HOUSTON, Aug. 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Property Trust, which owns and manages seven million square feet of commercial property in Houston, announced that Liberty’s Houston employees are safe, and initial assessments indicate minimal impact to the company’s properties, which are all operational.

Hans Brindley, Vice President and Market Leader for Houston, commented: “We feel very fortunate today, and we would like to thank everyone – our Liberty teams, our tenants, our vendors, and all Houstonians who have pulled together to get through this. We will continue to focus on the needs of our community in the days, weeks and months ahead.”

About the Company

Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LPT) is a leader in commercial real estate, serving customers in the United States and United Kingdom, through the development, acquisition, ownership and management of superior office and industrial properties. Liberty's 99 million square foot operating portfolio includes 560 properties which provide office, distribution and light manufacturing facilities to 1,200 tenants.