Alexander's Closes $350 Million Construction Financing for its Rego Park Shopping Center.

PARAMUS, N.J. -- ALEXANDER'S, INC. (New York Stock Exchange: ALX) announced today that it has closed a construction loan providing up to $350 million to finance its Rego Park project, a development consisting of a 600,000 square foot shopping center on four levels and a parking deck containing approximately 1,400 spaces. The loan has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.20% and a term of three years with a one-year extension option. The shopping center will be anchored by a 134,000 square foot Century 21 department store, a 138,000 square foot Home Depot and a 132,000 square foot Kohl's.

Alexander's, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which has seven properties in the greater New York City metropolitan area.

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