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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-053029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120926
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120926
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20120926

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACADIA REALTY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000899629
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				232715194
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-184117
		FILM NUMBER:		121111277

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1311 MAMARONECK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 260
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10605
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-288-8100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1311 MAMARONECK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 260
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10605

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARK CENTERS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930329
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 51%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">Registration No. _________</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">FORM S-8<BR></FONT> REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR> UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 24pt"><B>ACADIA REALTY TRUST<BR>
</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><B>Maryland<BR>
</B>(State of Organization)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 51%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><B>23-2715194<BR>
</B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><B>1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 260<BR>
White Plains, New York 10605<BR>
(914) 288-8100<BR>
</B>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&rsquo;s principal executive offices)</TD></TR>
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        2006 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN,</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as amended and restated by the</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>AMENDED AND RESTATED </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ACADIA REALTY TRUST<BR>
        2006 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN<BR>
        </B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the plan)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Kenneth F. Bernstein<BR>
        President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
        Acadia Realty Trust<BR>
        1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 260<BR>
        White Plains, New York 10605<BR>
        (914) 288-8100</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Name, address, including zip code, and
        telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</P></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: center">Copies to:</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Mark Schonberger, Esq.<BR> Goodwin Procter LLP<BR> 620 Eighth Avenue<BR> New York, NY 10018<BR> (212) 813-8800</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of &ldquo;large accelerated
filer&rdquo; and &ldquo;smaller reporting company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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Accelerated filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Non-accelerated filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>
(Do not check if smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Title of each class of<BR> securities to be registered</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount to be<BR> registered (1)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Proposed<BR> maximum<BR> offering price <BR> per unit (2)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Proposed<BR> maximum<BR> aggregate<BR> offering price</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount of<BR> registration<BR>
fee</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%">Shares of beneficial interest classified as common shares, par value $.001 per share</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">1,933,924</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">25.35</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">49,024,973.40</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">5,618.26</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(1)</TD><TD>Registered herein are 1,933,924 shares of the issuer&rsquo;s Common Shares that may be issued pursuant to its 2006 Share Incentive
Plan, as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated 2006 Share Incentive Plan. Also registered hereunder are such additional
number of Common Shares, presently indeterminable, as may be necessary to satisfy the anti-dilution provisions of the Plans to
which this Registration Statement relates in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;<B>Securities
Act</B>&rdquo;);</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(2)</TD><TD>Calculated pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 of the Securities Act, the proposed maximum offering price per share
of the shares being registered is estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee, based upon the average
of the high and low prices per share of the Registrant&rsquo;s Common Shares, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on September
25, 2012, which is within five business days prior to the date of filing of this Registration Statement.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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I<BR>
</FONT>INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">ITEM
1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>PLAN INFORMATION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The documents containing the information
specified in Item 1 of Part I of this Registration Statement will be sent or given to participants who receive awards under the
2006 Share Incentive Plan, as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated 2006 Share Incentive Plan (collectively, the &ldquo;<B>Plan</B>&rdquo;)
and, in accordance with Section 10(a) of the Securities Act and Rules 424 and 428 promulgated under the Securities Act by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<B>Commission</B>&rdquo;) are not being filed with, or included in, this Registration Statement.</P>

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2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The documents containing the information
specified in Item 2 of Part I of this Registration Statement will be sent or given free of charge to participants who receive awards
under the Plan and, in accordance with Section 10(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 428 promulgated under the Securities Act, are
not being filed with, or included in, this Registration Statement. The requests can be sent to:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Acadia Realty Trust<BR>
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue<BR>
Suite 260<BR>
White Plains, New York 10605<BR>
Attn: Robert Masters, Esq.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase; color: #010000">PART
II<BR>
</FONT>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</P>

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3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The following documents, which have been
filed with the SEC by the Registrant, are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. The information incorporated
by reference is considered to be part of this Registration Statement, and information that the Registrant files later with the
SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. The Registrant incorporates by reference the documents listed below
and any future filings the Registrant makes with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;<B>Exchange Act</B>&rdquo;):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>The
Registrant&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on February 28,
2012, as amended on March 26, 2012,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>The
description of the Registrant&rsquo;s common shares of beneficial interest contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A
dated May 21, 1993 (SEC File No. 33-6008), filed on May 26, 1993 pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, as amended, including
any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>The
Registrant&rsquo;s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14-A, filed on April 5, 2012 in connection with the annual meeting
held on May 16, 2012;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>The
Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on May 9, 2012,
and the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012, filed with the SEC on August 8, 2012; and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>The
Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 27, January 30, February 9 (solely with respect to Item 8.01), April
13, April 25, May 17, July 25, August 13 2012, and August 17, 2012 (solely with respect to Item 8.01).</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1in; color: #010000">&nbsp;</P>

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4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1in; color: #010000">&nbsp;</P>

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5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1in; color: #010000">&nbsp;</P>

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6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Registrant&rsquo;s bylaws and declaration
of trust authorize the Registrant, to the maximum extent permitted under Maryland law, to indemnify its trustees and officers in
their capacity as such. Section 8-301(15) of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland permits
a Maryland REIT to indemnify or advance expenses to trustees and officers to the same extent as is permitted for directors and
officers of a Maryland corporation under the Maryland General Corporation Law (&ldquo;<B>MGCL</B>&rdquo;). The MGCL requires a
Maryland corporation (unless its charter provides otherwise, which the Registrant&rsquo;s declaration of trust does not) to indemnify
a director or officer who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise against reasonable expenses, in the defense of any proceeding
to which he is made a party by reason of his service in that capacity, or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter in the proceeding.
The MGCL permits a Maryland corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments,
penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they
may be made or threatened to be made a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that
(a) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (i) was committed
in bad faith or (ii) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) the director or officer actually received an improper
personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable
cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. However, a Maryland corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment
in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly
received, unless in either case a court orders indemnification and then only for expenses. In addition, the MGCL permits a corporation
to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer upon the corporation&rsquo;s receipt of a written affirmation by the director
or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the
corporation and a written undertaking by such director or officer or on his or her behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed
by the corporation if it will ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct was not met.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Registrant&rsquo;s declaration of trust
authorizes the Registrant, and its bylaws require the Registrant, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, to indemnify
(i) any present or former trustee or officer or (ii) any individual who, while serving as the Registrant&rsquo;s trustee and at
the Registrant&rsquo;s request, serves or has served another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan
or any other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee, from and against any claim or liability to which such person
may become subject or which such person may incur by reason of his or her service in such capacity or capacities, and to pay or
reimburse his or her reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of such a proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Registrant&rsquo;s bylaws also permit
the Registrant, subject to the approval of its board of trustees, to indemnify and advance expenses to any person who served as
predecessor of the Registrant in any of the capacities described above and to any employee or agent of the Registrant or a predecessor
of the Registrant.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In addition to the above, the Registrant
has purchased and maintains insurance on behalf of all of its trustees and executive officers against liability asserted against
or incurred by them in their official capacities with the Registrant, whether or not the Registrant is required or has the power
to indemnify them against the same liability.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">ITEM
7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1in; color: #010000">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">ITEM
8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>EXHIBITS</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-weight: bold">EXHIBIT<BR> NO.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 88%; font-weight: bold">DESCRIPTION</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>4.1</TD>
    <TD>Amended and Restated Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Share Incentive Plan (included as an appendix to Registrant&rsquo;s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14-A, filed in connection with the annual meeting held on April 5, 2012 (SEC File No. 001-2002), which is incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>5.1</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Venable LLP</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>23.1</TD>
    <TD>Consent of BDO USA, LLP, Independent Auditors</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>23.2</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.l)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>24.1</TD>
    <TD>Powers of Attorney (included as a part of the signature page of this Registration Statement)</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>UNDERTAKINGS</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes
the following:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 1in; color: #010000">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 1.5in; color: #010000">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(i)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act ;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 1.5in; color: #010000">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(ii)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in
the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the
form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent
no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &ldquo;Calculation of Registration Fee&rdquo;
table in the effective Registration Statement; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 1.5in; color: #010000">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(iii)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>To include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration
Statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i)
and (a)(1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained
in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of
the Exchange Act, that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 1in; color: #010000">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(2)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 1in; color: #010000">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(3)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in; color: #010000">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(b) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing
of the Registrant&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(c) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes, that, insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection
with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, Acadia Realty Trust certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of White Plains, State of New York, on this 26th day of September, 2012.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold">ACADIA REALTY TRUST</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">A Maryland real estate investment trust (Registrant)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Kenneth F. Bernstein</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 43%">Kenneth F. Bernstein</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title:</TD>
    <TD>Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Each person whose signature appears
below hereby constitutes and appoints Kenneth F. Bernstein and Robert Masters, and each or either of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement (or
any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462 (b) under the
Securities Act of 1933) and to cause the same to be filed, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in  connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all acts and things that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, or their substitutes or
substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in  the capacities and on
the dates indicated.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">Signature</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">Title</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">Date</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Kenneth F. Bernstein</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Chief Executive Officer, President and</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>September 26, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Kenneth F. Bernstein</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Trustee (Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Lee S. Wielansky</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Independent Lead Trustee</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>September 26, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Lee S. Wielansky</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Lorrence T. Kellar</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Trustee</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>September 26, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Lorrence T. Kellar</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Douglas Crocker II</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Trustee</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>September 26, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Douglas Crocker II</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Wendy Luscombe</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Trustee</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>September 26, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Wendy Luscombe</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ William Spitz</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Trustee</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>September 26, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>William Spitz</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Jon Grisham</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Senior Vice President, Chief Financial</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>September 26, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Jon Grisham</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; font-weight: bold">EXHIBIT<BR> NO.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%; font-weight: bold">DESCRIPTION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>4.1</TD>
    <TD>Amended and Restated Acadia Realty Trust 2006 Share Incentive Plan (included as an appendix to Registrant&rsquo;s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14-A, filed in connection with the annual meeting held on April 5, 2012 (SEC File No. 001-2002), which is incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>5.1</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Venable, LLP</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>23.1</TD>
    <TD>Consent of BDO USA, LLP, Independent Auditors</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>23.2</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Venable, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.l)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>24.1</TD>
    <TD>Powers of Attorney (included as a part of the signature page of this Registration Statement)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Exhibit 5.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>[LETTERHEAD OF VENABLE LLP]</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">September 26, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Acadia Realty Trust</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 260</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">White Plains, NY 10605</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Registration
Statement on Form S-8</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">We have served as Maryland counsel to Acadia
Realty Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), in connection with certain matters of Maryland
law relating to the registration by the Company of up to 1,933,924<B> </B>common shares (the &ldquo;Shares&rdquo;) of beneficial
interest, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the &ldquo;Common Shares&rdquo;), that the Company may issue pursuant to
the Company&rsquo;s Amended and Restated 2006 Share Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;), covered by the above-referenced Registration
Statement (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), on or about the
date hereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in">In connection with our representation
of the Company, and as a basis for the opinion hereinafter set forth, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise
identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents (hereinafter collectively referred to as the &ldquo;Documents&rdquo;):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">1. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Registration Statement;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Declaration of Trust of the Company, as amended (the &ldquo;Declaration of Trust&rdquo;), certified by the State Department of
Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the &ldquo;SDAT&rdquo;);</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Bylaws of the Company, as amended, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">4. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
certificate of the SDAT as to the good standing of the Company, dated as of a recent date;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">5. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Plan;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">6. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Resolutions
(the &ldquo;Resolutions&rdquo;) adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Company, relating to the issuance of the Shares and the
approval of the Plan, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">Exhibit 5.1</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">7. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Acadia Realty Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the
&ldquo;Operating Partnership&rdquo;), as amended through the date hereof (the &ldquo;Partnership Agreement&rdquo;), certified as
of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">8. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
certificate executed by an officer of the Company, dated as of the date hereof; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">9. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Such
other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to express the opinion set forth below, subject to the assumptions,
limitations and qualifications stated herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in">In expressing the opinion
set forth below, we have assumed the following:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">1.</FONT>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Each individual executing any of the Documents,
whether on behalf of such individual or another person, is legally competent to do so.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">2.</FONT>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Each individual executing any of the Documents
on behalf of a party (other than the Company) is duly authorized to do so.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">3.</FONT>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Each of the parties (other than the Company)
executing any of the Documents has duly and validly executed and delivered each of the Documents to which such party is a signatory,
and such party&rsquo;s obligations set forth therein are legal, valid and binding and are enforceable in accordance with all stated
terms.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">4.</FONT>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">All Documents submitted to us as originals
are authentic. The form and content of all Documents submitted to us as unexecuted drafts do not differ in any respect relevant
to this opinion from the form and content of such Documents as executed and delivered. All Documents submitted to us as certified
or photostatic copies conform to the original documents. All signatures on all Documents are genuine. All public records reviewed
or relied upon by us or on our behalf are true and complete. All representations, warranties, statements and information contained
in the Documents are true and complete. There has been no oral or written modification of or amendment to any of the Documents,
and there has been no waiver of any provision of any of the Documents, by action or omission of the parties or otherwise.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">5.</FONT>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">T<FONT STYLE="color: black">he Shares will
not be issued or transferred in violation of the restrictions on transfer and ownership contained in Article VI of the Declaration
of Trust or any restrictions contained in the Plan. Upon the issuance of any of the Shares, the total number of Common Shares issued
and outstanding will not exceed the total number of Common Shares that the Company is then authorized to issue under the Declaration
of Trust.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">6.</FONT>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Each option, award, right or other security
exercisable or exchangeable for a Share pursuant to the Plan (each, an &ldquo;Award&rdquo;) will be duly authorized and validly
granted in accordance with the Plan, and each Award will be exercised or exchanged in accordance with the terms of the Plan and
such Award, including any option or award agreement entered into in connection therewith.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Exhibit 5.1</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">7.</FONT>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Any units of limited partnership interest
in the Operating Partnership issued pursuant to the Plan will have been duly authorized and validly issued by the Operating Partnership
and will be exchanged for Shares in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the
assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein, it is our opinion that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">1. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Trust is a real estate investment trust duly formed and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Maryland and is
in good standing with the SDAT.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
issuance of the Shares has been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered by the Company pursuant to the Resolutions and the
Plan, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in">The foregoing opinion is
limited to the laws of the State of Maryland and we do not express any opinion herein concerning any other law. We express no opinion
as to the applicability or effect of federal or state securities laws, including the securities laws of the State of Maryland,
or as to federal or state laws regarding fraudulent transfers. To the extent that any matter as to which our opinion is expressed
herein would be governed by the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Maryland, we do not express any opinion on such
matter. The opinion expressed herein is subject to the effect of any judicial decision which may permit the introduction of parol
evidence to modify the terms or the interpretation of agreements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in">The opinion expressed herein
is limited to the matters specifically set forth herein and no other opinion shall be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated.
We assume no obligation to supplement this opinion if any applicable law changes after the date hereof or if we become aware of
any fact that might change the opinion expressed herein after the date hereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in">This opinion is being furnished
to you for submission to the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion
as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of the name of our firm therein. In giving this consent, we do not admit
that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Securities Act.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>EXHIBIT 23.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>Consent of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Acadia Realty Trust</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">New York, New York</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) of our reports dated February 28, 2012, relating to the consolidated financial
statements, the effectiveness of Acadia Realty Trust&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting, and schedule of Acadia
Realty Trust appearing in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-left: 27pt; text-align: justify; layout-grid-mode: char; text-decoration: none">/s/ BDO USA, LLP</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; layout-grid-mode: char">New York, New York</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; layout-grid-mode: char">September 26, 2012</TD>
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