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.
John Roe says internally managed REITs should benefit from new ISS guidance.
Ken Cruse discusses strategies for wooing travelers.
Rukevbe Esi is chief digital officer at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB), joining the multifamily REIT in 2019 to reimagine its customer experiences in the digital arena.
CEO Bill Bayless highlights stability of cash flow for student housing REIT.
Broadstone CEO Amy Tait says shareholders want company to remain private.
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. began linking executive compensation to sustainability performance in 2021 by adopting an ESG performance metric that accounts for a portion of its annual executive cash bonus program.
Financial pressures have not been important factors in driving the wave of REIT market M&A activity in the past year.
What’s driving the internationalization of Canadian REITs?
H.R. 7010 reduces certain restrictions for borrowers of the small business PPP loan program enacted as part of the CARES Act in March.
Jeremy Banoff is Senior Managing Director, FPL Associates L.P.
GRESB, the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, has released its 2022 data on environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and good governance for REITs.
The current bull market for exchange-listed equity REITs has rewarded investors with returns averaging more than 21% per year over the past 8½ years—but by the standards of previous real estate market cycles this one has not even hit its stride yet.