DENVER, Oct. 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund Inc. (“DPF”), a public reporting, daily NAV REIT (NASDAQ:ZDPFEX) (NASDAQ:ZDPFAX) (NASDAQ:ZDPFWX) (NASDAQ:ZDPFIX), announced today that it acquired Chester Springs, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Chester, NJ for $53.8 million. DPF is funding the acquisition through cash on hand and availability under its revolving credit facility.
Chester Springs comprises approximately 223,000 square feet. The center is currently approximately 95% leased to 33 tenants including ShopRite, Marshalls, and CVS.
“We are very excited to enter the Northern New Jersey market with this acquisition and further our strategy of acquiring necessity-oriented shopping centers in strong trade areas,” commented Greg Moran, Executive Vice President at DPF.
Including this acquisition, DPF owns 34 retail properties totaling approximately 3.7 million square feet.
About Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund
Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund is a public reporting, daily NAV vehicle based in Denver, CO that invests in a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate assets. DPF owned 58 properties totaling approximately 9.5 million square feet in 20 geographic markets as of June 30, 2015. More information is available at www.dividendcapitaldiversified.com.
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