Urban Edge Properties (NYSE: UE) owns the shopping centers of the New York metro’s arteries: dominant, hard-to-replicate retail along the region’s densest corridors (Bergen County, Queens, the Bronx), where entitlement friction guarantees no competitor breaks ground next door.
| Urban Edge Properties (UE) Snapshot | |
|---|---|
| Share Price (delayed) | $22.93 +0.53% |
| Market Cap | $2.9B |
| Annualized Dividend | $0.80 (Quarterly) |
| Dividend Yield | 3.51% |
| Sector | Retail ยท Shopping Centers |
Market data updates automatically several times daily. Last price refresh: Jul 14, 2026.
Business Model
Density is the moat: NY-metro trade areas pack more households per center than any Sunbelt market, grocery and value anchors (ShopRite, Home Depot, TJX brands) drive traffic, and redevelopment of well-located but dated centers mines the below-market rent embedded in decades-old leases. Occupancy and spreads have tracked the sector’s record run.
The Honest Risk Section
The same density that blocks competitors raises operating costs (taxes, labor, snow), New York regulation is a permanent line item, and the redevelopment pipeline carries entitlement timelines only this region can produce. Concentrated, defensible, and slower-twitch than Sunbelt peers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Urban Edge own retail?
Concentrated in the New York metropolitan area, northern New Jersey, Queens, the Bronx, and surrounding corridors with maximum household density.
What protects UE from competition?
Entitlement friction: building new retail in the NY metro takes years and litigation, making existing well-located centers effectively irreplaceable.
Analysis reflects disclosures through Q1 2026. Live market data updates automatically. Independent research, not investment advice.
Why buy the REIT when you can own the asset?
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