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 Ric Campo sees technology continuing to enhance the tenant experience.
CEO Justin Knight also points to “impressively resilient” leisure and business travel.
CEO David Lukes said the REIT’s rooftops and asphalt allow it to produce energy and operate sustainability.
Sidley Austin’s Sonia Barros said the SEC has an aggressive agenda proposing rules that will significantly change disclosure requirements for public companies.
Ferguson Partners’ Dionna Sallis says companies should understand why goals are in place.
Gavin Duckworth notes that hedging tools used over the past 12-18 months have worked well.
CEO Sam Landy says UMH is a business primed for further growth.
CEO Mark Parrell says Seattle and San Francisco showing signs of improved quality of life.
Natalie Teear of Hudson Pacific Properties participated in a video interview in conjunction with Nareit’s ESG JumpStart Workshop: 2021 Webinar Series.
President Patrick Mattson says the REIT has purchased more than 400 industrial assets globally.
Veris Residential’s Anna Malhari said the built environment is “such a large piece of the [ESG] puzzle.”
CodeGreen Solutions’ Chris Cayten said that sustainability concerns can evolve rapidly for REITs.
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust CEO Dan Oberste said that, in fact, the pandemic accelerated the REIT’s shift toward multifamily properties.
CEO Joseph Reilly says more housing supply needed in almost every major market.
Essex Property Trust CEO discusses transactions market.