Whitestone REIT Announces Jim Mastandrea will Participate in Panel Discussion at BMO Capital Markets 11th Annual Real Estate Conference  

HOUSTON, Sept. 19, 2016 -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced that Jim Mastandrea, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a panel discussion at the BMO Capital Markets 11^th Annual Real Estate Conference.  The panel discussion, which is titled “Building Value: Development Risks and Returns” will take place in the Gold Room of the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park hotel on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, from 10:15 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. Central Time. 

About Whitestone REIT
Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that acquires, owns, manages, develops and redevelops high quality “internet-resistant” neighborhood, community and lifestyle retail centers.  Whitestone’s 69 properties are principally located in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Phoenix, which are among the fastest-growing markets in the country with highly educated workforces, high household incomes and strong job growth.  The Company’s strategy is to target shifting consumer behavior and purchasing patterns by creating a complementary mix of grocery, dining, health and wellness, education, services, entertainment and specialty retail in its properties.  Whitestone’s national, regional and local tenants provide daily necessities, needed services and convenience to the community which are not readily available online.  For additional information about Whitestone, please visit www.whitestonereit.com.  

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