Acadia Realty Trust Announces Appointment of Tamara Fischer to Board of Trustees

RYE, N.Y., October 19, 2026--Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) ("Acadia" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Tamara Fischer to the Company's Board of Trustees (the "Board") and to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, effective October 19, 2026.

Ms. Fischer is a seasoned financial and real estate executive with three decades of experience in the real estate investment trust ("REIT") industry. She most recently served as Executive Chairperson of National Storage Affiliates Trust ("NSA") from April 2023 until NSA's acquisition by Public Storage in July 2026, and previously served as NSA's Chief Executive Officer (January 2020 – March 2023), President (July 2018 – June 2022), and Chief Financial Officer (2013 – December 2019). Prior to NSA, Ms. Fischer served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Vintage Wine Trust, Inc., a triple net lease REIT focused on real estate assets related to the U.S. domestic wine industry, from 2004 to 2008, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Chateau Communities, Inc., one of the largest REITs in the manufactured home community sector, from 1993 to 2003.

Ms. Fischer currently serves as an independent director on the boards of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA), where she has served since 2023 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Real Estate Investment Committee, and JLL Income Property Trust, Inc., where she has served since 2023 and is chair of the Audit Committee. She previously served as a director of NSA, from 2020 until its acquisition by Public Storage in July 2026, and of Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE) from 2020 to 2022. Ms. Fischer also served on the Nareit Advisory Board of Governors from January 2025 until July 2026, the Nareit Executive Board from 2021 to 2024, and as Past Chairperson of the Board of the Self Storage Association from 2020 to 2024. She is a certified public accountant (inactive) and received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University.

"Tammy brings deep financial and executive leadership experience in the REIT industry and a sophisticated understanding of our sector, and we are fortunate to welcome her as a Trustee," stated Lee S. Wielansky, Lead Trustee of the Board. "We believe her perspective and insight will be a valuable addition to our Board as we continue to execute on our strategy with discipline and a focus on long-term value creation."