Kite Realty Group Trust Announces Major Enhancements to Delray Marketplace Open-Air Lifestyle Center in Delray Beach, Florida

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) announced today major enhancements taking place at Delray Marketplace, a premiere open-air lifestyle center in Delray Beach, Florida. Improvements to the 260,000-square-foot center will include a new-to-market deal with Paragon Theaters for a transformational renovation to the property’s on-site cinema, as well as the addition of a new restaurant concept from acclaimed restaurateur, Rapoport’s Restaurant Group, Inc.

New-To-Market Movie Theater
Paragon Theaters will be joining Delray Marketplace to bring a first-to-market premium entertainment offering to Delray Beach. The new enterprise will transform the center’s theater into a luxury cinema space, with Paragon performing a multimillion-dollar renovation.

Paragon Theaters at Delray Marketplace will introduce moviegoers to innovative new standards, never before available in the Broward and Palm Beach county markets. New amenities will include:

• Luxury electric reclining seats in every auditorium
• Full-service in-theater dining in select VIP box seating areas, including IMAX
• Extreme Theater with innovative tilt screen and 4K laser projection

All auditorium seats will be upgraded to electronically operated leather recliners with footrests. The luxury seating utilizes a “zero-gravity” ergonomic mechanism for maximum comfort and optimal screen-viewing. In select auditoriums, new VIP “pod-style” seating will be available in both loveseat and single seating configurations, each featuring privacy wings and individual retractable tables. Guests will be able to order freshly prepared food and beverages directly from their phones for full-service in-seat dining.  

Paragon’s largest auditorium will be home to South Florida’s first Extreme Theater, featuring a 66-foot-wide screen tilted at a 15-degree angle to optimize the laser-projected viewing experience, complete with Dolby Atmos sound.

“Delray Marketplace is a vibrant entertainment venue, and we look forward to elevating the property with what will be the best theater experience in the region,” said Mike Whalen, CEO of Paragon Entertainment Holdings. “During the shutdowns last year, we took time to consider the expectations of our guests post-pandemic and are rolling out new amenities at The Marketplace based on those discussions. As moviegoers return and a robust cinematic schedule lies ahead, our team is incredibly excited to welcome the community to our one-of-a-kind theater.”

Paragon Delray’s state-of-the-art amenities, along with the on-site bowling alley, arcade, and restaurant, will create a unique, one-stop entertainment destination. Penny Lanes Bowl & Games and The Agency Kitchen & Bar will remain open at Delray Marketplace throughout the theater renovation.

Innovative Restaurant Concept
A distinctive new and modern cuisine concept will be the latest culinary addition to Delray Marketplace. A nationally acclaimed Asian cuisine innovator with a storied career will serve as Executive Chef of the venture. More details will be released in the coming months.

The new restaurant will be operated by Rapoport’s Restaurant Group, Inc., a renowned team with proven and repeated success in the South Florida region – including at Burt & Max’s, their contemporary American bar & grille, also at Delray Marketplace.

“Both Paragon Theaters and the new concept from Rapoport’s Restaurant Group will add an original and exciting dimension to an already dynamic lineup of restaurant and retail offerings at Delray Marketplace,” said Tom McGowan, President and COO of KRG. “Delray Beach is a thriving and growing market, and we’ll continue working to bring best-in-class offerings to our center.”

Paragon Theaters and the new Rapoport’s Restaurant Group concept are each scheduled to open in Fall 2021.

About Paragon Theaters
Paragon Entertainment Group is a Florida-based company founded in 2009 by the former management team of Muvico Theaters. Paragon seeks to create a true entertainment brand and destination for its guests, where the “movie is a part of the overall experience.” Paragon currently owns and manages eight theaters in Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia. Paragon’s executive team has several decades of experience in the ever-changing theater exhibition industry.

About Rapoport’s Restaurant Group, Inc.
Led by veteran restaurateur Burt Rapoport, Rapoport's Restaurant Group has been pleasing the palates of South Florida diners for 30 years. Dedicated to providing high-quality cuisine for a good value, a warm and welcoming ambiance, and truly attentive service at all of his restaurants, Burt Rapoport has redefined dining in Palm Beach County. Rapoport's collection of restaurants currently include Delray's Deck 84 at 840 E. Atlantic Ave. on the Intracoastal; Burt & Max’s in the Delray Marketplace; Prezzo located in the Park Place plaza in Boca Raton; and Max's Grille in Mizner Park at 404 Plaza Real in Boca Raton.

About Delray Marketplace
Developed in 2012, Delray Marketplace is a 260,000-square-foot, entertainment-oriented lifestyle center featuring a main street layout that incorporates street-front retail shops and restaurants within a unique and lively setting. The center is home to a variety of dining options including Burt & Max’s, Terra Fiamma, Lucille’s Bad to the Bone BBQ, Batch Gastropub, Ganzo Sushi, and Ocean One; a movie theater; numerous retail shops and boutiques; and Publix.

About Kite Realty Group Trust
Kite Realty Group Trust is a full-service, vertically integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that provides communities with convenient and beneficial shopping experiences. We connect consumers to tenants in desirable markets through our portfolio of community, neighborhood, and lifestyle centers. Using operational, development, and redevelopment expertise, we continuously optimize our portfolio to maximize value and return to our shareholders.

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Currently, one of the most significant factors that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially from the forward-looking statements is the potential adverse effect of the current pandemic of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), including possible resurgences and mutations, on the financial condition, result of operations, cash flows and performance of the Company and its tenants, the real estate market and the global economy and financial markets. The effects of COVID-19 have caused and may continue to cause many of the Company’s tenants to close stores, reduce hours or significantly limit service, making it difficult for them to meet their obligations, and therefore has and will continue to impact us significantly for the foreseeable future. COVID-19 has impacted the Company significantly, and the extent to which it will continue to impact the Company and its tenants will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the speed and effectiveness of vaccine and treatment developments and distribution pipeline, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, and possible short-term and long-term effects of the pandemic on consumer behavior, among others. Moreover, investors are cautioned to interpret many of the risks identified under the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 as being heightened as a result of the ongoing and numerous adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Contact Information: Kite Realty Group Trust        
                        
Bryan McCarthy
SVP, Marketing & Communications
317.713.5692
bmccarthy@kiterealty.com