Management’s Discussion and Analysis  continued 16 First Capital Realty Annual Report 2003 The Company will also continue to pursue selective development and redevelopment activities  either alone or with joint-venture partners  in order to actively participate in growth markets and to improve the return on the portfolio. Investments in development and redevelopment activities typically comprise approximately 5% of the Company’s total assets. New centres are developed after obtaining anchor tenant lease commitments. The Company strategically manages all development activities to reduce development risks.  Management intends to continue to grow the business  primarily by acquiring neighbourhood and community shopping centre properties that are supermarket and/or drug store anchored. In addition  management will look for strategic or portfolio acquisitions  both in existing markets and markets where the Company may not yet have a significant presence. The Company targets acquisitions of well-located properties in attractive and growing metropolitan areas. As a result  these properties typically attract quality tenants with long lease terms. These tenants typically provide consumers with daily necessities. In management’s view  such tenants are somewhat less sensitive to economic cycles and are desirable tenants for its properties. The Company also owned 12.5 million shares (approximately 18%) of Equity One  Inc.  the assets of which are similar to those of the Company and comprised of 185 properties totalling 19.9 million square feet. Including properties held through its investment in Equity One  at December 31  2003 the Company had interests in 267 properties totalling approximately 30.6 million square feet of gross leasable area. Management intends to continue to grow the business  primarily by acquiring and developing neighbourhood and community shopping centres that are supermarket and/or drug store anchored. The Company owns a portfolio of income-producing shopping centres that are typically anchored by supermarkets and/or drug stores. As at December 31  2003  First Capital Realty’s Canadian income-producing shopping centre portfolio consisted of interests in 10.7 million square feet of gross leasable area in 82 properties  75 of which were supermarket and/or drug store anchored. The Company’s Canadian shopping centres average 131 000 square feet in size (2002 – 130 000 square feet) and have an average net book value of $115 per square foot (2002 – $111 per square foot). The locations of these properties are summarized in the following chart. December 31  2003 2002 Gross Leasable Gross Leasable Number of  Area  Number of  Area Location  Properties (000s sq. ft.) Properties (000s sq. ft.) Ontario 36 5 442 26 4 111 Québec 28 3 047 24 2 605 Western Canada 16 2 127 12 1 633 Maritimes 2 92 3 105 Total 82 10 708 65 8 454