REITs invest in the majority of real estate property types, including offices, apartment buildings, warehouses, retail centers, medical facilities, data centers, cell towers and hotels.
The REIT Industry Sustainability Report 2024 includes industry trends, REIT sustainability reporting data and analysis, as well as useful information on the publicly traded U.S. REIT industry’s primary sustainability, social responsibility, and governance practices.
REITs directly employed an estimated 331,000 FTE employees who earned $31.1 billion of labor income in the U.S.
At the end of 2023, U.S. public REITs owned an estimated 580,000 properties—up 1% from the previous year—and 15 million acres of timberland across the U.S.
REITworld 2024, scheduled for Nov. 18-21 in Las Vegas, NV, will bring together REIT management teams, investors, and analysts for topical sessions, one-on-one meetings, and networking.
For 60 years, Nareit has led the U.S. REIT industry by ensuring its members’ best interests are promoted by providing unparalleled advocacy, investor outreach, continuing education and networking.
Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) met with Life Storage CEO David Rogers in Buffalo, New York. Rogers provided Higgins, who is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, with an update on the growth and evolution of the company and its deep roots in western New York.
Nareit completed its third annual round in estimating the size of U.S. commercial real estate, and find that the total dollar value in 2018 was $16.0 trillion, with lower and upper bounds of this estimate of $14.4 to $17.0 trillion.
GGP’s Brian Montague says sustainability projects popular with shareholders.
Puneet Sharma, global director of tax at W. P. Carey Inc. and five-time REITwise attendee, talks about why the law, accounting, and finance conference is a must-attend event.
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Nick Joseph, Aaron Guy, & Howard Penny discuss regional variations in global real estate.
Carol Samaan of Healthpeak Properties participated in a video interview in conjunction with Nareit’s ESG JumpStart Workshop: 2021 Webinar Series.
Sherry Rexroad also says adaptability is key to professional development.
Westfield focuses on flagship stores in flagship assets.
Salient’s Joel Beam says real estate offers “flight to safety” for many investors.
Equinix and Digital Realty have both built strong connections in France.
"REITs will be attractive to investors who prefer a more liquid asset. The lower entry costs of REITs will also be more appealing to smaller investors."
Panels also focused on how REITs can better position themselves for generalist investors.
Nareit’s Meredith Despins moderated a panel discussion at the Pennsylvania Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems’ recent fall workshop.