Agree CEO Says Interest Rates a Major Variable in 2017

Joey Agree, president and CEO of Agree Realty Corp. (NYSE: ADC), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.

Agree Realty focuses on the acquisition and development of properties that are net leased to retail tenants. The company currently owns and operates a portfolio of 341 properties, located in 43 states. The company seeks external growth by acquiring assets, developing properties and joint ventures.

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Camden Slowing Down Apartment Development

Ric Campo, chairman and CEO of Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.

Campo commented on Camden’s recent move to dispose of $ 1.2 billion in assets, which has allowed the company to renew and reposition its portfolio by investing in new development.

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Investors “Cannot Ignore” U.K. Real Estate, Charls Says

Philip Charls, CEO of the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.

Charls commented on the impact of Brexit on European commercial real estate. He noted that while U.K. total returns, as measured by FTSE EPRA/NAREIT indices, were weaker than the rest of Europe on a year-to-date basis, returns were much more closely aligned over a five-year period.

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DCT Says Industrial Demand Coming From All Sectors

Philip Hawkins, president and CEO of DCT Industrial Trust (NYSE: DCT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.

Next month marks the 10-year anniversary of DCT’s initial public offering.

A key part of DCT’s strategy is its network of local personnel who are able to build relationships and “stay in tune with what’s going on,” according to Hawkins.

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