Whitestone REIT is a fully integrated real estate company that owns, operates and re-develops Community Centered Properties™, which are visibly located properties in established or developing culturally diverse neighborhoods. Whitestone focuses on value-creation in our Community Centers, as they market, lease and manage our Centers to match tenants with the shared needs of surrounding neighborhoods. Operations are structured for providing cost-effective service to local service-oriented smaller space tenants (less than 3,000 sq. ft.). Its diversified tenant base concentrates on service offerings such as medical, education, and casual dining. It invests in properties that are or can become Community Centered Properties™ from which its tenants deliver needed services to the surrounding community. It focus on niche properties with smaller rental spaces that present opportunities for attractive returns