Trade Street Residential : Law Firm Kirby McInerney LLP Investigating Potential Claims on Behalf of Trade Street Residential, Inc. Stockholders

Kirby McInerney LLP is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Trade Street Residential, Inc. (“Trade Street” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:TSRE) concerning the proposed acquisition of the Company by Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (“IRT”). Under the terms of the definitive merger agreement, Trade Street stockholders will receive $3.80 in cash and 0.4108 of newly issued IRT common stock for each share of Trade Street common stock they own.

The investigation concerns whether the Trade Street Board of Directors violated its fiduciary duties by agreeing to the proposed transaction and whether the proposed consideration adequately values the Company’s common stock.

If you are a Trade Street stockholder and wish to obtain additional information, please contact J. Brandon Walker, Esq. by email at [e-mail], or telephone at [phone], Melissa Fortunato, Esq. by email at [e-mail], or telephone at [phone], or toll free at [phone], or by filling out this contact form. There is no cost or obligation to you.

Kirby McInerney LLP is a New York-based law firm concentrating in securities, whistleblower, antitrust and consumer litigation. For additional information, please go to www.kmllp.com.