Reducing Risk in Tough Markets
Phil Tetlock Explains the Art and Science of Superforecasting
More Institutions Investing in REITs
In the latest episode of the NAREIT Podcast, Todd Briddell, CEO and chief investment officer of CenterSquare Investment Management, discussed appropriate allocations to real estate in investment plans and how the upcoming election is affecting the REIT market.
First Potomac Repositioning for Growth in Washington
First Potomac Realty Trust’s (NYSE: FPO) new CEO Bob Milkovich sees multiple drivers of growing demand in the Washington, D.C., office market following a period of protracted softness.
Tanger Factory Outlets Planning Development in Forth Worth
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT) announced March 16 that it plans to build a new Tanger Outlet Center serving Fort Worth, Texas, and the surrounding metro areas.
The site will be located adjacent to the Texas Motor Speedway. The company estimates the project will create more than 400 full and part-time jobs during the construction phase and more than 900 full and part-time jobs once the new outlet center opens.
Study Highlights Sustainability Benefits of Brick-and-Mortar Shopping
Brick-and-mortar shopping represents a better sustainability performance compared to online shopping, according to a new white paper released by Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG).
The study, conducted by Simon in conjunction with Deloitte Consulting, created a “cradle-to-grave” Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) that examines the environmental impact of all material, energy and fuels attributable to a product in its lifecycle.
Federal Realty’s Bethesda Row Rooftop Ready for Spring
As the weather begins to warm, thoughts at Federal Realty Investment Trust’s (NYSE: FRT) Bethesda Row turn toward the development’s roof, where 7,000 square feet of growing space stand ready to cultivate a new crop of salad greens, carrots, herbs and a variety of other produce.
Property Values Nationwide Edge Higher In February
Property values nationwide increased 0.4 percent in February as measured by the FTSE NAREIT PureProperty Index Series.
Brad Case, NAREIT’s senior vice president for research and industry information, noted that February was marked by “a marginal increase in property values, even though we saw a marginal decline in total returns for REITs.” The total returns of the FTSE/NAREIT All REIT Index fell 0.3 percent in February.
NAREIT T-Tracker Shows FFO Gains in 4th Quarter
In the latest edition of Fundamentally Speaking, Calvin Schnure, NAREIT’s senior vice president for research and economic analysis, said NAREIT’s T-Tracker series points to solid operating performances by REITs in the fourth quarter of 2015.
