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.
As the representative voice for REITs and publicly traded real estate, Nareit plays a critical role in advancing the industry’s diversity and inclusion efforts..
This third annual report of the REIT industry’s environmental, social responsibility, and governance (ESG) performance details the state of sustainability efforts in the publicly traded U.S. REIT industry in 2021. The report and its case studies feature REIT leadership and ESG innovation from a variety of sectors and serves as a practical tool for stakeholders to assess the scale and impact of the REIT industry’s ESG commitments and initiatives.
NAREIT has successfully connected Members of Congress with REITs that own and operate properties within their local districts and states.
How will REITs and the real estate markets perform in 2018? Are REITs poised for growth in 2018 or will they continue to underperform the stock market? Commercial construction has been on an uptrend for several years; will demand growth keep up?
REITs and commercial real estate in the United States will face a number of important questions in 2017. The economic expansion and the commercial real estate cycle are both more than a half-decade old; what are the risks of a downturn? The Federal Reserve has resumed raising its target for short-term interest rates; what impact will higher rates have on financing costs, on the demand for commercial real estate and on REIT share prices? The Presidential Election surprised most observers; what impact might the incoming Trump Administration have on the economy and commercial real estate?
The underlying economic fundamentals for commercial real estate are gaining more momentum with a higher level of vaccine coverage, which is likely to boost REIT earnings growth over the remainder of this year.
Industry data and research highlights the investment performance benefits and opportunities of REIT-based real estate investments to institutional and individual investors, financial advisers, policymakers and the media. Nareit provides a range of stock performance data for both domestic and global REITs as well as a series of industry performance measures tracked daily, monthly and yearly.
Nareit’s Sustainability Impact Awards recognize REITs for implementing sustainable practices that demonstrate leadership, ingenuity, and environmental impact in the commercial real estate industry.
Nareit corporate members receive exclusive benefits, including access to advocacy, investors, regulatory engagement, thought leadership, industry-leading research, professional development, member-only events, and more.
New academic study demonstrates that REITs outperform private real estate in sustainability measures and REITs that voluntarily disclose more sustainability measures outperform.
Nareit offers a comprehensive sustainability program providing education, resources, and a platform to share thought leadership with the REIT investment community.
Social impact refers to an organization’s processes, policies and practices with regard to the people – both internal and external – with whom it interacts.
Nareit recognizes the achievements and contributions of its members and industry professionals through its annual awards programs. Nareit presents member companies with awards for sustainability practices, social responsibility efforts, and communications with investors. Executives and industry professionals are recognized for their contributions to the industry.