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.
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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.
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Rich Anderson of SMBC Nikko Securities America says this will help REITs recapture lost ground.
Jeff Horowitz of BofA Securities says very few REITs have maturity issues, a business differentiator during the pandemic.
Tom Bartlett expects continued growth in markets outside the U.S.
Interim CEO Tesh Durvasula says REIT is “cautiously optimistic” for rest of 2020.
CEO David Singelyn sees move away from high-density living.
Tamara Fischer sees NSA outperforming within the self-storage sector.
CEO Chris Marr says results of contactless platform so far have been “incredibly positive.”
COO Gary Anderson said Prologis has invested in digital infrastructure and its customers throughout the pandemic.
Lou Haddad expects some tenants to be in full expansion mode in 2021 or 2022.
William Trimble expects REIT to exceed $200 million in acquisitions this year.
CEO Lisa Palmer says that while online ordering trends have accelerated, in-store experiences will ultimately return.
Anne McCulloch expects acquisition opportunities at “better prices than we’ve seen in a long time.”
CEO Stephen Budorick expects COPT to achieve 1 million square feet of development leasing in 2020.
Ramin Kamfar says REIT has “significant amount” of cash and access to capital.
Capital One’s Greg Steele says focus in recent months has been on managing cash and liquidity.