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.
American Tower’s Mneesha Nahata sees increased focus on corporate culture.
Barclay’s Scott Schaevitz moderated panel on the state of the capital markets.
Hunter also sees “massive applications” for Blockchain.
WashREIT’s Taryn Fielder also stresses need to be proactive on cybersecurity matters.
Sales through brick-and-mortar locations are likely to rebound later this year and next, as the spread of vaccines makes it safe to spend more time in shops and malls again.
Sourav Ghosh discusses Host Hotels’ predictive analytics that allow the REIT to determine hotel market performance.
PwC’s Julanne Allen says the IRS has taken a view that income for the use or occupancy of space can often qualify as rent.
BDO’s Brandon Landas says clear and transparent disclosures help investors better understand REITs.
The annual awards honor Nareit member companies that have demonstrated superior sustainability practices.
The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of certain technologies and forced many executives to begin rethinking how to utilize and leverage real estate.
Deloitte’s Jeff Smith says that firms have already raised funds and he expects an uptick in REIT M&A toward the end of the year.
Greene stresses that DEI is about all of us, not some of us.
Last week’s gains lifted year-to-date returns to 9.6%.
The three-day virtual conference focused on legal, financial, tax, and accounting issues for REITs.
Mayer Brown’s Remmelt Reigersman discusses how the 20% deduction for qualified business income and lowering of corporate income tax rates will impact REITs.
Stout’s Jason Krentler says he is generally bullish on REIT M&A in the year ahead, particularly in certain sectors.