PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CDR) announced today that the underwriter of its previously announced common stock offering exercised its option to purchase an additional 750,000 shares. As a result, the Company will issue a total of 5,750,000 shares in the offering and will receive net proceeds, after deducting underwriting costs and other expenses, of approximately $41.9 million. The offering is expected to close on or about January 12, 2015.

About Cedar Realty Trust

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust which focuses on the ownership and operation of primarily grocery-anchored shopping centers straddling the Washington DC to Boston corridor. The Company's portfolio (excluding properties treated as "held for sale") is comprised of 58 properties, with approximately 9.2 million square feet of gross leasable area.

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