Kimco Realty® Acquires Waterford Lakes Town Center

Florida’s Premier Grocery-Anchored Lifestyle Center and Retail Landmark

One of Florida’s Top Retail Destinations with Nearly 14 Million Annual Visits

Kimco Realty® (NYSE: KIM) a real estate investment trust (REIT) and leading owner and operator of high-quality, open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties in the United States, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Waterford Lakes Town Center, a 976,000-squarefoot signature asset spanning 79 acres in Orlando, Florida for $322 million, including the assumption of a $164 million mortgage. The property, which is approximately 99% occupied, features a high-quality tenant mix that combines lifestyle and entertainment uses with essential goods and services. 

Located in Orlando’s upscale West University submarket, Waterford Lakes Town Center sits three miles south of the University of Central Florida, which is the largest university by enrollment in Florida with approximately 70,000 students. The shopping center serves an extensive trade area, with an estimated population of over 228,000 and an average household income of $111,000 within a five-mile radius, and situated in one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the U.S.  These strong demographics drive 13.6 million annual visits to the center, with several anchors and national tenants ranking among the top traffic generators for their respective chains in Florida according to Placer.ai.

Waterford Lakes features Florida’s most visited Super Target grocer (shadow), TJ Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Best Buy, Panera Bread, and Bath & Body Works. Recent additions, including Lululemon, Nike, Shake Shack, Warby Parker, Sephora, and Tiger Woods' PopStroke, further underscore the strength of tenant demand.  Constructed in 1999, the center presents significant mark-to-market opportunities from below market in-place leases with several original anchor tenants set to expire over the coming years. Additionally, growing demand from high-end shop tenants, who pay significantly higher rents, will allow Kimco to further enhance the merchandising mix and drive long-term rent growth.  The acquisition of Waterford Lakes further solidifies Kimco’s prominence in the Orlando market, expanding its portfolio, which had an average occupancy rate of 98.2% at the end of the second quarter of 2024, to 18 centers encompassing over four million square feet of gross leasable space. “Waterford Lakes Town Center stands out as one of Florida’s most vibrant shopping destinations, bolstered by a robust population, high income levels, and significant daily traffic that drive exceptional retailer sales,” said Ross Cooper, Kimco’s President and Chief Investment Officer. “This irreplaceable property aligns perfectly with our acquisition strategy, enhances our high-quality portfolio, and strengthens our position as a premier shopping center owner in the core Orlando market. We are excited to leverage our extensive operating platform and deep tenant relationships to unlock the full growth potential of this dominant shopping center by recapturing belowmarket leases and further enhancing its already excellent merchandising mix.” With the acquisition of Waterford Lakes, Kimco’s total acquisition activity, including structured investments, has surpassed $560 million for the year. Accordingly, the company now anticipates being a net acquirer in 2024 and has increased its assumption for total acquisitions and structured investments while further reducing disposition activity:  2024 Guidance Assumptions (Pro-rata share; dollars in millions) Total acquisitions & structured investments combined:  • Cap rate (blended)  Updated $565 to $625 Previous  $300 to $350 • 8.0% to 8.25% Dispositions:  • Cap rate (blended)   $250 to $300 • 7.0% to 8.0% $300 to $350 • 8.25% to 8.50% • 8.25% to 8.50% The company will provide a full update to its 2024 guidance and related assumptions when it reports third-quarter earnings on October 31, 2024. About Kimco Realty® Kimco Realty® (NYSE: KIM) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) and leading owner and operator of high-quality, open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties in the United States. The company’s portfolio is strategically concentrated in the first-ring suburbs of the top major metropolitan markets, including highbarrier-to-entry coastal markets and rapidly expanding Sun Belt cities. Its tenant mix is focused on essential, necessity-based goods and services that drive multiple shopping trips per week. Publicly traded on the NYSE since 1991 and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping center ownership, management, acquisitions, and value-enhancing redevelopment activities for more than 60 years. With a proven commitment to corporate responsibility, Kimco Realty is a recognized industry leader in this area. As of June 30, 2024, the company owned interests in 567 U.S. shopping centers and mixed-use assets comprising 101 million square feet of gross leasable space. The company announces material information to its investors using the company’s investor relations website (investors.kimcorealty.com), SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, and webcasts. The company also uses social media to communicate with its investors and the public, and the information the company posts on social media may be deemed material information. Therefore, the company encourages investors, the media, and others interested in the company to review the information that it posts on the social media channels, including Facebook (www.facebook.com/kimcorealty), Twitter (www.twitter.com/kimcorealty) LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/kimco-realty-corporation). The list of social media channels that the company uses may be updated on its investor relations website from time to time.

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