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.
Brent Smith said REIT is seeing strong pick up in leasing from smaller tenants.
CEO Edward Pitoniak says REIT is “next really good institutionalization story in American commercial real estate.”
CEO Conor Flynn said the REIT makes sure that stakeholders understand what it’s doing as a company.
CEO Stephen Lebovitz says CBL is working to solidify its portfolio.
Healthy buildings are quickly becoming a “must-have,” panelist Ben Myers says.
CEO Luca Fabbri says more education is needed to showcase investment benefits.
"The real estate market looks healthy, but that does not mean it will not be impacted by the overall economic environment."
AvalonBay’s Mark Delisi says governance important in showing how well a company operates.
CEO Jay Sugarman attributes 2021 success to repeat customers, an increase in multi-family, and the REIT’s entrance into new regions.
Kimco’s Leah Landro says the REIT has been working with Project Destined to achieve this goal.
Taryn Fielder says she supports ongoing efforts to simplify corporate disclosure.
CEO David Nunes said the REIT has leases for recreational uses, hunting, solar and wind farms, and more.
Local, state, and federal governments are working to encourage adaptive reuse of commercial buildings to address the nation’s housing shortage and provide opportunities for better usage of commercial space.
CEO Joey Agree also says retailers need non-discretionary element to navigate challenges ahead.