Strong FFO Growth and 2026 Guidance
Fourth-quarter FFO per share $1.84, up 6.4% year-over-year; 2025 full-year Nareit FFO $7.22 and Core FFO $7.06; 2026 guidance Nareit and Core FFO $7.42–$7.52 (midpoint $7.47) representing ~5.8% Core FFO growth vs. 2025.
High Portfolio Occupancy and Leasing Velocity
Portfolio ~96.6% leased and ~94.5% occupied (about +50 bps excluding new acquisitions); Q4 comparable deals 601k sqft (12% rollover) and 2.3M sqft for the year (15% rollover); signed-not-occupied (SNO) spread increased 200 bps contributing ~$27M to in-place POI.
Comparable POI and Cash Rent Momentum
Comparable POI growth averaged 3.8% for 2025 (3.1% Q4); on a cash basis POI was 3.6% for 2025 and 4.3% for Q4; comparable POI guidance for 2026 is 3.0%–3.5% driven by lease rollovers and rent bumps.
Record Leasing and Rent Bumps
Record annual square footage leased in company history with strongest comparable rent spreads in over a decade; Q4 leases had weighted average contractual rent bumps of 2.6%; noncomparable 2025 deals (20) averaged $48.18/sqft producing ~$6.3M incremental rent.
Active and Accretive Transaction Activity
Closed Annapolis Town Center and Village Pointe adding ~1.0M sqft for $340M at initial cash-on-cash yields in the low 7% and targeted unlevered IRRs ~9%; 2025 acquisitions ($750M) expected to contribute at roughly a 7% blended cash cap rate.
Asset Recycling and Attractive Dispositions
Quarterly dispositions closed totaled $169M plus subsequent ~$150M Misora sale and another ~$10M, combined blended cap rate in the low 5s; additional ~$170M of sales in process targeting low-5% cap rates.
Residential Development Pipeline and Yield Profile
Allocated $280M for new residential developments (Blayr at Bala Cynwyd, 301 Washington St, Lot 12 at Santana Row) plus Willow Grove redevelopment adding 261 apartments; underwriting yields ~6.5%–7% with adjacent asset cap rates in low-5% range.
Strong Liquidity and Balance Sheet Actions
Year-end liquidity ~$1.3B (bank facilities + cash); closed $250M delayed draw term loan at SOFR+85bps maturing 2031; pro forma adjusted net debt/EBITDA inside 5.6x (down from 5.7x) and fixed charge coverage 3.9x with target >4x.
Operational Market Strength — California and Suburban Demand
Robust anchor demand particularly in California and durable foot traffic in Greater Washington D.C. (quarterly traffic +3%); mall shops leased 93.8% (up 50 bps) with strong hard goods and home furnishings demand.
Free Cash Flow Visibility
Projected free cash flow after dividends and maintenance capex expected to exceed $100M in 2026, increasing in 2027 as redevelopment projects stabilize and straight-line rent converts to cash.