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.
CEO Stephen Horn said tenants with large balance sheets position the REIT well in times of uncertainty.
CEO Aaron Halfacre said Modiv is the only pure-play industrial manufacturing REIT today.
Nareit shares the strides that its member REITs are taking to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and how they are recognizing LGBTQ Pride Month this year.
CEO David Holeman also says the REIT bullish on Sunbelt markets and smaller spaces.
Regency’s Kathy Miller says compliance load has increased as REIT’s structure has changed over time.
AvalonBay Communities’ David Alagno said companies embarking on DEI initiatives should begin with a desired goal and work backwards.
CEO Stephen Budorick says REIT’s portfolio is 95% leased overall.
American Tower’s Mneesha Nahata sees increased focus on corporate culture.
CEO Matt Kelly says it is at the heart of how the REIT creates long-term value and income growth.
EY’s Chris Johnston says despite the COVID environment, more than $125 billion of new debt and equity was raised.
Campus Crest's Ted Rollins says college enrollment, average stay, growing.
CEO Doug Bouquard says focus has mainly been on multifamily, but also eyeing industrial.
Kristin Bauer says ISSB could issue two new standards by the end of the second quarter.
CEO Douglas Kessler says timing of Embassy Suites acquisition was “just right.”