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.
The proposed fundamental changes to the audit report would impact all NAREIT member companies.
CEO Thomas McGuinness looking to develop hub-and-spoke retail portfolio.
Sovereign wealth funds are generating a buzz in REIT land because they’re eager to spend on a scale that makes the market cap of many companies seem modest.
CEO David Gladstone says rents continue to rise.
Office REIT Highwoods Properties Inc. has capitalized on the growth of the Sun Belt.
Extra Space’s Spencer Kirk expects more consolidation in self-storage.
April and early May capital markets activity was highlighted by the announcement of three large REIT mergers. So far in 2021, U.S. REITs have raised over $26 billion in IPOs and secondary debt and equity offerings.
CEO John Albright said the REIT has had the advantage of low leverage and cash on its balance sheet throughout the pandemic.
CEO Thomas McGuinness says retailers doing better job of “embracing the internet.”
CEO Justin Knight says lodging REIT is enhancing relationship with Hilton, Marriott brands.
The U.S. is now competing for capital with the rest of the industrialized nations around the world, and FIRPTA puts us in a definite competitive disadvantage.
Steadfast Apartment REIT president discusses acquisition conditions in target markets.
Jennifer Weiss of Greenberg Traurig sees concern among public REITs regarding transaction safe harbor rules.
CEO Benjamin Schall says company continuing to diversify away from Sears.