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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 23, 2010
 
ACADIA REALTY TRUST
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
1-12002
23-2715194
(State or other
(Commission
 (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue
Suite 260
White Plains, New York 10605
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(914) 288-8100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 30, 2010, CB Richard Ellis, the broker with respect to the transaction described in Item 8.01, issued a press release announcing the acquisition described in Item 8.01.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of Acadia Realty Trust’s filings under the Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
On December 23, 2010, a joint venture between Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund III LLC (“Fund III”), a discretionary investment fund managed by Acadia Realty Trust (“Acadia”), and Charter Realty & Development Corporation, acquired the White City Shopping Center and White City East Shopping Center, for a total purchase price of $56.0 million.  Fund III’s equity contribution to the joint venture was $14.0 million of which Acadia’s share was $2.8 million.  The two contiguous shopping centers are located on Route 9 just outside the City of Worcester, Massachusetts.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press release titled, “CBRE Sells White City Shopping Center to Charter Realty & Acadia for $56 Million” dated December 30, 2010.


 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  ACADIA REALTY TRUST  
  (Registrant)  
     
       
Date: January 3, 2011
By:
/s/ Michael Nelsen  
   
Name:  Michael Nelsen
 
   
Title:  Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
       

 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press release titled, “CBRE Sells White City Shopping Center to Charter Realty & Acadia for $56 Million” dated December 30, 2010.