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01/30/13Liberty Property Trust Brings 2759 N. Eola Road to 100% Occupancy as Kapstone Paper & Packaging Joins the Portfolio
ROSEMONT, IL – January 29, 2013 – Liberty Property Trust today announced that it has signed a long term lease with KapStone Paper & Packaging Corporation (NYSE: KS) at Butterfield III (2759 N. Eola Road) in Aurora. The lease, for 192,000 square feet of industrial space, brings the 506,000 square foot building to 100% occupancy. “We are very excited to welcome KapStone to our Chicago portfolio,” said Neal Driscoll , vice president and director of leasing and development for the Liberty Illinois... 
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11/29/12Liberty Property Trust Enters the I-55 Submarket With Purchase of a 723,291 Square Foot Warehouse in Romeoville, IL
ROSEMONT, IL – November 29, 2012 – Liberty Property Trust today announced that it has purchased a 723,291 square foot industrial building at 1070 Windham Parkway in Romeoville, in the heart of the I-55 submarket. This is the first acquisition in the submarket for the company, which owns and manages more than 7.7 million square feet of industrial space in the greater Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor. The building was acquired from an institutional owner. The seller was represented in the transaction b... 
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07/17/12Liberty Property Trust Names Kenneth K. Chang, P.E., LEED AP As Senior Project Manager In The Central Region
HOUSTON, TX – July 11, 2012 – Liberty Property Trust today announced that Kenneth K. Chang, P.E., LEED AP, has joined the company as Senior Project Manager. Chang will be responsible for new development and industrial property improvement projects in Liberty’s Central Region which spans Texas, Arizona, Illinois and Minnesota. “Ken comes to Liberty with a strong knowledge of development and a commitment to sustainability that will serve our tenants well,” said Joe Trinkle, senior vice preside... 
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04/25/12Liberty Property Trust Brings 901 Bilter Road In Aurora To 100% Occupancy
A new lease for 316,200 square feet with xpedx and an expansion with long term tenant Rockpoint Logistics caps tenancy ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – April 24, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust, (NYSE:LRY) today announced that it completed two significant leases at Liberty Business Center in Aurora last week, bringing its 901 Bilter Road (known as Liberty Business Center #7) to 100% occupancy. Developed in 2005, the 607,752 square foot industrial building has been a highly sought-after location since... 
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12/15/11Liberty Property Trust Named One Of The Top Commercial Real Estate Firms In The Americas For Its Leadership In Environmental Practices
Chicago Region’s Commitment to Sustainable Property Management Contributes to National Recognition ROSEMONT, IL – December 12, 2011 – For the second year in a row, Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) has ranked in the top three among 64 North and South America-based commercial real estate companies and funds for its environmental and social performance. The international study – “GRESB 2011 Research Report” – was completed by the GRESB Foundation (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark)... 
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07/11/11Liberty Property Trust Adds 1.2 Million Square Feet to Its Illinois Portfolio With the Acquisition of Two Industrial Properties
ROSEMONT, Ill., July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust, (NYSE: LRY), today announced that it completed the purchase of two buildings at Centerpoint Intermodal Center in Elwood, Illinois on Friday, July 1. Liberty's total investment is approximately $60 million. The addition of the properties brings the Liberty portfolio to more than 6.3 million square feet of industrial space in the Chicago area. The buildings, purchased from Mirvac, represent Liberty's entry into this... 
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05/25/11Liberty Property Trust Reaches 100% Occupancy At 900 Bilter Road In Aurora With Caterpillar Logistics Services Long Term Lease
90 Days of Intense Activity Brings Building from Empty to Full ROSEMONT, IL – May 24, 2011 - Liberty Property Trust, (NYSE:LRY), today announced that it has signed a new long-term lease with Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., for 251,151 square feet of space at 900 Bilter Road, Aurora, Illinois. The execution of the lease with Caterpillar, in tandem with the recent lease agreement with Optimum Nutrition for 212,485 square feet of space, brin... 
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01/20/11Liberty Property Trust Welcomes the First Tenant to Liberty Business Center Aurora Industrial Building
Optimum Nutrition signs a long-term lease for more than 212,000 square feet ROSEMONT, IL – January 13, 2011 - Liberty Property Trust, (NYSE:LRY), today announced that it has signed a new long-term lease with Optimum Nutrition Inc. for 212,485 square feet at 900 Bilter Road, Aurora, Illinois. “We are very pleased to be able to offer Optimum Nutrition the distribution space they needed to support their growing business,” said Don Schoenheider, vice president and city manager, Liberty ... 
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04/30/10Liberty Ranks First In Environmental Policy Implementation & Measurement In International Study
Chicago/Milwaukee Corridor Region’s Commitment to Sustainable Property Management Contributes to National Recognition and One Million Dollars in Savings ROSEMONT, IL – April 27, 2010 – Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) has ranked first among US commercial real estate developers for its implementation and measurement of its sustainable property management policy. The international study – Environmental Performance: A Global Perspective on Commercial Real Estate Investors” – was completed by Maas... 
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03/05/10Liberty Signs Lease Agreements Totaling More Than 1.4 Million SF In 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE General Inquiries:                Donald Schoenheider, Liberty Property Trust, 847/698-8140 Media Contact:                     Robbie Tarpley Raffish, a.s.a.p.r., 410/883-2000 LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST SIGNS LEASE AGREEMENTS TOTALING MORE THAN 1.4 MILLION SQUARE FEET IN 2009 Leasing Interest Remains... 
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09/09/09Liberty Signs Two More Warehouse Agreements In The Chicago Market
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE General Inquiries: Donald Schoenheider, Liberty Property Trust, 847/698-8140 Media Contact: Robbie Tarpley Raffish, a.s.a.p.r., 410/883-2000 LIBERTY SIGNS TWO MORE WAREHOUSE AGREEMENTS IN THE CHICAGO MARKET ROSEMONT, IL – September 9, 2009 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), which owns and manages more than five million square feet of industrial space in the Chicago Market, today announced that it has completed two significant warehouse lease agreement... 
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04/21/09Liberty To help US Service Personnel Phone Home As It E-Cycles Cell Phones In 18 Cities This Earth Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2009 LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST TO HELP U.S. SERVICE PERSONNEL PHONE HOME AS IT E-CYCLES CELL PHONES IN 18 CITIES THIS EARTH DAY Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota Region Offices to Participate WHAT: Liberty Property Trust will collect used cell phones in 18 of its regions this Earth Day – Wednesday, April 22 – in support of Cell Phones for Soldiers, a charitable foundation that provides calling cards to U.S. soldiers stationed overseas. ... 
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04/07/09Liberty Brings America Diagnostic Medicine, Inc. To Batavia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE General Inquiries: Donald Schoenheider, Liberty Property Trust, 847/698-8140 Media Contact: Robbie Tarpley Raffish, a.s.a.p.r., 410/883-2000 LIBERTY BRINGS AMERICAN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE INC. TO BATAVIA ROSEMONT, IL – April 7, 2009 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), which owns and manages more than five million square feet of industrial space in the Chicago metro area, today announced that American Diagnostic Medicine, Inc. has signed a new, long ter... 
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01/20/09Liiberty Finalizes Two Distribution Leases In Batavia
Leggett & Platt and Golden Eagle Distribution sign leases totaling 105,200 square feet ROSEMONT, IL – January 20, 2009 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), which owns and manages more than 4.6 million square feet of industrial space in the Chicago metro area, today announced the signing of two deals in Batavia, Illinois. Leggett & Platt has signed a long term renewal of its lease of 83,200 square feet of industrial space at 524 Kingsland Drive. Golden Eagle Distribution Corporation... 
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09/16/08Don Schoenheider Appointed To NAIOP Forum
ROSEMONT, IL - September 16, 2008 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), which owns and manages more than 4.6 million square feet of industrial space in the Chicago metro area, today announced that Donald Schoenheider, vice president and city manager, Liberty Property Trust, has been named to a three year term on the prestigious National Industrial Development IV Forum of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), the largest commercial real estate professional associati... 
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07/16/08Illinois Office Donates A Day Of Service To Ronald McDonald House
Volunteer Program is Part of Liberty's "Bill Rouse Day of Caring"- A Day to Honor the Memory of Company Founder ROSEMONT, IL - July 16, 2008 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), which owns and manages more than 4.6 million square feet of industrial space in the Chicago metro area, dedicated Friday, July 11 to lending a hand to the community as part of Liberty's Bill Rouse Day of Caring. The team of six commercial real estate professionals spent the day hosting activities, preparing meals for... 
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