Catellus Acquires Land Parcel in Northern New Jersey
23 March 2005 - 8:13AM
PR Newswire (US)
Catellus Acquires Land Parcel in Northern New Jersey SAN FRANCISCO,
Calif., March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Catellus Development
Corporation (NYSE:CDX) announced today it acquired a land parcel
entitled for approximately one million square feet of industrial
space in Elizabeth, New Jersey, located one mile from the Newark
Liberty International Airport and immediately adjacent to the Port
of Elizabeth. Catellus expects to demolish existing structures and
begin remediation at the site immediately, with the first of
several planned buildings, a 600,000 square foot distribution
warehouse facility, projected to be under construction by the
second half of 2006. "This extremely well located site is an
outstanding industrial development opportunity and a great place
for us to apply our land development skills. The property has
excellent access to the New Jersey Turnpike and proximity to the
three biggest demand drivers in the region: the port, the airport,
and New York City," said Nelson C. Rising, chairman and CEO of
Catellus. "Further, historical land constraints in the area have
led to a short supply of new industrial product, resulting in low
vacancy and growing rents." "This redevelopment project brings new
revenue, new business, and more importantly new employment to the
City," stated Mayor Chris Bollwage, City of Elizabeth, NJ. "Our
redevelopment strategies have always focused on more than just
building new structures on underutilized parcels of land. Our plans
have been to bring hope and opportunity to our residents by
implementing feasible projects that create lasting and permanent
community improvements." Catellus Development Corporation is a
publicly traded real estate development company that began
operating as a real estate investment trust effective January 1,
2004. The company owns and operates approximately 40.5 million
square feet of predominantly industrial property in many of the
country's major distribution centers and transportation corridors.
Catellus' principal objective is sustainable, long-term growth in
shareholder value, which it seeks to achieve by applying its
strategic resources: a lower- risk/higher-return rental portfolio,
a focus on expanding that portfolio through development, and the
deployment of its proven land development skills to select
opportunities where it can generate profits to recycle back into
its core business. More information on the company is available at
http://www.catellus.com/. Except for historical matters, the
matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward- looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements about plans,
opportunities, and development. We caution you not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our
current beliefs and are based on information currently available to
us. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly revise these
forward-looking statements to reflect future events or changes in
circumstances, except as may be required by law. These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause our actual results, performance, or achievements
to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these
statements. In particular, among the factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially are: changes in the real estate
market or in general economic conditions, including a worsening
economic slowdown or recession; non-renewal of leases by tenants or
renewal at lower than expected rates; difficulties in identifying
properties to acquire and in effecting acquisitions on advantageous
terms and the failure of acquisitions to perform as we expect; our
failure to divest of properties on advantageous terms or to timely
reinvest proceeds from any such divestitures; our failure to
qualify and maintain our status as a real estate investment trust
under the Internal Revenue Code; product and geographical
concentration; industry competition; availability of financing and
changes in interest rates and capital markets; changes in insurance
markets; losses in excess of our insurance coverage; discretionary
government decisions affecting the use of land, including the
issuance of permits and acceptance of the design and construction
of infrastructure improvements, and delays resulting therefrom;
disputes related to and delays in the payment of bond
reimbursements for infrastructure costs; changes in the management
team; weather conditions and other natural occurrences that may
affect construction or cause damage to assets; changes in income
taxes or tax laws; actions by taxing authorities, or necessary
recalculations by the company, requiring retroactive changes to the
tax treatment of distributions to shareholders; environmental
uncertainties, including liability for environmental remediation
and changes in environmental laws and regulations; failure or
inability of parties or third parties to fulfill their commitments
or to perform their obligations under agreements; failure of
parties to reach agreement on definitive terms or to close
transactions; increases in the cost of land and construction
materials and availability of properties for future development;
limitations on, or challenges to, title to our properties; risks
related to the financial strength of joint venture projects,
co-owners, and owners for whom we provide development services;
changes in policies and practices of organized labor groups;
shortages or increased costs of electrical power; risks and
uncertainties affecting property development and renovation
(including construction delays and cost overruns); other risks
inherent in the real estate business; and acts of war, other
geopolitical events and terrorists activities that could adversely
affect any of the above factors. For further information, including
more detailed risk factors, you should refer to Catellus
Development Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Contact: Margan Mitchell, Catellus Development
Corporation 415-974-4616 Bill Reyes, City of Elizabeth 908-820-4124
DATASOURCE: Catellus Development Corporation CONTACT: Margan
Mitchell of Catellus Development Corporation, +1-415-974-4616; or
Bill Reyes of City of Elizabeth, +1-908-820-4124 Web site:
http://www.catellus.com/
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