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 Morningstar Sustainable Funds Landscape Report shows that the number of sustainable open-end and exchange-traded funds available to U.S. investors rose to nearly 600 in 2022.
Nareit's inaugural REITworks Conference was held virtually on Sept. 21-22.
Rutgers University's Jennifer Senick witnessing heightened interest in portfolio performance.
The annual awards honor Nareit member companies that have demonstrated superior sustainability practices.
As a regional supporter of this year’s event, Nareit has secured complimentary passes for its members to the Greenbuild Expo, Sept. 27-28, in Washington D.C.
REITs are leading the way in advancing the ESG agenda.
CEO Donald Wood highlights growth of REITs as a mainstream investment.
Cope Willis, director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2014 Leader in the Light Working Forum in San Francisco.
Parkway’s Daniele Horton says 100 percent of portfolio benchmarked to ENERGY STAR.
GGP's Marti Smith says sustainability efforts well-received by stakeholders.
Investors with an interest in ESG and sustainability have a new tool, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Green Real Estate Index Series that allows investors to integrate ESG considerations in their portfolios of listed real estate.
CEO Moishe Gubin points to consistent rent collection at 100%.
Geothermal systems, wastewater heat recovery are powering the REIT’s new development projects.
REIT focus on long-term ESG goals has not changed, but short-term priorities are shifting, according to panelists on a Nareit webinar focused on ESG issues.
As we reach mid-year, it’s a natural time to reflect on how the REIT industry, and our individual companies, have performed to date—and what might lie ahead for the rest of 2022.