Federal Realty CEO Offers Advice to Next Generation of REIT Leaders

Don Wood, president and CEO of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas.

Wood received the NAREIT Industry Leadership Award at REITWorld 2015. The award is presented annually to a REIT executive who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the growth and betterment of the industry.

Wood offered advice for the next generation of REIT leaders.

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Health Care REIT Ventas Ahead of Interest Rate Curve, CEO Says

Debra Cafaro, chairman and CEO of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: SRG), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas.

The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) recognized Ventas in 2015 for the health care REIT’s sustainability program. Cafaro cited the firm’s corporate philanthropy and governance as standout features its sustainability platform.

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Apartment Deal to Drive Down CMBS Delinquencies

In the latest episode of the NAREIT Podcast, Manus Clancy of Trepp discussed the declining number of delinquent loans in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).

Trepp data show that the percentage of delinquent CMBS loans—the delinquency rate—has trended downward in the last two years in conjunction with the recovery in the commercial real estate markets. It fell to 5.23 percent in October, down approximately 15 percent from the year-earlier level.

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