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Liberty Property Trust
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libertyproperty.com
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Private
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1972
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Liberty Property Trust is a Maryland-domiciled, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) founded in 1972 and historically headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. It operated a national portfolio of industrial and office properties, serving corporate tenants across logistics, distribution, and office-occupancy segments; the entity previously traded on the NYSE under ticker LPT and reported 251–500 employees. Its foundational leadership included founder Willard Rouse alongside executives George Alburger (EVP and CFO) and Rob Fenza (COO).

The Trust is no longer publicly traded — its NYSE listing has been delisted — and Liberty Property LP (the operating partnership) currently surfaces in the input data only as a co-defendant in litigation, indicating the operating business has been absorbed into a successor entity. Specifically, in February 2026 a Los Angeles jury returned an $8.8 million verdict against Liberty Property LP, Prologis, Day to Day Imports Inc., and Virgin Scent Inc. for 24 Carson, California residents exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas after a 2021 ethanol-based hand sanitizer fire at a distribution center; an additional $10 million+ in stormwater-permit penalties was imposed in December 2025 in connection with the same incident, and attorneys estimate total verdicts could exceed $1 billion if all 13,750 pending plaintiffs are treated equivalently.

The current commercial state of the Trust is one of wind-down: the primary corporate domain (libertyproperty.com) is listed for sale at $24,995, no current revenue is disclosed, and no active products, pricing models, customer segments, partnerships, or technology stack are evidenced in the available data.

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Liberty Property Trust is a Maryland REIT, founded in 1972 in Malvern, Pennsylvania, that historically owned and operated a national portfolio of industrial and office properties for corporate tenants before being delisted from the NYSE and absorbed into a successor entity.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
251–500
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersMalvern, United States
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Malvern
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
commercial real estate, industrial property leasing, real estate investment trust, warehouse and distribution, office property management
NAICS code2 codes
  • Other Investment Pools and Funds5259
  • Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles525
SIC code1 code
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts6798
Product category
Commercial Real Estate
Cost components4 values
Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Liberty Property Trust (the Trust) was a self-administered and self-managed Maryland real estate investment trust that owned, operated, and leased industrial and office properties, including warehouse, distribution, and flex/R&D facilities, to corporate tenants. The Trust generated revenue primarily through rental income on long-term lease agreements for commercial real estate assets.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service3 records
1Industrial Warehouse and Distribution Leasing
CategoryCommercial Real Estate Leasing
Description

Leasing of industrial warehouse and distribution properties to corporate and logistics tenants across U.S. markets. Tenants occupy space under multi-year lease agreements to support logistics and supply chain operations.

2Office Property Leasing
CategoryCommercial Real Estate Leasing
Description

Leasing of office properties to corporate tenants under long-term agreements for administrative and operational use.

3Flex and R&D Facility Leasing
CategoryCommercial Real Estate Leasing
Description

Leasing of flex and research-and-development facilities to corporate tenants requiring specialized space for technical and operational use.

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Peers10 records
1STAG Industrial
TypeDirect peer
Description

U.S. industrial REIT with a diversified portfolio of single-tenant and multi-tenant properties. Closely comparable in scale, asset profile, and tenant credit approach.

2EastGroup Properties
TypeDirect peer
Description

Sun Belt-focused industrial REIT specializing in multi-tenant business distribution properties. Comparable to Liberty's smaller-bay industrial exposure and last-mile logistics strategy.

3Prologis
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global industrial REIT that acquired Liberty Property Trust in February 2020. Operates the largest logistics real estate platform in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and is the most direct comparator by asset class, geography, and customer base.

4Duke Realty
TypeDirect peer
Description

U.S. industrial REIT that was also acquired by Prologis (closed 2022). Overlapping industrial/logistics portfolio, tenant profile, and growth strategy make it the closest historical peer to Liberty Property Trust.

5Americold Realty Trust
TypeDirect peer
Description

Largest publicly traded REIT specializing in temperature-controlled industrial warehouses. Comparable industrial-REIT structure and exposure to large-format logistics real estate.

6First Industrial Realty Trust
TypeDirect peer
Description

Pure-play U.S. industrial REIT with a national portfolio of bulk and light-industrial properties. Highly comparable to Liberty's industrial segment by asset type, tenant base, and geographic footprint.

7Plymouth Industrial REIT
TypeEmerging player
Description

Smaller U.S. industrial REIT focused on multi-tenant light industrial properties. Comparable asset profile and tenant base, though at a meaningfully smaller scale than Liberty.

8Rexford Industrial Realty
TypeDirect peer
Description

Southern California-focused industrial REIT. Highly relevant peer given Liberty's significant SoCal warehouse exposure (including the Carson property central to its litigation).

9Terreno Realty
TypeDirect peer
Description

U.S. industrial REIT focused on infill last-mile logistics facilities in six major coastal markets. Overlaps with Liberty's coastal industrial strategy and tenant mix.

10PS Business Parks
TypeDirect peer
Description

REIT owning flex, industrial, and office properties concentrated in major U.S. metro areas. Comparable to Liberty's mix of industrial and office product in select MSAs.

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights4 records

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Liberty Property Trust

Commercial Real Estatelibertyproperty.com

Liberty Property Trust is a Maryland REIT, founded in 1972 in Malvern, Pennsylvania, that historically owned and operated a national portfolio of industrial and office properties for corporate tenants before being delisted from the NYSE and absorbed into a successor entity.

What Liberty Property Trust does

Liberty Property Trust is a Maryland-domiciled, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) founded in 1972 and historically headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. It operated a national portfolio of industrial and office properties, serving corporate tenants across logistics, distribution, and office-occupancy segments; the entity previously traded on the NYSE under ticker LPT and reported 251–500 employees. Its foundational leadership included founder Willard Rouse alongside executives George Alburger (EVP and CFO) and Rob Fenza (COO).

The Trust is no longer publicly traded — its NYSE listing has been delisted — and Liberty Property LP (the operating partnership) currently surfaces in the input data only as a co-defendant in litigation, indicating the operating business has been absorbed into a successor entity. Specifically, in February 2026 a Los Angeles jury returned an $8.8 million verdict against Liberty Property LP, Prologis, Day to Day Imports Inc., and Virgin Scent Inc. for 24 Carson, California residents exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas after a 2021 ethanol-based hand sanitizer fire at a distribution center; an additional $10 million+ in stormwater-permit penalties was imposed in December 2025 in connection with the same incident, and attorneys estimate total verdicts could exceed $1 billion if all 13,750 pending plaintiffs are treated equivalently.

The current commercial state of the Trust is one of wind-down: the primary corporate domain (libertyproperty.com) is listed for sale at $24,995, no current revenue is disclosed, and no active products, pricing models, customer segments, partnerships, or technology stack are evidenced in the available data.

Liberty Property Trust firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Liberty Property Trust
Website
https://libertyproperty.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1972
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Short description
Liberty Property Trust is a Maryland REIT, founded in 1972 in Malvern, Pennsylvania, that historically owned and operated a national portfolio of industrial and office properties for corporate tenants before being delisted from the NYSE and absorbed into a successor entity.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Liberty Property Trust is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Malvern
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Liberty Property Trust business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Liberty Property Trust product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Liberty Property Trust (the Trust) was a self-administered and self-managed Maryland real estate investment trust that owned, operated, and leased industrial and office properties, including warehouse, distribution, and flex/R&D facilities, to corporate tenants. The Trust generated revenue primarily through rental income on long-term lease agreements for commercial real estate assets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Industrial Warehouse and Distribution Leasing Leasing of industrial warehouse and distribution properties to corporate and logistics tenants across U.S. markets. Tenants occupy space under multi-year lease agreements to support logistics and supply chain operations.
  • Office Property Leasing Leasing of office properties to corporate tenants under long-term agreements for administrative and operational use.
  • Flex and R&D Facility Leasing Leasing of flex and research-and-development facilities to corporate tenants requiring specialized space for technical and operational use.

Companies that use Liberty Property Trust

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Liberty Property Trust technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

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Liberty Property Trust partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Liberty Property Trust competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • STAG Industrial: U.S. industrial REIT with a diversified portfolio of single-tenant and multi-tenant properties. Closely comparable in scale, asset profile, and tenant credit approach.
  • EastGroup Properties: Sun Belt-focused industrial REIT specializing in multi-tenant business distribution properties. Comparable to Liberty's smaller-bay industrial exposure and last-mile logistics strategy.
  • Prologis: Global industrial REIT that acquired Liberty Property Trust in February 2020. Operates the largest logistics real estate platform in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and is the most direct comparator by asset class, geography, and customer base.
  • Duke Realty: U.S. industrial REIT that was also acquired by Prologis (closed 2022). Overlapping industrial/logistics portfolio, tenant profile, and growth strategy make it the closest historical peer to Liberty Property Trust.
  • Americold Realty Trust: Largest publicly traded REIT specializing in temperature-controlled industrial warehouses. Comparable industrial-REIT structure and exposure to large-format logistics real estate.
  • First Industrial Realty Trust: Pure-play U.S. industrial REIT with a national portfolio of bulk and light-industrial properties. Highly comparable to Liberty's industrial segment by asset type, tenant base, and geographic footprint.
  • Rexford Industrial Realty: Southern California-focused industrial REIT. Highly relevant peer given Liberty's significant SoCal warehouse exposure (including the Carson property central to its litigation).
  • Terreno Realty: U.S. industrial REIT focused on infill last-mile logistics facilities in six major coastal markets. Overlaps with Liberty's coastal industrial strategy and tenant mix.
  • PS Business Parks: REIT owning flex, industrial, and office properties concentrated in major U.S. metro areas. Comparable to Liberty's mix of industrial and office product in select MSAs.

Emerging players

  • Plymouth Industrial REIT: Smaller U.S. industrial REIT focused on multi-tenant light industrial properties. Comparable asset profile and tenant base, though at a meaningfully smaller scale than Liberty.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Liberty Property Trust social profiles

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Liberty Property Trust leadership team

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Liberty Property Trust funding detail

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Liberty Property Trust M&A and investment

M&A and investment

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Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Liberty Property Trust

What does Liberty Property Trust do?

Liberty Property Trust (the Trust) was a self-administered and self-managed Maryland real estate investment trust that owned, operated, and leased industrial and office properties, including warehouse, distribution, and flex/R&D facilities, to corporate tenants. The Trust generated revenue primarily through rental income on long-term lease agreements for commercial real estate assets.

When was Liberty Property Trust founded?

Liberty Property Trust was founded in 1972. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Liberty Property Trust based?

Liberty Property Trust is headquartered in Malvern, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Liberty Property Trust's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are STAG Industrial, EastGroup Properties, Prologis, Duke Realty, Americold Realty Trust, First Industrial Realty Trust, Rexford Industrial Realty, Terreno Realty and PS Business Parks. Plymouth Industrial REIT is listed as an emerging player.

Does Liberty Property Trust have an API?

No public API is recorded for Liberty Property Trust.

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The Real DealPrologis flips Tastykake’s Philadelphia headquartersBridge Investment Group, a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, acquired Tastykake's Philadelphia headquarters at 4300 South 26th Street from Prologis for $87 million. The 346,000-square-foot property is fully occupied, with Tastykake having nine years left on a 26-year lease.PR NewswirePrologis Announces Tax Treatment of Liberty Property Trust 2020 DividendPrologis announced the tax treatment of Liberty Property Trust 2020 distributions following its $13.0 billion all-stock acquisition of Liberty Property Trust completed in February 2020. Under the merger terms, each Liberty common share was converted into 0.675 Prologis common shares, with distributions from the merger date forward paid as Prologis common stock dividends. The 2020 quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share included one quarterly distribution from January 2020 prior to the merger, and the company disclosed the return of capital percentage on Form 8937 pursuant to U.S. tax basis reporting requirements.PR NewswirePrologis Completes Sale of £473 Million UK PortfolioPrologis completed the sale of a UK logistics portfolio to Blackstone-managed funds for £473 million ($618 million), the largest UK logistics real estate sale on record. The portfolio includes 4.3 million square feet of buildings and 31 acres of development land, acquired from Liberty Property Trust. The transaction was included in Prologis's 2020 disposition guidance of $1.3 to $1.5 billion.BenzingaEquivalent Of 2.5% Of World GDP Moves Through Prologis Facilities — Report - Prologis (NYSE:PLD)A report commissioned by Prologis and conducted by Oxford Economics estimates that $2.2 trillion in goods annually pass through its facilities, representing 2.5% of global GDP and a 69% increase since 2017. This growth is driven largely by e-commerce expansion and significant portfolio acquisitions, including Liberty Property Trust and Industrial Property Trust. The study also highlights the sector's employment impact, noting that Prologis facilities support approximately 2.8 million jobs globally.BenzingaPrologis Starts Year Off Strong, But Headwinds Are Present - Prologis (NYSE:PLD)Prologis Inc. reported first quarter 2020 core funds from operations of $0.83 per share, beating analyst expectations by a penny, though the company modestly trimmed its full-year 2020 guidance to $3.55-$3.65 per share from $3.67-$3.75 due to near-term demand headwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic. The company noted that approximately 60% of its customers are growing while 40% are shrinking, with strong demand in e-commerce and consumer staples offsetting weakness in hospitality and brick-and-mortar retail. Prologis completed acquisitions of Liberty Property Trust and Industrial Property Trust earlier this year and entered the crisis with $3.8 billion in credit line availability and $800 million in cash.GlobeNewswireLiberty Property Trust Shareholders Approve Merger Agreement with PrologisLiberty Property Trust shareholders approved its merger with Prologis, with 99.8% voting in favor. The deal gives Liberty shareholders 0.675 Prologis shares per Liberty share, with closing expected around February 4, 2020.PR NewswirePrologis Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Earnings ResultsPrologis, Inc. reported fourth quarter 2019 net earnings of $0.61 per diluted share and full year 2019 net earnings of $2.46 per diluted share, compared with $0.94 and $2.87 for the same periods in 2018. The company achieved Core FFO of $0.84 per diluted share for Q4 2019 and $3.31 for the full year, representing approximately 9% growth over 2018. Prologis completed its three-year Vision 2019 strategic plan, raised $6.5 billion in its Strategic Capital business, and completed the $4.0 billion acquisition of Industrial Property Trust in January 2020, with a $12.6 billion acquisition of Liberty Property Trust projected to close in February 2020.GlobeNewswireLiberty Property Trust Announces Tax Treatment of 2019 DistributionsLiberty Property Trust announced the final tax treatment for its 2019 common share distributions, totaling $1.630 per share. The table breaks down ordinary taxable dividends, qualified dividends, and capital gains, with the fourth quarter 2019 distribution treated as a 2020 distribution for federal income tax purposes.GlobeNewswireLiberty Property Trust Announces Fourth Quarter 2019 DividendLiberty Property Trust declared a $0.41 per share cash dividend for Q4 2019, payable Jan. 15, 2020 to shareholders of record on Jan. 2, 2020. The company's 112 million square foot portfolio serves 1,200 tenants.PR NewswireMoore Kuehn, PLLC Encourages Liberty Property Trust (LPT), Proteon Therapeutics (PRTO), Ra Pharmaceuticals (RARX), Carolina Trust BancShares (CART), and Highlands Bankshares (HLND) Investors to ContacMoore Kuehn, PLLC, a New York-based securities law firm, announced it is investigating potential claims related to merger agreements for five companies: Liberty Property Trust, Proteon Therapeutics, Ra Pharmaceuticals, Carolina Trust BancShares, and Highlands Bankshares. The firm is examining whether the boards of these companies acted to maximize shareholder value, disclosed material information, and conducted fair processes in their respective transactions. The investigations may result in the firm seeking increased share prices, additional disclosures, or other relief on behalf of shareholders.