Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On May 4, 2023, the shareholders of Acadia Realty Trust (the “Company” or the “Registrant”) approved the Company’s Amended and Restated 2020 Share Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), increasing the maximum shares of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Shares”), available for issuance thereunder by 3,100,000 Common Shares (the “Additional Shares”). This registration statement on Form S-8 is being filed in order to register such Additional Shares which may be offered and sold to participants under the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 previously filed on November 6, 2020 (No. 333-249898), are incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof, except as supplemented, amended or superseded by the information set forth below.

PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

ITEM 8. EXHIBITS

** Previously Filed

* Filed herewith

SIGNATURES

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 Rye, State of New York, on May 18, 2023.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Kenneth F. Bernstein and John Gottfried, 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.

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.