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12/27/11Liberty Property Trust Purchases Two Industrial Buildings In Charlotte's Southwest Industrial Market
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO THE TRIAD BUSINESS JOURNAL General Inquiries: Massie Flippin, Liberty Property Trust, 704/426-8000 Media Contact: Margo Hunt Winans, a.s.a.p.r., 757/404-8653     LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST PURCHASES TWO INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN CHARLOTTE’S SOUTHWEST INDUSTRIAL MARKET       CHARLOTTE, NC– December 21, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust today announced the acquisition of two industrial buildings offering a total of 270,400 square feet of space in ... 
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12/19/11New $135 Million Industrial Park Planned In Miami-Dade County
New $135 Million Industrial park Planned in Miami-Dade County LIBERTY Property Trust buys 126 acreS with Butters Construction & development aS General Contrcactor    MIAMI– Dec. 16, 2011 – In one of the largest industrial land transactions in Miami-Dade County since before the recession, Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) has acquired 126 acres for the development of  Miami International Tradeport.  With an anticipated 1.6 million square feet of new institutional-grad... 
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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
Company Earns Global “Green Star” Top Honors MALVERN, PA – 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). The GRESB study ranks commercial real estate compan... 
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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
Maryland Region’s Commitment to Sustainable Property Management Contributes to National Recognition COLUMBIA, MD– 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 American-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 (Gl... 
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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
Minnesota Region’s Commitment to Sustainable Property Management Contributes to National Recognition EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – 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 Foundatio... 
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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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12/13/11Liberty Property Trust Named One Of The Top Commercial Real Estate Firms In The Americas For Its Leadership In Environmental Practices
Florida Region’s Commitment to Sustainable Property Management Contributes to National Recognition SOUTH FLORIDA– 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 (Glo... 
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12/13/11Liberty Property Trust Named One Of The Top Commercial Real Estate Firms In The Americas For Its Leadership In Environmental Practices
Florida Region’s Commitment to Sustainable Property Management Contributes to National Recognition TAMPA, FL– 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 ... 
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12/13/11Liberty Property Trust Named One Of The Top Commercial Real Estate Firms In The Americas For Its Leadership In Environmental Practices
Virginia Region’s Commitment to Sustainable Property Management Contributes to National Recognition RICHMOND, VA– December 13, 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 (Glo... 
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12/13/11Liberty Property Trust Named One Of The Top Commercial Real Estate Firms In The Americas For Its Leadership In Environmental Practices
Virginia Region’s Commitment to Sustainable Property Management Contributes to National Recognition HAMPTON ROADS, VA– 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... 
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12/13/11Liberty Property Trust Named One Of The Top Commercial Real Estate Firms In The Americas For Its Leadership In Environmental Practices
Carolina Region’s Commitment to Sustainable Property Management Contributes to National Recognition CHARLOTTE, NC– 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 (Gl... 
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12/13/11Liberty Property Trust Named One Of The Top Commercial Real Estate Firms In The Americas For Its Leadership In Environmental Practices
Texas Region’s Commitment to Sustainable Property Management Contributes to National Recognition HOUSTON, TX– 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 ... 
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12/13/11Liberty Property Trust Announces 2012 Financial Projections
MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Property Trust has announced its expected 2012 financial results, and is clarifying previously-announced expectations for 2011. Liberty expects to report funds from operations ("FFO") for 2011 in the range of $2.59 - $2.62 per diluted share, and for 2012 in the range of $2.45 - $2.60 per diluted share. Expectations for 2012 include the impact of a previously-undisclosed $190 million suburban office and high-finish flex portfolio sale that is c... 
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12/12/11Liberty Property Trust Announces Acquisition of 1100 17th Street NW in Washington, D.C.
HERNDON, Va., Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) has acquired 1100 17th Street NW, a 146,472 square foot office building located in Washington, D.C., for approximately $50 million, or approximately $340 per square foot. The 12-story property was developed in 1963 and underwent substantial renovation in 1998. It is located in the heart of Washington's central business district, three blocks from the White House, and is in close proximity to multiple Metro stations.... 
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12/07/11Liberty Property Trust Earns Energy Star Certification At 9770 Patuxent Woods In Columbia
COLUMBIA, MD – December 7, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust today announced it has added Energy Star© certification at a sixth building in it Maryland region, the 71st in its national portfolio. The office building is located at 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive in Columbia. “Our experience has been that Energy Star buildings are saving on average more than a third of energy costs when compared to traditional buildings, and these are savings that pass directly to our tenants when they pay their energy ... 
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12/05/11Liberty Property Trust to Hold Conference Call to Discuss 2012 Expectations
MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Property Trust will host a conference call to discuss 2012 expectations on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at 11:00 A.M., ET. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (888) 870-2815 and entering the passcode 33884164. The conference call will also be available live at www.libertyproperty.com in the "Investor Relations" section of the site. If you are unable to join the conference call, you may access the archived webcast in the ... 
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12/01/11Waitrose Opens At Kings Hill
Top of Form Waitrose has opened a 6,000 sq ft neighbourhood convenience store at Kings Hill. The shop, which will focus on ‘food for now’ and ‘food for later’, is in Liberty Square, the central area of amenities serving both the business and residential populations at the 800 acre mixed use community near Maidstone, Kent. The store has provided 57 jobs – for which there were 634 applications – and has been carefully designed in art deco style to reflect the iconic architecture of the adjacent... 
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11/18/11Liberty Property Trust Receives the "Leader in the Light" Awardfrom the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
Company recognized for leadership in sustainability for second consecutive year MALVERN, Pa., Nov 18, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Liberty Property Trust was honored this week with the "Leader in the Light - Gold Award" for Small and Midsize Cap Companies (under $4 billion) from NAREIT (National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts). The award - the highest level of achievement in the competition - recognizes Liberty's commitment to superior and sustained energy use management. NAREIT pr... 
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11/16/11RDT Expands At Kings Hill
Top of Form Following a 36% year-on-year growth in turnover, leading software design company RDT is expanding its base at Kings Hill and recruiting more staff. Founded 20 years ago, the company has been based at Kings Hill since 1999 and employs 59 staff. An industry leader, it supplies packaged insurance systems and rating engine software to clients including RBS, Direct Line, Sterling Insurance and Towergate. As well as Kings Hill, RDT has offices in Halifax and Brisbane, Australia. Curr... 
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10/28/11Liberty Property Trust Commences Construction On New 1.2 Million SF Sustainable Speculative Warehouse At The Former Bethlehem Steel Site
Brownfield redevelopment brings much needed Class A industrial space to the region BETHLEHEM, PA – October 27, 2011 – Having reached near-total occupancy in its Lehigh Valley industrial portfolio, Liberty Property Trust today announced the start of development of a new Class A, 1.2 million square foot, sustainable warehouse and distribution center in Lehigh Valley Industrial Park (LVIP.) The new building – currently known as “LVIP VII (Lot #1)” – is a brownfield redevelopment project at t... 
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10/27/11Liberty Property Trust Signs Universal Hospital Services At Newly Renamed "One Liberty Corporate Center" In Bloomington
Agreement absorbs 54,000+ square feet of Class A space in advance of availability EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – OCTOBER 24, 2011 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced it has executed a new, long term lease with Universal Hospital Services, Inc. for a full floor of Class A office space at One Liberty Corporate Center (6625 W. 78th Street) in Bloomington. The tenant plans to relocate its United States headquarters to the location. Corey Whitbeck of TaTonka Real Estate Advisors rep... 
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10/24/11Liberty Property Trust & Parkway Corporation Break Ground on Pennsylvania Medicine at Washington Square
New 12-story building will be developed atop an existing garage and bring 650 construction jobs to Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust, in joint partnership with Parkway Corporation, today announced it will develop a LEED certified, high-rise building atop an existing parking structure that will climb 260 feet above the southwest corner of 8th and Walnut Streets for Pennsylvania Medicine. The new building will be called Pennsylvania Medici... 
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10/24/11Journey To The Island Of The Dead - Sheppey 'Ghost' Artwork Voted Best In County
An unusual artwork created to encourage people to connect with local history has been voted the best piece of public art created in Kent in the past two years. ‘Ghost’ in Sheppey, by Kent-based international artist Adam Chodzko, has won the Liberty Kent Public Art Award 2011, which is given by Kings Hill developer Liberty Property Trust UK Ltd and Kent County Council. The work was commissioned by the Whitstable Biennale 2010 and project managed by Art at the Centre Swale. It is a speci... 
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10/24/11Liberty Property Trust Reduces Borrowing Cost With New $500 Million Unsecured Line Facility
Malvern, PA, October 24, 2011 -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) announced today that it has entered into a new $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility maturing November 2, 2015, which replaces its previous $500 million credit line scheduled to mature November 1, 2013. Based upon the Company’s current credit ratings, borrowings under the new facility will bear interest at... 
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10/24/11Liberty Property Trust Closes Two Major Deals In Charlotte
Company acquires Crosspoint Center and announces it will build a sustainable warehouse for American Tire Distributors CHARLOTTE, NC – OCTOBER 21, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced it has completed two significant transactions in the Charlotte market. The company has purchased the seven-building, 1.08 million square foot Crosspoint Center from TA Associates for $60.75 million. In addition, it has finalized an agreement to develop a LEED certified distribution center f... 
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10/24/11Liberty Property Trust Reduces Borrowing Cost With New $500 Million Unsecured Line Facility
MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) announced today that it has entered into a new $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility maturing November 2, 2015, which replaces its previous $500 million credit line scheduled to mature November 1, 2013. Based upon the Company's current credit ratings, borrowings under the new facility will bear interest at LIBOR plus 107.5basis points, with a 20 basis point facility fee. Based on current cred... 
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10/14/11Hotel Planned For Philadelphia Navy Yard
PHILADELPHIA – October 12, 2011 – Liberty Property/Synterra L.P. and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), today announced that an agreement has been reached with Ensemble Hotel Partners to develop the first hotel at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The agreement provides for Ensemble to develop a 168-room hotel located in the Navy Yard Corporate Center. The Courtyard© by Marriott will be developed and owned by Ensemble Hotel Partners in conjunction with Louis A. Cicalese... 
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10/13/11Liberty Property Trust Hosts Third Quarter 2011 Results Conference Call
MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) will host its third quarter results conference call on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at 1:00 P.M., EDT. The US/Canada dial-in number is (888) 870-2815 and the international dial-in number is (706) 643-7691. The passcode needed to join the call is 19278319. The conference call will also be available live at http://www.libertyproperty.com/ in the "Investor Relations" section. Liberty will issue a press release d... 
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10/07/11Liberty Property Trust Leases 314,155 Square Feet Of Warehouse Space In Orlando In The Third Quarter
HAMPTON ROADS, VA – October 6, 2011 - Liberty Property Trust today announced that it has executed leases totaling 145,527 square feet of space during the third quarter of 2011. “It’s been a very active summer in the Hampton Roads region,” said Craig Cope, vice president and city manager for Liberty in Virginia. “We are encouraged by nearly a dozen new, expanded and renewed leases and look forward to the momentum continuing in the fourth quarter.” New & Extended Leases Some of the new... 
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10/07/11Liberty Property Trust Hampton Roads Leases 145,527 Square Feet Of Space In Third Quarter
HAMPTON ROADS, VA – October 6, 2011 - Liberty Property Trust today announced that it has executed leases totaling 145,527 square feet of space during the third quarter of 2011. “It’s been a very active summer in the Hampton Roads region,” said Craig Cope, vice president and city manager for Liberty in Virginia. “We are encouraged by nearly a dozen new, expanded and renewed leases and look forward to the momentum continuing in the fourth quarter.” New & Extended Leases Some of the new lea... 
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10/05/11Gerald Eve's Rates Payment Team Takes More Space At Kings Hill
Gerald Eve has taken expansion space for its Rates Payments Management Services (RPMS) and Property Management Finance (PMF) team at Liberty Property Trust UK’s Kings Hill business park in West Malling. The move comes after a number of significant new wins for Gerald Eve’s client accounting teams which now pay business rates, rent and service charges of well over £1bn for clients - making it the largest such business in the UK. Its clients include Boots, Costa, Greene King, Halfords, Mitchells ... 
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09/30/11Liberty Property Trust Purchases Three Office Buildings In Minnetonka
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – September 30, 2011 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced that it purchased three office properties at Minnetonka Corporate Campus in Minnetonka, MN. The three buildings total more than 231,000 square feet and were purchased for approximately $11 million. “These three buildings are well built and well located in the southwest Twin City submarket, an area in which we have a significant concentration of holdings,” said Dave Jellison, senior vice president, city ma... 
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09/27/11Liberty Property Trust Earns Energy Star Ratings For Four Warehouses - Which Use An Average Of 59% Less Energy Than The National Average
Company earns Energy Star certification at three office buildings within the first half of the year MALVERN, PA – September 27, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced that it has obtained Energy Star certification for seven buildings, four in a less common industrial building category. The four warehouses, which include two in Brenigsville, PA and one each in Hagerstown, MD and Orlando, FL, total approximately 2.6 million square feet of space. On average, the buildings use 5... 
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09/27/11Liberty Property Trusts's 21st Annual Great Valley Corporate Center 5K Charity Race Raises More Than $10,000
MALVERN, PA – September 27, 2011 - Liberty Property Trust today announced that it raised $10,872 in the “Run For Your Life!” 5K Walk/Run held at Great Valley Corporate Center earlier this month. More than 200 runners aged eight to 80 took part in the event which awarded prizes in five categories. Proceeds from the event benefitted two local organizations: Community Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) and the East Whiteland Volunteer Fire Association. “For more than two decades, this event ha... 
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09/27/11Liberty Property Trust Expands Its Footprint In Minnesota With The Acquisition Of Buildings In Champlin, Eagan and Rogers
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – September 27, 2011 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced that it purchased three industrial distribution properties in Minnesota totaling more than 450,000 square feet of space. The properties were purchased for approximately $25 million. Dave Jellison, senior vice president, city manager for Liberty in the state said: “We are strategically expanding our industrial distribution footprint in this market and it is our belief that these buildings are in location... 
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09/27/11Investing In The Future
One of the UK’s leading investment brokers, Elson Associates plc, is moving to the heart of Kings Hill where it has taken offices in Liberty Square, close to the new Waitrose. The company, which has over 80,000 clients, specialises in highly competitive investment discounts which it arranges with the majority of the UK’s investment providers and life assurance companies on behalf of corporate and private clients. It previously had offices in 30 Tower View and is moving to Liberty Square... 
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09/14/11Waitrose To Open At Kings Hill
Waitrose is to open a large convenience store at Liberty Property Trust’s Kings Hill development. The 9,000 sq ft foodstore will be in Liberty Square, where the combination of retail and leisure amenities form a vibrant heart to the park. Opening is planned in time for Christmas 2011. The new store will be adjacent to the listed former RAF control tower and the foodstore has been carefully designed in art deco style to reflect the iconic architecture of the tower. The shop will bring gr... 
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09/13/11Liberty Property Trust Breaks Ground On A 972,000 Square Foot Sustainable Warehouse & Distribution Center In Carlisle
BETHLEHEM, PA – September 8, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a 972,000 square foot single story Class A speculative warehouse and distribution center to be developed off I-81 at Logistics Drive in Carlisle, PA. Located at the 64-acre Liberty at Carlisle Distribution Center, the facility represents the first new speculative warehouse to be built in the region since 2008. Liberty is investing approximately $45 million in the new facility. ... 
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09/13/11Liberty/Synterra & Iroko Pharmaceuticals Break Ground On A 56,412 Square Foot Sustainable Office Building At The Philadelphia Navy Yard
The Iroko Building is the fourth development Liberty/Synterra has started at The Navy Yard in 2011 PHILADELPHIA – September 7, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust(NYSE:LRY)/Synterra Partners broke ground on a 56,412 square foot Class A office headquarters building for Iroko Pharmaceuticals in the Philadelphia Navy Yard Corporate Center today. "We were drawn to the Navy Yard initially because of the many advantages of being in Philadelphia and the vision of what the site could be,” said Osagie Imas... 
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09/13/11Liberty Property Trust Executes 17 Office Lease Deals In Northern Virginia In The First Half Of 2011
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – August 30, 2011 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced it completed seventeen leases, totaling 263,000 square feet of office space, in Northern Virginia during the first half of 2011. “Liberty has been able to accomplish these deals despite the fact that several Northern Virginia submarkets have experienced negative net absorption,” said Michael Jones, vice president and city manager, Liberty Property Trust. “During this time we executed seven new leases... 
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08/11/11Liberty Property Trust Plans To Increase Its Beltway Portfolio With The Development Of Two Sustainable Buildings In Houston
Developer to Expand and Rebrand its Northwest Business Park HOUSTON, TX – August 11,2011 – Liberty Property Trust today announced that it has broken ground on two industrial buildings together totaling 212,000 square feet located in Liberty Northwest Business Center (formerly known as Beltway at Bammel). The buildings are the company’s second and third sustainable development projects Houston. “Liberty has developed more than 7.5 million square feet of high performance buildings around ... 
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08/11/11Liberty Property Trust Signs Two New Leases At Green Point Business Park In High Point, North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, NC – August 4, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced that it has signed two leases totaling 31,652 square feet of warehouse space at Green Point Business Park in High Point. “Green Point Business Park’s strategic location in the heart of the Piedmont Triad continues to draw interest from quality companies wanting great access to our vast highway infrastructure and regional population,” said Massie Flippin, vice president and city manager for the Carolinas. “We e... 
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07/25/11Liberty Property Trust Sells Four Suburban Office Properties
MALVERN, Pa., July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) today announced that it has sold four office properties containing 338,000 square feet of space in suburban Milwaukee for approximately $41 million. The transaction closed on July 22. The properties sold are: 15800 Bluemound Road, Brookfield, WI; 245 South Executive Drive, Brookfield, WI; 20700 Swenson Drive, Waukesha, WI; and 20800 Swenson Drive, Waukesha, WI. The properties were 94% leased at the time... 
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07/18/11Liberty Property Trust Acquires a Vacant, Lehigh Valley, PA Warehouse and Signs a Lease for 63% Occupancy the Day After Closing
BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY), has announced it has purchased a 535,000 square foot, Class A distribution property at 7533 Industrial Park Way in Macungie, PA for a total investment of approximately $32 million, which includes approximately $8 million in transaction-related costs and anticipated costs associated with leasing the property to achieve stabilized occupancy. The transaction closed on June 20, 2011. With the exception of ... 
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07/15/11Liberty Property Trust Hosts Second Quarter 2011 Results Conference Call
MALVERN, Pa., July 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) will host its second quarter results conference call on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at 12:00 noon, ET. The US/Canada dial-in number is (888) 870-2815 and the international dial-in number is (706) 643-7691. The passcode needed to join the call is 84152957. The conference call will also be available live at www.libertyproperty.com in the "Investor Relations" section. Liberty will issue a press release detailing i... 
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07/14/11Liberty Property Trust Leasing Agreements Totaling 101,925 Square Feet In Hampton Roads In The Second Quarter
HAMPTON ROADS, VA – July 12, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced that it has signed 6,726 square feet of new leases and 95,199 square feet in lease renewals and expansions for office and warehouse space in Hampton Roads during the past quarter. “Tenant retention was the anchor of our leasing activity this past quarter,” said Craig Cope, vice president and city manager at Liberty Property Trust. “We are pleased to accommodate growth requirements for several of ... 
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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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06/30/11Giant Silver Ball On Show
Around a hundred people living in and around Kings Hill attended an exhibition staged by a group of students from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA). A few days earlier the six fine art media students had pushed a six foot silver ball from Kings Hill to Mereworth Castle – a journey of about a mile – which they filmed and photographed as part of their degree projects. The ball replicated the silver ball of the iconic “A Different Ball Game’ sculpture by Kevin Atherton at Kings... 
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06/30/11KHFC Celebrate End Of Season
After a great season, the Kings Hill Football Club celebrated the end of the footballing year with its usual Fun Day event which included mini tournaments, raffle, barbecue and the all-important trophies for each player. The Club was founded in 2003 when two fathers from Kings Hill decided to enter a team in the Invicta Primary League. Since then it has gone from strength to strength and now has over 250 enthusiastic boys and girls as members, fields 18 teams from Under 6s to Under 16s acros... 
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06/30/11Kings Hill Falls In Love With Tennis
A Kent tennis club is well on its way to producing stars of the future following a hugely successful first year. The Kings Hill Tennis Academy, which is based at the David Lloyd Centre at Kings Hill, provides coaching for children between the ages of four and sixteen and already teaches nearly 350 children. In the last year the club won the West Kent Division Boys 14’s Winter Season; the Girls 14’s and the Boys 16’s. It has seen the highest increase in the number of children playing 20 ... 
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06/30/11Trees On The Move
Five fully mature trees have been moved half a mile across Kings Hill to save them from being felled when work starts on the new developments around Liberty Square. Four flowering cherries and one pine tree were dug up and transported by a giant ‘tree spade’, a machine that has large petal-shaped prongs which dig deep underneath the tree so that when raised they will retain their root system and root ball. They were moved from an area adjacent to ASDA’s delivery bay and replanted near t... 
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06/30/11Liberty Property Trust Announces 100% Occupancy In Its Arizona Portfolio With Konica Minolta Lease
Acquisitions and Development Become a Major Focus for the Region PHOENIX, AZ – June 27, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced that it has leased the last available space in its 1.3 million square foot Arizona portfolio. Liberty has begun a build-out on a 15,000 square foot vacancy at 4415 E. Cotton Center Blvd in Phoenix. Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (Konica Minolta) will take possession of the space by mid-summer. In September, the 20,000 square foot adjac... 
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06/09/11Photo of Liberty Property Trust/Synterra Partners and GlaxoSmithKline Break Ground at the Philadelphia Navy Yard Available on Business Wire's Website and AP PhotoExpress
PHILADELPHIA, Jun 10, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Putting Down Roots: The groundbreaking ceremony for the new GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Building at Philadelphia's Navy Yard Corporate Center included a tree planting ceremony that underscored developers Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) and Synterra Partners as well as GSK's commitment to sustainability. Planting three trees at the event were, (from left to right): Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter; Deirdre ... 
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06/09/11GlaxoSmithKline & Liberty/Synterra Break Ground On Five Crescent Drive At The Philadelphia Navy Yard
PHILADELPHIA – June 9, 2011 – Just four months after executing an agreement to build “the workplace of the future” at The Navy Yard Corporate Center, GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) and Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY)/Synterra Partners broke ground today on Five Crescent Drive. The 205,000 square-foot, four-story environmentally friendly facility represents an $82 million investment by Liberty. At today’s event, Deirdre Connelly, President of North America Pharmaceuticals at GlaxoSmithKline,... 
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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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05/12/11Liberty Property Trust Sells 14 Properties in Richmond
One of the region's largest commercial landlords sells suburban office and flex properties to concentrate on industrial portfolio RICHMOND, Va., May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) today announced that it has sold 14 office and flex properties totaling 918,889 square feet of space in Richmond for approximately $97 million. The properties were purchased by Lingerfelt Development. "Consistent with Liberty's national strategy, we are seeking to decrease our... 
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05/11/11Liberty Property Trust Sells 32 Properties in Lehigh Valley
Largest commercial landlord in the region weighs growth opportunities in the Lehigh Valley and central Pennsylvania BETHLEHEM, Pa., May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY), today announced that it has sold 32 properties, offering 1.4 million square feet of space in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, region, for approximately $124 million. Liberty remains both the largest landlord and the only national commercial real estate company with a local presence in the ... 
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05/06/11Liberty Property Trust Celebrates Three "Green" Achievements In Its Lehigh Valley Region
Company earns a LEED Gold Certification and Two Energy Star Ratings this spring BETHLEHEM, PA – May 5, 2011 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced that it has attained three milestone recognitions for buildings in the Lehigh Valley region, all for efforts in sustainable design and property management. The “fit-out” of the company’s regional office at 74 W. Broad Street in Bethlehem has been awarded LEED Gold® certification. In addition, two of the company’s warehouses in Br... 
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05/04/11Liberty Property Trust Signs M&A Supply At Brookfield South Business Park In Mauldin, South Carolina
CHARLOTTE, NC – May 4, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced that it has signed a long-term lease at Brookfield South Business Park in Mauldin, South Carolina. “Brookfield South offers an exceptional location,” said Massie Flippin, vice president and city manager for Liberty’s Carolinas region. “Companies seeking to establish or relocate their operations will find the park an excellent option because of its close proximity to the Greenville/Spartanburg Airport, access to ... 
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05/04/11Liberty Property Trust Completes More Than A Dozen Leases For 58,636 SF In The First Quarter
HAMPTON ROADS, VA – May 4, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced that it finalized 14 new and renewed leases in the first quarter for a total of 58,636 square feet of space. The quarter was marked by one expansion, six new leases and seven renewals. Several buildings reached 95-100% occupancy and the region’s overall occupancy rate remains at 92%. A few of Liberty’s new tenants in the region include Battelle (that has signed lease for 10,844 square feet of office spac... 
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04/26/11Liberty Property Trust Announces Senior Management Appointments, Market Realignment
MALVERN, Pa., April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) announced the following management appointments: Joe Trinkle has been promoted to senior vice president and named regional director of the company's newly-aligned Central Region. As regional director, Trinkle will oversee development, leasing, property management, acquisitions and dispositions for Liberty's operations in Arizona, Illinois, Minnesota, Houston and Wisconsin. He will maintain his office in ... 
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04/15/11Liberty Property Trust Hosts First Quarter 2011 Results Conference Call
MALVERN, Pa., April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) will host its first quarter results conference call on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. ET. The US/Canada dial-in number is (888) 870-2815 and the international dial-in number is (706) 643-7691. The passcode needed to join the call is 61186685. The conference call will also be available live at www.libertyproperty.com in the "Investor Relations" section. Liberty will issue a press release detailing its... 
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04/15/11Liberty Property Trust Reaches 97% Occupancy at the Cotton Center Business Park in Phoenix
Developer looks for acquisitions as a new lease with Veracity Logistics in Tolleson brings overall occupancy to 98% PHOENIX, AZ – April 1, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced it has reached 97% occupancy at The Cotton Center, a 12 building industrial park the company purchased in 2008 and expanded with two developed buildings in 2009. Liberty acquired the park in order to establish a firmer foothold in the Phoenix market. The company had entered the market i... 
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04/15/11Liberty Property Trust's 12th Annual 'Tribute To Excellence" Broker Dinner Held In Virginia Beach
HAMPTON ROADS, VA – April 12, 2010 - Liberty Property Trust today announced that it honored 23 of the region’s top commercial real estate brokers at its 12th Annual ‘Tribute to Excellence’ Broker Dinner on Friday, March 25, 2011 in Virginia Beach. Craig Cope, vice president and city manager for the Virginia region, along with the Hampton Roads Liberty team, hosted this year’s event at One Fish-Two Fish in Virginia Beach. Each broker received an award and gift honoring their work with Liber... 
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04/15/11Liberty Property Trust Capitalizes on Market Shift
Tenants More Willing to Commit to Space; Three New Tenants Join the Minnesota Portfolio During First Quarter EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – April 12, 2011 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced that it added three new tenants to its portfolio during the first quarter of 2011 for a total of 87,059 square feet of leased space. “We saw good, consistent activity during the first quarter and have been especially encouraged by the significant drop in the time taken by tenants to make leas... 
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04/15/11Liberty Property Trust Welcomes YMCA Great Valley to the Shops at Great Valley
MALVERN, PA – March 22, 2011- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), which owns and manages more than 16 million square feet of office, flex and industrial space in the Delaware Valley, today announced it has completed a new lease agreement with the YMCA of the Upper Main Line for a location at the Shops at Great Valley in Great Valley Corporate Center. “The Y is the leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We ... 
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04/06/11MedAssurant Expands At 180 Admiral Cochrane Drive In Annapolis
COLUMBIA, MD – April 6, 2011- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), which owns and manages three million square feet of office, flex and industrial space in Maryland, today announced that MedAssurant, Inc. has renewed and expanded to 48,556 square feet at 180 Admiral Cochrane Drive in Annapolis, Maryland. MedAssurant, Inc. is a leading provider of superior healthcare quality, care management and financial performance improvement solutions empowered by advanced data analysis, abstraction, and ... 
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03/30/11Liberty Property Trust's 15th Annual 'Platinum' Broker Dinner Held In Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE – March 29, 2010 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), the real estate investment trust that owns and manages nearly 2.5 million square feet of office and industrial properties in Jacksonville, today announced that it honored 15 of the region’s top commercial real estate brokers at its 15th Annual Broker Dinner on Thursday, March 24 in Jacksonville. Mike Heise, vice president and city manager along with Dan Santinga, senior leasing representative, Greg Letnaunchyn, senior proper... 
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03/28/11Liberty Property Trust Welcomes the Microsoft Technology Center to 45 Liberty Blvd.
MALVERN, PA – March 24, 2011- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), which owns and manages more than 16 million square feet of office, flex and industrial space in the Delaware Valley, has announced that Microsoft has renewed its commitment to the Great Valley Corporate Center (GVCC) with an expansion and renewal of its lease at 45 Liberty Blvd. The agreement incorporates the new Microsoft Technology Center that opened last week. A tenant at GVCC since 1999, Microsoft almost doubled its lease ... 
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02/25/11Liberty Property Trust Exceeds Goal of Achieving 50 Energy Star Buildings in 2010 and Reduces Energy Consumption 10.3% Across Portfolio for $2.4 Million Savings
Developer certifies 58 buildings in the Carolinas (2), Florida (10), Maryland (5), Minnesota (1), Pennsylvania (20), Virginia (19) and Wisconsin (1) MALVERN, PA – February 22, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced that it surpassed its goal of achieving 50 ENERGY STAR (R) certified buildings in its portfolio by the close of 2010, ending the year with 58 certified buildings encompassing 5.6 million square feet of space in 13 regions. “Ending the year with 58 Energy Star ... 
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02/08/11GlaxoSmithKline Moving to New Building at Philadelphia Navy Yard
Liberty Property Trust and Synterra Partners to Create the Workplace of the Future at Five Crescent Drive PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK), a leading worldwide research-based pharmaceutical company, and Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) today announced that GSK has signed a 15.5-year lease for a new building to be developed by Liberty Property Trust and Synterra Partners. Located at Five Crescent Drive in the Navy Yard Corporate Center, the 205... 
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02/08/11Liberty Property Trust to Announce Plans to Developa New Fully Leased Corporate Office Building at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Feb 08, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY): WHAT Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) will hold a news conference late this morning at City Hall to announce the development of a new building at its Navy Yard Corporate Center located at the gateway of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. WHY At the conference, details will be announced for a corporate build to suit office project to be developed at Five Crescent Drive. The 205,170 square ... 
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02/03/11Liberty Property Trust Executes 54 Leases in the Maryland Region in 2010
Year also marked by five Energy Star certifications and three regional awards COLUMBIA, MD –February 1, 2010- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), which owns and manages more than 3.1 million square feet of office, flex and industrial space in Maryland, today announced that it executed 54 new, renewal and expansion lease agreements totaling 591,963 square feet of space in 2010. “During the last year we could feel the momentum beginning to build,” said Lisa Sullivan, vice president and city mana... 
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01/31/11Liberty Property Trust Leased More Than 500,000 Square Feet in the Jacksonville Region in 2010
JACKSONVILLE, FL – January 31, 2011– Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) today announced that it has completed 58 leases and renewal transactions in Jacksonville in 2010. The agreements total 501,171 square feet of office and industrial space. “Our vacancy rates in 2010 remained low, a result of both new lease volume and tenant growth,” said Mike Heise, vice president and city manager at Liberty. Liberty gained 26 new tenants in 2010, with leases totaling nearly 240,000 square feet. In ... 
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01/31/11Liberty Property Trust Leases 66,779 Square Feet in Hampton Roads in the Fourth Quarter of 2010
HAMPTON ROADS, VA - January 31, 2011 - Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), today announced that it finalized 12 lease transactions in the fourth quarter of 2010 totaling 66,779 square feet of space. “New leases represented the bulk of our leasing during the fourth quarter, which we see as a very positive sign,” said Craig Cope, vice president and city manager at Liberty.” The quarter was marked by five new leases and seven renewals. Several buildings reached 95-100% occupancy and the r... 
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01/31/11Liberty Property Trust Buys Industrial Buildings in Charlotte and Raleigh
CHARLOTTE, NC – January 28, 2011 – Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) today announced the acquisition of two industrial buildings in the Carolinas region, one each in Charlotte and Raleigh. Liberty acquired its first asset in the Charlotte market late in the fourth quarter of 2010 – an 86,607 square foot Class A industrial building in Steele Creek Corporate Center (12810 Virkler Drive). The building is located in Charlotte’s southwest industrial submarket. The building was purchased 100% v... 
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01/21/11Katherine Dietze Joins Liberty Property Trust's Board of Trustees
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) today announced that Katherine E. (Wendy) Dietze has joined Liberty's board of trustees. Ms. Dietze was global chief operating officer, Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse First Boston, a financial services company, until her retirement in 2005. She had also held the position of managing director, Investment Banking. Prior to joining Credit Suisse First Boston, Ms. Dietze was a managing director ... 
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01/21/11Liberty Property Trust Hosts Fourth Quarter 2010 Results Conference Call
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) will host its fourth quarter results conference call on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. ET. The US/Canada dial-in number is (888) 870-2815 and the international dial-in number is (706) 643-7691. The passcode needed to join the call is 39135760. The conference call will also be available live at http://www.libertyproperty.com/ in the "Investor Relations" section. Liberty will issue a press release de... 
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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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01/11/11Liberty Property Trust Announces Tax Treatment of 2010 Distributions
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) announced today the final tax treatment for its 2010 distributions on its common shares. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Liberty Property Trust distributions. The table below summarizes the income tax treatment of the company's total distributions of $1.900 per common share (CUSIP No. 531172104): Common share distributions: ... 
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01/03/11Liberty Property Trust & Synterra Partners Break Ground On Two Flex Buildings in the Navy Yard Commerce Center
Project launches more than 20% committed with a lease with The Fretz Corporation PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY), which owns and manages more than 16 million square feet of office, flex and industrial space in the Delaware Valley, broke ground today on two of three planned flex buildings in The Navy Yard Commerce Center - and announced the signing of the project's first tenant. "It's great to start 2011 with this groundbreaking," said ... 
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01/03/11Liberty Property Trust & Synterra Partners Start the New Year with New Construction at a Ground Breaking Today for Two Flex Buildings at the Navy Yard Commerce Center
Jan 03, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Liberty Property Trust: WHAT: Liberty and Synterra will host a ground breaking ceremony on Monday, January 3 to celebrate the start of construction at the new Navy Yard Commerce Center. The developers will break ground on the first two flex buildings in the park, located at 4000 and 4050 S. 26th Street, Philadelphia, PA. The buildings, which offer a total of 103,137 square feet of flex space, have been designed to achieve LEED certification. ... 
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