Weingarten Realty Investors Welcomes Bill Coats as Regional Director of New Development

  
    
  
  
    
      Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) announced that Bill Coats has 
      joined the company as Regional Director of New Development for the 
      Southeast Region.
    
    
      Bill will be based out of Weingarten’s 
      Atlanta, Georgia office and will oversee Weingarten’s 
      new retail development projects in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South 
      Carolina and the Florida Panhandle.
    
    
      Bill brings over 20 years of retail development experience to 
      Weingarten. Robert Smith, Weingarten Senior Vice President and Director 
      of New Development said, “Weingarten Realty is 
      pleased to have Bill Coats join our New Development team. Bill’s 
      experience and strong working relationships will play a major role in 
      the expansion for the Southeast Region. Bill has a strong background in 
      real estate development and is an excellent addition to our team.”
    
    
      Prior to joining Weingarten, Bill served as Vice President of 
      Development for Regency Centers in Atlanta, GA where he was responsible 
      for a five state territory to source new neighborhood and community 
      shopping center development opportunities. He holds a Bachelor of 
      Science degree in Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology. 
      He is also a licensed Real Estate Broker in Georgia.
    
    
      About Weingarten Realty Investors:
    
    
      As one of the largest real estate investment trusts listed on the New 
      York Stock Exchange, Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) is 
      celebrating its 60th anniversary as a commercial real estate owner, 
      manager and developer, incorporated in 1948. Focused on 
      delivering solid returns to shareholders, Weingarten is actively 
      developing, acquiring, and intensively managing properties in 23 states 
      that span the United States from coast-to-coast. The Company's portfolio 
      of 415 properties includes 335 neighborhood and community shopping 
      centers and 80 industrial properties. Including tenant-owned square 
      footage, the Company's portfolio currently totals more than 72 million 
      square feet under management. Weingarten has one of the most 
      diversified tenant bases of any major REIT in its sector, with the 
      largest of its 5,700 tenants comprising less than 3% of its rental 
      revenues. To learn more about the Company's operations and growth 
      strategies, please visit http://www.weingarten.com.