Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust ("BEI.UN" - TSX) to Present at the
RealREIT 2010 Conference

CALGARY, Sept. 8 /CNW/ - Boardwalk REIT (TSX:BEI.UN) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sam Kolias will participate in the RealREIT 2010 Conference, to be held September 14, 2010 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, 255 Front Street West in Toronto, ON. Mr. Kolias will participate with other REIT executives in a panel discussion on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time.

Mr. Kolias and Vice President of Investments Bill Zigomanis will also participate in Scotia Capital's One on One REIT Days, held in conjunction with RealREIT, on September 14 & 15, 2010 at Scotia Plaza, 63rd Floor, 40 King Street West.

Corporate Profile

Boardwalk REIT is Canada's largest owner/operator of multi-family rental communities. Boardwalk REIT currently owns and operates in excess of 230 properties with 35,686 units totalling approximately 30 million net rentable square feet, and is Canada's largest owner/operator of multi-family rental communities. Boardwalk REIT's portfolio is concentrated in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec. Boardwalk REIT's Trust Units are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol BEI.UN. The Trust's total Enterprise Value is approximately $4.0 billion. Additional information about Boardwalk REIT can be found on the Company's website at www.boardwalkreit.com.

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For further information: Boardwalk REIT, Sam Kolias, CEO, [phone]; Roberto Geremia, President, [phone]; William Wong, CFO, [phone]