EDGEWOOD PROPERTIES EXPANDS THEIR COMMERCIAL DIVISION

PISCATAWAY, NJ, APRIL 4, 2005 - With several of the state's largest mixed-use commercial projects underway, Edgewood Properties has announced the expansion of their Commercial Division. This expanded division within the Edgewood Organization will be led by Joseph D. Morris, a 13-year veteran of the commercial real estate sector. The division will focus on acquiring, leasing and managing the nearly 5 million square feet of retail and mixed-use development projects in various stages of planning and construction.

According to Joe Morris, "The expansion of Edgewood's Commercial Division is a reflection of the company's commitment to sustaining and managing its enormous growth in this sector with approximately $1 Billion in commercial projects underway.

This division allows us to contribute our resources and efforts on creating outstanding commercial projects for our tenants and the communities we serve. We have already assembled a terrific team of professionals and are aggressively hiring new leasing and acquisitions personnel to maintain this momentum."

A few notable projects that are currently being developed by Edgewood Properties include:

Garden State Park, a mixed-use community in Cherry Hill, New Jersey that includes more than 500,000 square feet of higher end retailers including a 135,000-square-foot Wegman's supermarket and a home improvement superstore, a 200,000-square-foot Lifestyle Center, more than 1,000,000 square feet of Class A office space and more than 1,650 residential units.

Brick 70 Center, a 300,000 + square-foot Power Center development located on Route 70 in Brick, New Jersey that will be anchored by Costco Wholesale Club.

New Brunswick Town Center, a town center project consisting of an available supermarket position, Walgreens, available bank pad, retail and approximately 200 residential units, and

Somerville Town Center, a downtown redevelopment project consisting of approximately 275 residential units and 200,000 square feet of office and retail that includes a supermarket anchor.


About Edgewood Properties
Founded in 1992, Edgewood Properties is one of New Jersey's most active commercial and residential real estate development companies and currently is developing in excess of sixty-five projects throughout the state valued at over $10 billion. Edgewood Properties has been designated as redeveloper in many towns and cities throughout New Jersey including New Brunswick, Somerville, Somers Point, Pleasantville, etc. As a private, family-owned company, Edgewood is known for building quality developments that bring jobs, rateables and vitality to each local community.

For more information, please visit the company's Web site at: www.edgewoodproperties.com

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