JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE: CLI), a waterfront centric office and residential property owner, today announced that it has entered into two definitive agreements with one buyer for the sale of its 3.1 million square foot office/flex portfolio.  The aggregate purchase price for the portfolio is $487.5 million.  A portion of the proceeds from the sale will be used for the repayment of approximately $230 million of unsecured debt.

Michael DeMarco, Chief Executive Officer stated, "The sale of our office/flex portfolio substantially completes our strategic repositioning.  Mack Cali's evolution to a waterfront centric office and residential landlord is complete.  Proceeds from the sale of this portfolio will be used in part to pay down debt and to purchase Soho Lofts, a 377-unit apartment community in Jersey City, which furthers our waterfront strategy."

The sale of the portfolio is subject to normal and customary undertakings, covenants, obligations and closing conditions. The Company anticipates completing the sale of the office/flex portfolio early in the second quarter of 2019 to RMC Acquisition Entity, LLC, an affiliate of the Robert Martin Company, LLC.

About Mack-Cali Realty Corporation
One of the country's leading Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Mack-Cali Realty Corporation is an owner, manager and developer of premier office and multifamily properties in select waterfront and transit-oriented markets throughout the Northeast. Mack-Cali is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, and is the visionary behind the city's flourishing waterfront, where the company is leading development, improvement and place-making initiatives for Harborside, a master-planned destination comprised of class A office, luxury apartments, diverse retail and restaurants, and public spaces.

A fully-integrated and self-managed company, Mack-Cali has provided world-class management, leasing, and development services throughout New Jersey and the surrounding region for two decades. By regularly investing in its properties and innovative lifestyle amenity packages, Mack-Cali creates environments that empower tenants and residents to reimagine the way they work and live.

For more information on Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and its properties, visit www.mack-cali.com.

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