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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UMH Properties, Inc. rang the Opening Bell on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) on June 27 in celebration of the dual listing of its shares and bonds on the TASE in February.
CEO Don Wood said the temporary leasing program offered lower risk while introducing new tenants to the company.
Aaron Halfacre says REIT has yet to develop an institutional following.
According to data from Google on all workers and Kastle on office workers, workers in gateway cities are more likely to work from home.
Terra Firma’s Jay Leupp says uncertainty over rate hikes caused pullback in share prices.
Kenneth Bacon, chair of Welltower board, also says board responsibilities have shifted.
CEO Joey Agree said the company’s consistency in balance sheet management, operating strategy execution, and capital deployment makes it a quality triple net lease REIT.
CEO Lou Haddad said the REIT acquired the LEED platinum-certified building in Baltimore late last year.
Sumit Roy says distributing 25% of earnings as a dividend each month sets REIT apart.
Michael Schall says new lease rates up about 20% year-over-year.
Jim Risoleo also sees a pickup in business transient and group travel.
CEO Chris Benjamin says the Hawaiian economy is “coming back strong.”
In 2015, Digital Realty, was the first company to issue a green bond in the data center sector.
Dominique Moerenhout says European real estate well-positioned to tackle current uncertainty.
While advancing its ESG commitments with green finance, Equinix, Inc. focused on transparency for its Green Finance Framework and allocation reporting.
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is committed to advancing the scope of its environmental initiatives by pursuing green financing transactions.