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Whitestone REIT Receives $33.4 Million Payment From Pillarstone Settlement Agreement
HOUSTON, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 12th, Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR), a neighborhood-focused owner and operator of open-air shopping centers in Texas and Arizona, received $33.4 million from Pillarstone Capital REIT Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Partnership”) following the Bankruptcy court’s, approval of a settlement agreement under Bankruptcy Rule 9019. The settlement agreement directs the Partnership to distribute all funds remaining after the payment of $4.05 million t
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