BOSTON, Jan. 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Winthrop Realty Trust (NYSE:FUR) (“Winthrop”) announced today that the report in the San Antonio Business Journal that Winthrop has acquired a multi-family property in San Antonio, Texas is incorrect. As previously reported, Winthrop has adopted a plan of liquidation and is not seeking to acquire any additional assets. The report in the San Antonio Business Journal has since been withdrawn.
About Winthrop Realty Trust
Winthrop, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, is a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust (REIT). Winthrop’s shareholders have adopted a plan of liquidation pursuant to which Winthrop is liquidating and winding down and, in connection therewith, is seeking to sell its assets in an orderly fashion to maximize shareholder value. For more information, please visit our web-site at www.winthropreit.com.
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