Plaza Retail REIT Appoints Jane Marshall to its Board of Trustees
November 05, 2019 at 11:54 am
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Plaza Retail REIT ('Plaza') announced that Jane Marshall has been appointed to its board of trustees. Ms. Marshall has over 30 years of experience in real estate management, particularly for food and retail companies. She was the COO of Choice Properties REIT and played a key role in its IPO. Ms. Marshall previously served as Executive Vice-President of Real Estate & Business Strategies for Loblaw Properties and was responsible for the acquisition, development, construction and management of its portfolio of more than 65 million square feet of owned retail, warehouse and office space, as well as its leased locations. Most recently, she was a start-up advisor and CEO for Goodleaf Farms. Ms. Marshall has an ICD.D designation and a degree from the University of Toronto. She is also a Trustee of RioCan REIT and Chair of its Investment Committee.
Plaza Retail REIT (Trust) is a Canada-based open-ended real estate investment trust. The Trust is a developer, owner and manager of retail real estate located primarily in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Its portfolio includes interests in approximately 234 properties totaling approximately 8.8 million square feet across Canada and additional lands held for development. The properties are indirectly held by Plaza through its subsidiaries and through joint arrangements. Its portfolio largely consists of open-air centers and stand-alone small box retail outlets and is predominantly occupied by national tenants with a focus on the essential needs, value and convenience market segments. The Trust's portfolio consists of Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec.