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.
RETs are increasingly focused on investing in human capital.
Comments recommend narrowing of IRS proposal to impose immediate tax on “built-in gains” upon mergers of non-REIT C corporations that have engaged in tax-free spin-offs into existing REITs.
REITs across nine sectors outline their priorities for the coming year.
This year’s event discussed an increased focus on environmental justice and a just transition.
TRIA reauthorization a top priority for Nareit in the 116th Congress.
During a visit to Chicago, Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) met with REIT executives, including Equity Residential President & CEO David Neithercut and NAREIT President & CEO Steve Wechsler. Rep. Roskam is chairman of the House Subcommittee on Tax Policy.
Coalition calls for restoration of 15-year depreciation recovery period for Qualified Improvement Property. Bipartisan, bicameral legislation also would apply a 20-year recovery period if taxpayers elect out of the new interest deduction limitation.
QTS Realty Trust’s Shirley Goza predicts “pushback” if Dodd-Frank clawback provisions broadened.
Duane Desiderio, senior vice president at the Real Estate Roundtable shares a recently released 20-point policy guide which outlines lessons learned from the building owner perspective over the past seven years.
Financial CHOICE Act will likely serve as committee’s preliminary agenda for 2017.
Medical Properties has never wavered from its hospital-centric strategy.
While a recession is looking increasingly likely, commercial real estate’s (CRE) relatively strong demand drivers are still fundamentally intact, says Abby Corbett, managing director and senior economist at CoStar’s Market Analytics group.
REITs evolve over time to support economic growth.