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Whitestone REIT Increases Annual Cash Dividend by 11.6%

New Dividend Level Reflects Operational and Financial Improvements, and Strong Business Momentum

HOUSTON, Feb. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a monthly cash dividend on the Company's common shares, increasing the monthly dividend rate to $0.04 per share, up from $0.035833 per share.

Orlando Regional REALTOR® Foundation to Host Nation’s Leading Community-Building Experts in Town Hall Conversation in Oviedo

The Smart Growth event on February 23 will feature representatives from Urban3 and Strong Towns to discuss long-term plans on urban design

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Orlando Regional REALTOR® Foundation (ORRF) will host a town hall event to provide members of the Oviedo community insight on community-building on February 23 at 5:30 p.m.

WashREIT Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (“WashREIT” or the “Company”) (NYSE: WRE), a multifamily REIT with properties in the Washington metro area and the Southeast, reported financial and operating results today for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021:

Full-Year 2021 Financial and Operational Results

Net income was $16.4 million, or $0.19 per diluted shareNAREIT FFO was $65.5 million, or $0.77 per diluted shareCore FFO was $1.06 per diluted shareNet Operating Income (NOI) was $108.4 millionSame-store Multifamily NOI decreased by 1.8% for the year and 0.9% on a cash basis for the yearSame-store Other NOI increased by 0.6% for the year

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial and Operational Results

Net loss was $6.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted shareNAREIT FFO was $13.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted shareCore FFO was $0.17 per diluted shareNOI was $29.1 millionSame-store Multifamily NOI increased by 4.2% year-over-year and 8.0% on a cash basisEffective new Lease Rate Growth was 8.7%, effective renewal Lease Rate Growth was 8.2%, and effective blended Lease Rate Growth was 8.4% during the quarter for our same-store portfolioRetention increased to 72% compared to 51% in the fourth quarter of 2020 driven by a reduction in move-outs related to home purchases and transfers within our apartment communitiesSame-store Average Occupancy increased 1.9% from the fourth quarter of 2020 to 95.9%, and same-store Ending Occupancy increased 1.7% from the fourth quarter of 2020 to 96.0%Trove stabilized during the fourth quarter and ended the year with occupancy of 94.5%.

Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) Announces Distribution Increase

Southfield, MI, Feb. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) (the "Company"), a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that owns and operates or has an interest in manufactured housing (“MH”) communities, recreational vehicle (“RV”) resorts and marinas, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved setting the 2022 annual distribution rate at $3.52 per common share, an increase of $0.20, or 6.0 percent, over the current $3.32 per common share for 2021.

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