the development of retail assets in Texas. Hardin will be located in Houston
and will report to William Leitner, Executive Vice President, TRS Retail
Development.
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"Todd's considerable retail development experience will enhance our Retail
Development Team's efforts to expand further into Texas," stated Leitner.
"Prior to joining Colonial Properties Trust, Hardin worked for Houston-based
New Quest Properties, and he was directly involved in their development of
Sherman Town Center in Sherman, Texas." Sherman Town Center is a 100-acre
750,000 square foot power center anchored by Home Depot, Cinemark Theaters,
Target and Belk.
Prior to joining New Quest, Hardin managed a team of leasing professionals
as vice president for The Swerdlow Group in Hollywood, Florida where he was
directly involved in the development and leasing of The Millenia Plaza, a
600,000 square foot power center anchored by Home Depot, Expo Design Center,
Linens 'N Things and BJ's Wholesale Club. Hardin also worked for Staubach
Company where, as vice president, he managed retail tenant representation in
Washington, DC, Chicago, Illinois and Houston, Texas.
Colonial Properties Trust is a diversified REIT that, through its
subsidiaries, owns a portfolio of multifamily, office and retail properties
where you live, work and shop in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Colonial Properties
Trust performs development, acquisition, management, leasing and brokerage
services for its portfolio and properties owned by third parties. Colonial
Properties Trust is a diversified REIT, which has a total market
capitalization of $2.8 billion. The cornerstone of Colonial Properties'
success is its live, work and shop diversified investment strategy. The
Company manages or leases 19,500 apartment units, 6.5 million square feet of
office space and 15.6 million square feet of retail shopping space. In 2003,
the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) named
Colonial Properties Trust "National Developer of the Year". Additional
information on Colonial Properties Trust is available on the Internet
at http://www.colonialprop.com . The Company, headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., is
listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CLP" and is included
in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.
SOURCE Colonial Properties Trust
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CONTACT:
S. Lee Robertson, Senior Vice President -
Finance, +1-205-250-8788, or Linda S. Geiss, Vice President -
Corporate Affairs, +1-205-250-8768, both of Colonial Properties
Trust
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