BROOKFIELD NEWS, Feb. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Property REIT Inc. (“BPR”) (NASDAQ: BPR) announced today that it has formally commenced its previously announced substantial issuer bid (the “Offer”) to purchase for cash up to $95,000,000 in value of shares of its Class A Stock, par value, $0.01 per share (“Class A Stock”). The Offer is not being made for limited partnership units (“BPY Units”) of Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (“BPY”), which are the subject of a concurrent and separate offer by BPY.