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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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New York City REIT, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Comrit Investments 1, LP

Comrit Investments Ltd.

I.B.I. Investment House Ltd

Ziv Sapir

Sharon Stern

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Comrit Investments 1, LP, together with the other participants named herein (collectively, “Comrit”), has filed a preliminary proxy statement and accompanying WHITE proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission to be used to solicit votes for the election of its highly qualified independent director nominee at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders of New York City REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation.

On March 17, 2022, Comrit transmitted the following to the subscribers of its website located at www.RebuildNYCREIT.com:

 

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Dear Fellow Stockholders,

Thank you for your interest in our campaign to rebuild New York City REIT, Inc. (“NYC REIT” or the “Company”) and unlock value for all shareholders.

In order for meaningful improvements to occur at NYC REIT, we think immediate change is needed at the Company. We believe stockholders can no longer accept the status quo.

We have nominated Sharon Stern, a highly qualified, independent candidate for election to NYC REIT’s Board of Directors because she is committed to advocating for better governance and exploring all paths to enhancing stockholder value. Electing Ms. Stern, who has a stellar track record in real estate and in serving on other public company boards, will be a first step toward restoring investor confidence in NYC REIT and delivering credibility and accountability to this seemingly dysfunctional and insular boardroom.

We recently filed a preliminary proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which we encourage you to read as it details the case for change at NYC REIT and outlines our proposed solution.

Thank you again for your interest and support. We look forward to continuing to engage with you in the weeks ahead.

Ziv Sapir

Managing Partner

Comrit Investments

 

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Copyright © 2022 Comrit Investments 1, LP. All rights reserved.

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About Comrit Investments

Comrit Investments 1, LP is an investment partnership that invests in income generating real estate through public non-traded real estate investment trusts. Founded in 2015 and based in Tel Aviv, Washington D.C. and New York City, Comrit is sponsored by I.B.I. Investment House Ltd. (TLV: IBI), an Israel-based market leader in alternative fund offerings. Comrit’s management team collectively has 30 years of experience investing across the U.S. real estate market.

CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PARTICIPANTS

Comrit, together with the other participants named below, has filed a preliminary proxy statement and accompanying WHITE proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to be used to solicit votes for the election of a highly qualified director nominee at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders of New York City REIT, Inc. (the “Company”).

COMRIT STRONGLY ADVISES ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER PROXY MATERIALS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH PROXY MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC’S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROXY SOLICITATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE PROXY STATEMENT AND WHITE PROXY CARD WITHOUT CHARGE, WHEN AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR COPIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE PARTICIPANTS’ PROXY SOLICITOR.

The participants in the proxy solicitation are anticipated to be Comrit, Comrit Investments Ltd., I.B.I. Investment House Ltd., Ziv Sapir and Sharon Stern.

As of the date hereof, Comrit beneficially owns 267,520 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Class A Common Stock”). Comrit Investments Ltd., as the general partner of Comrit, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 267,520 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Comrit. I.B.I. Investment House Ltd, as the majority owner of Comrit Investments Ltd., may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 267,520 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Comrit. Ziv Sapir, as the Managing Partner and CEO of Comrit, and as the CEO and minority owner of Comrit Investments Ltd., may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 267,520 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Comrit. As of the date hereof, Ms. Stern does not own any securities of the Company.

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