Acadia Realty Trust announced the appointment of Tamara Fischer to its Board of Trustees on October 19, 2026. Ms. Fischer was appointed effective the same day and will serve until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders. In addition to her role on the Board, she has been appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Ms. Fischer brings over three decades of experience in the real estate investment trust (REIT) industry. Her most recent role was Executive Chairperson of National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), a position she held from April 2023 until NSA was acquired by Public Storage in July 2026. Prior to that, she served as NSA’s Chief Executive Officer from January 2020 to March 2023, President from July 2018 to June 2022, and Chief Financial Officer from 2013 to December 2019.

Beyond her tenure at NSA, Ms. Fischer has held executive financial roles at Vintage Wine Trust, Inc. and Chateau Communities, Inc. Currently, she serves as an independent director on the boards of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA) and JLL Income Property Trust, Inc. She previously served on the boards of Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE) and NSA.

Acadia’s non-employee trustees receive compensation in accordance with the program described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2026. The Board stated that there are no arrangements or understandings regarding Ms. Fischer’s appointment and that she has no transactions requiring disclosure under Regulation S-K.