WHITESTONE LAUNCHES REDEVLOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR FOUR PROPERTIES

HOUSTON — Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) has launched four property redevelopment programs in the Houston metro area as part of a repositioning and rebranding initiative. The properties include Woodlake Plaza, a 106,000-square-foot office building in the Westchase District; Main Park, a 113,000-square-foot medical lab facility near Reliant Stadium and Texas Medical Center; Lion Square, a 118,000-square-foot retail center in the Asian district of southwest Houston; and Torrey Square, a 106,000-square-foot retail center in a predominately Latino district of north Houston. Whitestone purchased the properties for $60 per square foot on average.