Kite Realty Group Trust upgraded by S&P to BBB with stable outlook

Kite Realty Group Trust announced that S&P Ratings upgraded its issuer credit rating for Kite Realty Group Trust and the Company’s Operating Partnership, Kite Realty Group L.P., to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-‘, with a stable outlook. In its public announcement on the matter, S&P cited “Kite Realty Group Trust has further deleveraged its balance sheet following its merger with RPAI” and noted “the Company will likely improve its leased occupancy and rents over the next couple of years due to our view that demand for its well-located, open-air centers will remain healthy amid limited supply in some markets.”