 Kite Realty Group Trust NYSE: KRG and Retail Properties of America, Inc. NYSE: RPAI have entered into an agreement under which RPAI would merge into a subsidiary of KRG, with KRG continuing as the surviving public company. A Sweet REIT Deal: The shopping center-focused real estate investment trusts will create a combined company with an equity market capitalization of approximately 4.6 billion and a total enterprise value of approximately 7.5 billion upon the transactions closing, assuming a KRG share price of 20.83, the closing price on July 16. 