EXHIBIT 2.3

                            CLOSING DAY AMENDMENT TO


                               PURCHASE AGREEMENT


                                  BY AND AMONG


                                EIG REALTY, INC.

                                       AND

                        NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST, INC.


                          Dated as of December 12, 2002



                   CLOSING DAY AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     This CLOSING DAY AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated
as of December 12, 2002 by and among EIG Realty, Inc., a Maryland corporation
("Seller") and New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation
("Purchaser").

                                    RECITALS:

     A.     Seller and Purchaser entered into that certain Purchase Agreement
dated as of October 17, 2002 (as heretofore amended, the "Purchase Agreement").

     B.     The parties hereto desire to modify certain terms of the Purchase
Agreement.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms, covenants and conditions
contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Purchaser
agree as follows:

                                  I. AMENDMENTS

     1.1    The definition of the term "Assumed Indebtedness" in the Purchase
Agreement is hereby modified to mean the Indebtedness with respect to the
Properties under the Purchase Agreement described on Schedule 1.1 attached
hereto and made a part hereof.

     1.2    To reflect the actual amount of the Initial Deposit, "$2,350,000.00"
in Section 2.3(a) of the Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to be
"$2,400,000.00."

     1.3    The following sentence shall be added to the end of Section 2.4(d):
"In the event of a real estate tax re-assessment relating to a year prior to the
year in which the Closing Date occurs (a "PRIOR YEAR"), whether arising by
reason of a tax appeal, certiorari proceeding or otherwise, which re-assessment
increases the amount of taxes due in respect of such Prior Year, then any such
increase in taxes shall be treated as an unpaid amount under this Section 2.4(d)
and Purchaser shall be given a credit for such amount as part of the Final
Closing Adjustment. The obligations of Seller under the immediately preceding
sentence will survive until the date of the Final Closing Adjustment. Purchaser,
with respect to any amount that Seller must pay to Purchaser pursuant to this
provision, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to collect any amounts
payable toward such tax bill increases or assign its rights to collect the same
from tenants under their leases."

     1.4    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.9 of the
Purchase Agreement, to the extent that any lenders are being provided with new
title policies instead of endorsements to their existing title policies,
Purchaser and Seller shall split the cost of same; provided, however, that
Seller's maximum liability in respect of such new policies shall be $37,500.00
under all Sale Agreements.



                                II. MISCELLANEOUS

     2.1    DEFINED TERMS: All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement. The term
"this Agreement" in the Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be the Purchase
Agreement and all amendments thereto.

     2.2    ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION: The administration provisions,
including, without limitation, the notice, governing law, and counterparts
provisions of the Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein.

     2.3    EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES: The Recitals to this Agreement and the
Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into
the body of this Agreement and made a part hereof.

     2.4    AMENDMENT: Except as specifically herein set forth, all of the
terms, covenants and conditions of the Purchase Agreement shall remain
unmodified, in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first
written above.

                                   EIG REALTY, INC.


                                   By: /s/ George B. Huber
                                       -------------------------------------
                                   Name: George B. Huber
                                   Title: Chairman



                                   NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST, INC.


                                   By: /s/ Steven F. Siegel
                                       -------------------------------------
                                   Name: Steven F. Siegel
                                   Title: Executive Vice President

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