EastGroup Properties, Inc. is an internally-managed equity real estate investment trust, which engages in the development, acquisition, and operation of industrial properties. The company is headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi and currently employs 101 full-time employees. The firm is focused on the development, acquisition, and operation of industrial properties in Sunbelt markets throughout the United States, primarily in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, and North Carolina. The firm owns approximately 563 industrial properties in 12 states. The Company’s portfolio includes development projects and value-added properties under lease-up and construction, including approximately 63.1 million square feet consisting of 497 business distribution properties containing 57.8 million square feet, 17 bulk distribution properties containing 4.4 million square feet, and 22 business service properties containing 900,000 square feet. The Company’s properties are Riverpoint Industrial Park, Akimel Gateway, Waterford Distribution Center, Chestnut Business Center, and others.