EastGroup Properties Inc. (EastGroup) is an equity real estate investment trust. The Company is self-administered (i.e., it provides its own investment and administrative services internally through its employees) and maintains its principal executive offices in Jackson, Mississippi. EastGroup is an equity real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition, operation and development of industrial properties in major sunbelt markets throughout the United States. Its strategy for growth is based on its property portfolio orientation toward premier distribution facilities clustered near major transportation centers. EastGroup's portfolio currently includes 18 million square feet with an additional 913,000 square feet of properties under development.