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David Henry, CEO of Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Kimco has gone through a high volume of property acquisitions and dispositions in 2014.
“Like most of the industry post-recession, we have been all about recycling,” Henry said. “We’re trying to sell the bottom parts of our portfolio and add high-quality properties.”
Jon Bortz, chairman, president and CEO of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Capital flows into the REIT sector from domestic and international investors remain robust, according to a panel of industry figures at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT.
The panelists also said the limited supply of real estate assets is pushing valuations higher.
“Capital is chasing a relatively few number of assets,” said Louis Taylor, senior vice president at Paulson & Co., Inc. “Prices are fair to pretty full.”
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) today announced the election of its 2015 officers, as well as the members of its Executive Board, the organization’s sole governing board.
Elected Chair was David J. Neithercut, President and CEO of Equity Residential. Neithercut takes the place of NAREIT’s 2014 Chair, Ronald L. Havner, Jr., Chairman, CEO and President of Public Storage.
High barriers to entry and limited supply are boosting long-term growth prospects for REITs in the cell tower, data center and outdoor advertising sectors, according to a panel at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT.
“Technology is changing the traditional model” of real estate, said panel moderator Jim Sullivan, managing director with Green Street Advisors.
A lack of new supply and a concerted effort by retailers to develop omnichannel shopping strategies bode well for the future of retail REITs, according to a panel at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT.
Ross Smotrich, managing director at Barclays, moderated the panel and noted that new development in the retail sector “may be at a generational low.”
NAREIT announced the nine winners of its annual Leader in the Light Awards, which honor NAREIT member companies that have demonstrated superior, portfolio-wide sustainability practices.
