Ironstate Development And Mack-Cali’s Harborside Development Receives $33 Million Tax Credit From The NJEDA

$291 Million Mixed-Use Project to Rise Along Jersey City Waterfront 

Hoboken, New Jersey, October 24, 2013— Ironstate Development Company and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE: CLI) announced today that their URL™ Harborside mixed-use development in Jersey City has been awarded $33 million in tax credits from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA).

The $291 million development, the first phase of a project that will feature three residential towers along the Jersey City waterfront, was chosen under a competitive solicitation by the NJEDA as part of its efforts to encourage significant redevelopment in urban centers and to support diverse business expansion and retention in the garden state.  The award is consistent with the recently signed New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013. The project is expected to create approximately 700 construction jobs.

“A development of this magnitude will increase the level of economic activity in one of New Jersey’s key urban centers,” said David Barry, President of Ironstate Development Company.  “This will be a transformative project that will introduce an innovative new lifestyle alternative to the marketplace and help encourage additional investment in the City.”

The joint-venture partners will break ground later this year on URL™ Harborside (Urban Ready Living™), a multi-phase development that will ultimately include three residential rental towers, ancillary retail space, and parking. It will add a vibrant housing component to Jersey City’s Harborside, Mack-Cali’s waterfront “city within a city” office complex. The first phase of the project will consist of a 69-story tower with 763 apartment units built on a parking pedestal.

The innovative design of URL™ Harborside allows for tremendous living density in a small footprint. Residents will enjoy contemporary living spaces, on-site amenities, breathtaking Manhattan skyline views and convenient access to adjacent mass-transit options.

“Being awarded the NJEDA tax credit is an important step toward developing Harborside to its full potential,” said Mitchell E. Hersh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mack-Cali. “The URL™ Harborside project is consistent with our growth strategy of pursuing multi-family residential development opportunities in supply constrained markets.  This furthers our creation of a true Work-Live-Play environment at Harborside.”

About Ironstate Development Company

Ironstate Development Company is one of the largest privately held real estate development companies in the Northeast. Based in Hoboken, New Jersey, Ironstate engages in the development and management of large-scale mixed-use projects and has a diverse portfolio of residential and hospitality assets.

Additional information on Ironstate Development Company is available on the Company’s website at http://www.ironstate.net.

About Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation is a fully integrated, self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) providing management, leasing, development, construction and other tenant-related services for its class A real estate portfolio. Mack-Cali owns or has interests in 275 properties consisting of 266 office and office/flex properties totaling approximately 30.7 million square feet and nine multi-family rental properties containing over 3,300 residential units, all located in the Northeast. The properties enable the Company to provide a full complement of real estate opportunities to its diverse base of commercial and residential tenants.

Additional information on Mack-Cali Realty Corporation is available on the Company’s website at http://www.mackcali.com.

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