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.
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CEO Chris Volk says tenant base shows “unparalleled diversity.”
Stout’s Jason Easterly says material changes in real estate include working patterns and retail model.
Ross Prindle sees grocery-anchored shopping centers and industrial assets performing well.
David Blackman of Government Properties Income Trust highlights “aggressive” asset pricing.
Continued acquisition opportunities seen at home and abroad, says CEO Debra Cafaro.
CEO Joseph Coradino says REIT focusing on selling lower-productivity malls.
CEO Donald Wood highlights growth of REITs as a mainstream investment.
Regency Centers CEO Hap Stein expects development pipeline to remain full.
Ventas CEO Debra Cafaro says 85-and-over population pushing up demand for senior housing.
CEM Analyst Alex Beath stresses the importance of asset allocation decisions on returns.
Grimes gives an overview of Retail Properties of America's first year as an IPO.
Highwoods Properties CEO Ed Fritsch says reclassification shows how far industry has come.
EPRA’s Philip Charls says real estate played active role in European IPO market in 2014.
Sturgis Partners’ Mary Hogan Preusse sees trend fueled by public valuations, ample private funds.
Sturgis Partners’ founder Mary Hogan Preusse says a company’s carbon footprint and internal social culture are among the top issues.