NY Times 12/14 says "Mr. Carroll, 46, is the chief executive of the Brixmor Property Group, a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT)that owns and operates more than 500 community and neighborhood shopping centers, most of them anchored by grocery stores, in 38 states. The company, based in Manhattan, has several properties in the tristate region, though none in New York City." According to Crain's New York Brixmor in one of 25 REITS that own/manage the most sq. ft. in the NYC metropolitan area.